| ITSM on the Microsoft Platform Service Management at Microsoft (website)
A description of Service Management at Microsoft was just published by MSIT, which discusses how the IT Service Management Office was established to bring governance, consistency, and improved quality to IT services, aligning Microsoft IT service management activities to business needs. Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007 (website)
This solution accelerator provides proven tools and practices that enable IT professionals to: - Create a software and hardware inventory to assist in deployment planning.
- Test applications for compatibility with Windows Vista and mitigate the compatibility issues discovered during the process.
- Set up an initial lab environment with deployment and imaging servers.
- Customize and package core and supplemental applications.
- Automate desktop image creation and deployment.
- Ensure that the desktop is hardened to improve security within the environment.
- Manage processes and technologies to produce a comprehensive and integrated deployment.
The Solution Accelerator for BDD 2007 Beta 1 contains guidance, sample templates, and technology files (such as scripts and configuration files). It presents deployment guidance as feature team guides that thoroughly explain each deployment process. WS-management (website)
WS-Management is a Web-services-based protocol that combines the practicality of a small number of fixed operations with the scalable, composable Web services architecture as its technical foundation. WS-Management is a composite definition over other existing Web Services standards and specifications that describe the management operations. Because the protocol is defined as a composable standard, it can be implemented in the resource-constrained environment, eliminating the need for a low-level wire protocol. Windows Powershell (website)
Windows PowerShell is a new command-line shell and task-based scripting technology that provides comprehensive control and automation of system administration tasks. Windows PowerShell allows Windows administrators to be more productive by providing numerous system administration utilities, consistent syntax, and improved navigation of common management data such as the registry or Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Windows PowerShell also includes a scripting language which enables comprehensive automation of Windows system administration tasks. The Windows PowerShell language is intuitive and supports existing scripting investments. Exchange Server 2007 and System Center Operations Manager 2007 will be built on Windows PowerShell. Regulatory Compliance Planning Guide (website)
IT professionals who must ensure regulatory compliance for the IT systems of the organizations in which they work can be in a difficult position. Most regulations do not clearly state what is required from an IT perspective. Moreover, often many different regulations apply to a given organization. Unclear requirements and regulatory complexity make it hard for IT managers to know what they need to do to meet their compliance goals. And because the consequences of noncompliance can be quite severe, including fines and even jail time for egregious offences, many IT managers are understandably apprehensive about this important subject. To help address these needs, Microsoft has created the Regulatory Compliance Planning Guide. The guide is designed to help IT professionals and others interested in regulatory compliance in a number of ways. Specifically, the guide introduces a more efficient way to address regulatory requirements in your organization; it outlines the leading thinking in regard to specific IT control requirements related to a number of major regulations and standards; and it demonstrates how currently available Microsoft software and guidance can help address immediate regulatory compliance issues for your organization. For more information, including pricing, availability, and customized solutions for your organization, contact us at (206) 729-1107 or info@pultorak.com.
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