Microsoft has released the the first beta build of the next version of the Deployment Toolkit., a solution accelerator for operating system and application deployment. New features like flexible driver management, optimized transaction processing, and access to distribution shares from any location simplify deployment and make your job easier. Join the beta now at http://connect.microsoft.com. Sign in using a valid Windows Live ID to continue to the Invitations page, and scroll down to Microsoft Deployment Connection. Other resources: Windows AIK for Windows 7 Beta documentation WAIK Windows® 7 Beta Windows 7 Walkthrough: User State Migration Tool Windows 7 Walkthrough: Deployment…

During the last couple of days Microsoft has been migrating, the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 forums to a new and updated version. The forum migration is now completed and I encourage you all to try the new forum. So far it everything seems to be both faster and more reliable. Microsoft TechNet Forums http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/categories/ System Center Configuration Manager 2007 – Forum list http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/configurationmanager/ Here is each individual one if you are interested in only a single one: General – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrgeneral/threads/ Announcements – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrannouncements/threads/ Admin Console – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgradminconsole/threads/ Asset Intelligence – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrai/threads/ Backup and Recovery – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrbackup/threads/ Desired Configuration Management…

Date:  Friday, December 19, 2008 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 includes integrated provisioning and management support for Intel vPro/Active Management Technology (AMT) hardware management technologies. This integration provides a strong solution for enterprise management of both desktop software and hardware platforms within a single unified administration console. Join this webcast to learn how to provision and use vPro to extend the capabilities of System Center Configuration Manager to incorporate secure hardware and power management for a truly green managed enterprise desktop solution. Topics include: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Intel…

Microsoft has just released and updated version of this great tool. FSMT offers a step-by-step process, simplifying the task of migrating file services. It provides the necessary tools to help minimize the impact to users, resulting in a more manageable environment. The main reason for this updated release is support for Windows Server 2008. I’ve already used the beta version on several projects, where customers where migrating to Windows Server 2008. Read more about this great utility here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128527 Download FSMT here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d00e3eae-930a-42b0-b595-66f462f5d87b&DisplayLang=en Enjoy.

The waiting is finally over…System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) Has now gone RTM. SCVMM provides a management solution for the virtualized data center that helps enable centralized management of IT infrastructure, increased server utilization, and dynamic resource optimization across multiple virtualization platforms. Highlights of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008: Support for VMs Running on Windows Server 2008 Multi-Vendor Virtualization Platform Support Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) Host Cluster Support for “High Availability” Virtual Machines Download evaluation copy here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=ED012990-6E86-4B43-9842-DA5C02FF1C83&displaylang=en Read more about System Center Virtual Machine manager here: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/virtualmachinemanager/en/us/default.aspx

With the RTM of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM), lots of pepole will start playing with all the cool new features. To help you getting started with Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Microsoft has launched a couple of free online training courses for their virtualisation platform: Clinic 5935 – Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 This 2-hour online clinic provides IT Professionals experienced in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage Hyper-V in an IT environment. Topics covered in the clinic include: Features of Hyper-V Features of…

The Microsoft Application Virtualization ADM template configures client settings for the App-V Windows Desktop Client and for the Terminal Services client. The ADM template centrally manages common client configurations by using an existing Group Policy infrastructure and includes settings for communication, client interface, and permissions. Feature Bullet Summary: The ADM Template for App-V 4.5 provides central client settings administration for App-V 4.5 deployment, including the following: Client permissions Client interface behavior Client communication settings Download the App-V Client ADM template here. It’s not an admx but the “old-style” adm template. Hopefully we’ll see an admx file in a near future.

This guide helps you become familiar with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 by providing instructions for creating a virtual machine and configuring virtual networks. For more information about Hyper-V Server 2008, see the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=129170). Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=26426203-de3c-4d74-851e-4e1388a81d5f&DisplayLang=en

This online book describes the fundamentals of TCP/IP in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. This online book is a structured, introductory approach to the basic concepts and principles of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite, how the most important protocols function, and their basic configuration in the Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 families of operating systems. This book is primarily a discussion of concepts and principles to lay a conceptual foundation for the TCP/IP protocol suite and provides an integrated discussion of both Internet Protocol…

Today I worked on a small MDT LiteTouch deployment solution at one of our customers. I thought this was going to be another easy day in the office. I was SO wrong 🙂 After a day looking through log files, debugging and trying to figure out what was going on, I finally found the solution. Thanks Jacques for posting this great tip. When running WAIK 1.1 on a x64 Windows 2008 systems, you cannot generate a catalog for a captures x86 Vista or Windows 2008. It’s a shame, really. But there is a workaround: Copy the original catalog of your…

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