Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases are just around the
corner. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems?
Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0
to help you determine readiness of your machines and accelerate the
deployment planning process. Over 690,000 Microsoft customers and
partners including Costco Wholesale Corporation, Continental Airlines,
and Banque de Luxembourg have already downloaded and used this toolkit
to date.

Today at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009, we are announcing
the public RTM release of the MAP Toolkit for Windows 7 and Windows
Server 2008 R2 wave.

Introducing Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0
is an integrated planning toolkit that makes it easier for Microsoft
customers and partners to quickly identify what servers, workstations,
and network devices are in their IT environment. This agentless and
scalable toolkit has the ability to discover all computers within
Active Directory and workgroup environments. It performs key functions
that include hardware and device inventory, hardware compatibility
analysis, and generation of actionable, environment-specific IT
proposals for migration to most major Microsoft technologies.
What’s New with v4.0?
Version 4.0 of this toolkit has the following new features:

• 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
  

Additional Features

• Virtualization Candidates Assessment for Hyper-V Server Consolidation
  
• Windows Vista Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
  
• Windows Server 2008 Hardware and Device Compatibility Assessment
  
• 2007 Microsoft Office Readiness Assessment
  
• SQL Server Instance Discovery
  
• Desktop Security Assessment for Anti-virus and Anti-malware Programs Installation
  
• Forefront Client Security/NAP Readiness Assessment
  
• App-V Infrastructure Readiness Assessment
  
• Power Savings “Green IT” Calculator
  

How can I get Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0?

• Download Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0
  
• Learn more about the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit and read case studies on TechNet
  
• Read the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Team Blog for latest news and tips and tricks.
  
• Source- MAP Team Blog
  

Nice toolkit.

the toolkit is great, actually