Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5

The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is now available for beta download. To participate, register for the MAP Toolkit 5.5 Beta at Microsoft Connect.

If you are not already familiar with the MAP Toolkit, it’s a multifaceted tool designed to help simplify IT infrastructure planning for upgrade or migration to the latest Microsoft products and technologies. MAP 5.5 has some great new features, including assessment for easier migration to Windows Azure and SQL Azure, heterogeneous database discovery for SQL Server migration projects, Internet Explorer 8 upgrade assessment, and much more. Register for the beta see how this tool can streamline planning for your next migration project.

MAP works with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Security Compliance Manager to help you plan, securely deploy, and manage new Microsoft technologies —easier, faster, and at less cost. Learn more.

Tell the MAP team what you think! The MAP team hopes you’lltake the time to influence the development of this new release. The MAP 5.5 Beta will run through mid-January 2011. Now is the time to join the beta program, preview this toolkit, and provide the developers with your feedback.

Next steps:

· Join the MAP Toolkit 5.5 Beta and tell the MAP team what you think!

· Help spread the word—share the beta invitation link with your friends.

· Send your comments to the MAP Team.

· Learn more about the MAP Toolkit.

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