Vista SP1 Solution Accelerator Available for Download

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The latest version of a decision to accelerate the originally dubbed Windows Vista Hardware Assessment is now available for download. In Microsoft Assessment and planning tools now at version 3.1 and hit RTM stage. The latest building assessment and planning solution for accelerating adapted specifically for the latest Windows client and server operating systems, namely Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1/RTM, including Hyper-V release. Version 3.1 is grabs directly from Microsoft, and aims to improve as much as possible for evaluation and planning phases of software for large-scale migration processes in complex IT infrastructures.

"Some formerly Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, this new version is already packed with many new features, such as: Hyper-V virtualization candidates for assessment (+ improvement of virtual machines, equipment); SQL server detection and assessment, 64 - bit installation support, and Desktop Windows Security Center for evaluation, "revealed to Baldwin, senior product manager, the Accelerators solution of the team.

Designed as a network throughout agent least tool, MAP 3,1 will crawl all servers and workstations, which are an integral part of one IT infrastructure and provide basic guidelines in the process of migration. The decision will give information to speed up the inventory of all resources at its disposal, focusing on a variety of areas, including servers, desktop and virtualization upgrade scenarios. All scanning is done through the network and, in this context, MAP, should not be located on each machine, he assessed. The assessment benefit from the opportunities offered by Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is able to remote office entries or simple network management protocol (SNMP).

"Windows Vista hardware device compatibility and evaluation; Office 2007 software for assessing compatibility; Windows Server 2008 and hardware device for assessing compatibility; Microsoft application virtualization of hardware for assessing compatibility; SNMP inventory reporting, [and support] Hyper - V and SQL Server, "Baldwin added.