Virtualization Products and Technologies

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) is a free tool that makes it easier to conduct network-wide deployment readiness assessments for migration to Microsoft technologies from servers, to desktops and applications. Using MAP, you can now more quickly and efficiently determine the right deployment candidates for Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows 7 and more. VMware server inventory and Virtualization ROI Tool integration for Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V planning are among the new features you’ll get with the newly released MAP Toolkit 4.0.

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides are free guides that describe the architectural considerations and streamline the design processes for planning of Microsoft infrastructure technologies. Each guide addresses a unique infrastructure technology or scenario including server virtualization, application virtualization, terminal services implementation and more.

The Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series provides IT professionals with an end-to-end solution to help your organization plan, deploy, and monitor security baselines of Windows operating systems and 2007 Microsoft Office applications.

The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit decreases the time and cost of client and server deployments through unifying the tools and processes into a common console and collection of guidance. Microsoft Deployment supports the deployment of Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, the virtualization role on Windows Server 2008, as well as other applications.

Every day, attackers attempt to invade your networks and access your servers—to infect them with viruses, or steal information about customers or employees. You may think your offline, virtualized servers are safe, but offline machines are often not kept up to date with the latest security patches. And the moment those machines are brought back online, they become instantly vulnerable to penetration. The Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool has free, tested guidance and automated tools to keep your virtualized machines updated and safe from attackers.

The Hyper-V Security Guide provides free guidance, instructions, and recommendations to address key security concerns about server virtualization. This free guide can help you elevate the security of virtualized Windows Server environments to address your business-critical needs.