Microsoft has released a beta version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 which makes it easier for ” Microsoft customers and partners to quickly identify what servers, workstations, and network devices are in their IT environment”. The toolkit can be used to “discover all computers within Active Directory and workgroup environments” that include “hardware and device inventory, hardware compatibility analysis, and generation of actionable, environment-specific IT proposals for migration to most major Microsoft technologies”.
The following new features have been added in the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta:
- Windows 7 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
- Virtualization Candidates Assessment for Hyper-V R2 Server Consolidation
- Integration with the Microsoft Integrated Virtualization ROI Calculator
- Inventory of VMware Server Hosts and Guests
- User Interface and Proposal Customization for Partner co-branding
- Enhanced Usability and Improved Inventory Performance
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta can be downloaded from the Solution and Accelerators website over at Technet.
