Measure Twice; Cut Once
Microsoft just announced a new version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit. What is it (emphasis mine)?
MAP is a scalable and agent-less assessment platform designed to make it easier for you to adopt the latest Microsoft technologies. In this version, MAP has expanded its assessment capabilities to include SQL Server 2008, Forefront/NAP, and Microsoft Online Services migration, as well as providing a Power Savings assessment to help you “go green.”
Here are the new features (there are many more):
- SQL Server Database Instance Discovery
- Microsoft Online Services Needs Assessment and Survey
- Forefront Client Security/NAP Readiness Assessment
- Power Savings Calculator
- Virtualization Infrastructure Assessment
Could you use this? How would you? Do you care? Here's why you might - from the team's blog.
During challenging economic times, many businesses like yours look to cloud-based services, such as Microsoft Online Services including Exchange Online, to outsource their IT e-mail services and reduce capital expenditures. But how can you quickly determine what it takes to migrate to Exchange Online? What is your messaging needs for the next few years? Are your business desktops ready for the migration to “the cloud”?
