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December 2011


arrowDown MAP 6.5

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arrowDown  SCM baselines beta

arrowDown IT GRC PP beta



 


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Get the latest and greatest from Solution Accelerators!

Simplify cloud migration planning with MAP 6.5-now available for download!

 

Plan your journey to the cloud with the new Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 6.5. The MAP Toolkit's new capabilities help users to securely assess heterogeneous IT environments while enabling the evaluation of workloads for migration to Microsoft's private and public cloud platforms. Consolidate existing server workloads using the updated Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track capacity planning feature. The Database Consolidation Appliance Assessment allows users to simplify SQL Server migration planning for the private cloud.


SCM 2 makes configuration management for both computers and your private cloud a snap!

 

Version 2 of the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM 2) is now available for download! SCM 2 provides ready-to-deploy policies and DCM configuration packs that are tested and fully supported. Our product baselines are based on Microsoft Security Guide recommendations and industry best practices, allowing you to manage configuration drift, address compliance requirements, and reduce security threats.

Join the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Beta 2!

 

New features and enhancements make large-scale desktop and server deployments smoother than ever! For System Center Configuration Manager customers, MDT 2012 Beta 2 provides an improved, extensible wizard and designer for customizing deployment questions. MDT 2012 makes full use of the capabilities provided by System Center Configuration Manager 2012 for OS deployment. MDT 2012 integrates with configuration templates from the Security Compliance Manager (SCM) tool to ensure a secure Windows installation from the beginning of the deployment. Download the latest version of MDT and improve your deployment experience. Existing MDT users will find more reliability and flexibility with the many small enhancements and bug fixes and a smooth and simple upgrade process.

Simplify server configuration with new System Center Configuration Manager DCM packs! 

 

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Desired Configuration Management (DCM) packs are now available for download! These DCM packs will help simplify server configuration and complexity, while providing guidance and centralized compliance reporting. These System Center Configuration Manager 2007 packs each provide a set of baselines for the Desired Configuration Management (DCM) Configuration Pack derived from Microsoft Best Practices. Each Configuration Pack provides an ideal way to configure server roles, according to expert software engineers. Following these best practices DCM packs will result in server configurations with better performance, more reliability, and decreased security risks.

 

Download the following DCM packs now:

 

Coming soon!

Updated SCM 2 client product baselines available soon for beta download!

 

Updated baselines for Microsoft Security Compliance Manager 2 (SCM 2) will soon be available for beta download on Microsoft Connect. Updated baselines include: Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Office 2010 SP1, and Internet Explorer 8. SCM 2 provides ready-to-deploy policies and DCM configuration packs that are tested and fully supported. Our product baselines are based on Microsoft security guide recommendations and industry best practices, allowing you to manage configuration drift, address compliance requirements, and reduce security threats.

Drive deeper insights into your compliance health with new IT GRC beta coming soon!

 

The System Center 2012 IT GRC Process Pack for Service Manager is an IT GRC solution that integrates with the System Center platform and takes advantage of the improved functionality of Service Manager 2012 SP1. Implementing this end-to-end solution with System Center will help you address your organization's compliance and regulatory commitments with capabilities to simplify, strengthen, and manage your IT GRC programs.

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