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Q.  What is "Stirling"?

Q.  What is being released in Forefront codename "Stirling" beta 2?

Q.  What value does “Stirling” deliver to customers?

Q.  Isn’t this just a management console for the Forefront products?

Q.  What is the benefit to the central management console in "Stirling"?

Q.  What’s the licensing and pricing model? How much will Stirling cost?

Q.  Will Microsoft continue to sell the Forefront products individually when the final version of "Stirling" ships?

Q.  Who are the target customers?

Q.  Will “Stirling” support interoperability with third-party vendors?

Q.  Which vendors will Stirling interoperate with?

Q.  How will existing or new Forefront customers migrate to Stirling?

Q.  How will the public beta of “Stirling” be supported?

Q.  Does "Stirling" support Windows 7 clients?

Q.  What is the integration with System Center Configuration Manager or Windows Server Update Services?

Q.  What is the integration with System Center Operations Manager?

Q.  Will “Stirling” require its own SC Operations Manager infrastructure or can it use an existing one?

Q.  Will “Stirling” integrate with other System Center infrastructure offerings?

Q.  How does “Stirling” integrate with Network Access Protection (NAP)?

Q.  Will “Stirling” integrate with Active Directory?

Q.  Can I use “Stirling” to manage my existing security products?