Planning ahead for Windows Server 2016 end of support
In accordance with the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy, extended support for Windows Server 2016 will end on January 12, 2027.
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 for Hyper-V
On the heels of Hyper-V’s release last week, today Microsoft announced the release to web of Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (MAP). Formerly known as Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 is a network-wide agent-less tool to help quickly identify the locations of desktops and servers as well as auto-generate upgrade recommendations for multiple products and technologies including server, desktop and virtualization migration scenarios.
For more on today’s announcement, visit the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Team Blog and the Windows Virtualization Team Blog.
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