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Automation Tools and Guidance Accelerate the adoption of Microsoft technology 2.0 Million Downloads Our Approach Automated IT assessment, planning and deployment tools Tested best practices including infrastructure design and security guides Multi-product approach Guidance Tools

PLAN Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V Security Guide MOFComplianceInfrastructure Planning and Design Guides (IPD)

Determine the best infrastructure technologies for your specific infrastructure Shorten IT planning phase Ensure security and compliance Reduce deployment costs Lower operational costs and raise service level

Features Outline infrastructure design decisions and ensure that business and technical requirements are met Offer easy-to-follow steps to design architecture including decision flows Benefits Clarify and streamline the planning and design process Shorten planning and deployment time for IT projects “ Solution Accelerators are part of our daily practice… we have incorporated the Infrastructure Planning and Design guides into our Capgemini Infrastructure Design Framework.” Rene Scholten, Certified Global Infrastructure Engineer, Capgemini

Features Inventory PCs and server assets network- wide and agentlessly Generate hardware compatibility assessments for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V virtualization and more Produce customer-ready proposals, reports and power-savings calculations Benefits Shorten IT planning time with environment specifics in mind Reduce IT operation costs by accelerating migration to cost-saving technologies “The MAP Toolkit decreased the planning time for this [Hyper-V] project by 60 percent.” David Feng, Systex Corporation

Features End to end solution to plan, deploy and monitor security baselines Tested guidance by Microsoft Security Experts Benefits Help with meeting security and compliance requirements Fatih Comlekoglu, Chief Software Architect at Blue Ridge Networks “The Windows Server 2008 Security Guide reduced our deployment time by at least 20 percent. At the same time, the security guide helped us to reduce our IT resources for the project by almost 30 percent.” Monitor and verify your security baseline Compliance Reports DCM feature - SCCM DCM User Guide Plan and deploy your security baseline Windows Server 2003 Guide Windows XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Microsoft 2007 Office Guide Deploy security settings with the GPOAccelerator Configuration packs for Operating systems and applications

Features Automate Windows Server 2008 R2 deployment from a single toolset. Offer detailed guidance and job aids for every organizational role involved with large-scale deployment projects. Benefits Reduce deployment time and standardize server images. Improve security and ongoing configuration management. Limit service disruptions. “With Microsoft Deployment Toolkit for NHS, we got our build times down from one hour to 15 minutes—a 75 percent reduction.” Adrian Purcell, Head of IT Services, Humber Mental Health Trust, National Health Service

Features Keep offline virtualized servers up to date, protected from security threats Benefits Boost security of network infrastructure Lower IT service and labor costs by automating offline VM patching Increase productivity by reducing time needed to securely bring virtualized servers back online

Features Graphical dashboard monitors application health in near-real time Spot trends in service availability & performance Benefits Keep business-critical IT resources available, performing at acceptable levels Head off problems before they occur

Features Practical, question-based guidance encompasses the entire IT service lifecycle Built-in support for governance, risk, and compliance activities Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) best-practices Benefits Competitive advantage through increased efficiency and lower costs Useful and meaningful guidance that results in business and IT alignment Explicit examples and best practices quicken adoption and ensure quality and reliability “As a training leader in the world of ITSM and its various frameworks, we understand the value of MOF. Whether implemented in whole or in part, MOF provides quality guidance to organizations in their service management maturation.” Ron Hovland, Instructor, New Horizons of Minnesota

Features Guides and toolkits address relevant compliance and security challenges Focus on people over technology Built-in reporting features help track performance indicators and manage policies, risks, issues, audits, and controls Benefits Reduced investment and disruption required to pass audits Provides real support for IT pros using technology they already own to achieve objectives and reduce risk Effectively manage compliance infrastructure and institute sound principles of IT service governance Inclusion in supportive community and marketplace Enabling IT professionals to reduce risks and associated costs of meeting IT GRC compliance objectives by automating the configuration, monitoring, and validation of Microsoft products.

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