Microsoft Products: Advanced discusses several Microsoft client applications and server products. It describes specialized Microsoft Office applications like Visio for diagrams and Project for project management. It also outlines enterprise project management solutions using Project Server. Finally, it discusses security products like Forefront and system management offerings within the System Center family.

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Microsoft Products: Advanced
SPECIALIST CLIENT APPLICATIONS
The most common client applications used
in a business (such as Microsoft Word and
Outlook) are most likely to be bought as a
Microsoft® BizTalk® Server 2009 connects systems inside and
Microsoft Office suite rather than as individual applications.
across organizations, to exchange data and orchestrate processes
In addition, there are other more specialized client products which are bought as requiring multiple systems. BizTalk Server is licensed with a per
standalone applications, yet are still members of the Office family with the Office processor licensing model.
look and feel, and integration with the core Office applications. Examples include:
Licensing on computers with more than one CPU:
BizTalk Server 2009 Enterprise will naturally use all of the CPUs
in the server, so the number of processor licenses that must
be purchased is always the exact number of CPUs in the server
(except for processors made inaccessible – for example,
For creating 2-dimensional charts and layouts through hardware partitioning). Enterprise Edition covers the
including business diagrams (such as flowcharts licensing of unlimited virtualized processors that are available
and organization charts) and technical diagrams on a single physical server; the organization will simply be
(such as network diagrams and circuit diagrams). required to license the number of physical processors on a
Microsoft® Visio® 2010 Standard is designed for business users server
Microsoft® Visio® 2010 Professional has more advanced diagram types and is BizTalk Server 2009 Standard can use only two processors on
designed for technical users the server, even if it has more. However, organizations need
Microsoft® Visio® 2010 Premium has advanced process management features and to buy the same number of processor licenses that Windows
diagram validation will use on that server
For project management (management of Microsoft Groove Server 2010 provides the server software and
resources, costs and timelines of a project). tools that IT organizations can use to best deploy, manage, and
Microsoft® Project 2010 Standard is integrate the Groove functionality that comes with Microsoft
designed for project managers who manage projects independently
SharePoint Workspace 2010 to allow business teams to
Microsoft® Project 2010 Professional is designed for project managers who want to collaborate dynamically across organizational boundaries.
publish their project plans to Microsoft® Project Server (see below) as part of an
Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solution. Project 2010 Professional includes a Groove Server 2010 is licensed per server. This means that once
Project Server 2010 CAL the server is licensed, there is no requirement for any CALs.
Microsoft® Office Live Meeting is a hosted web
As part of an Enterprise Project Management solution, Project Managers use the client conferencing solution which an organization
application Microsoft® Project Professional to create project plans which are then published subscribes to.
to Project Server allowing the tracking of all projects in the organization. Project Web App
provides browser-based access to project information for other staff such as senior
management and team members.
Project Server is licensed with a Server and CAL licensing model, and
CALs are available by device or user
Project 2010 Professional includes a Project Server 2010 CAL
A Project Server CAL licenses the client for Microsoft®
Project Web App
Windows Server 2008, Microsoft® SQL Server® (2005 or 2008)
and Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010 are all required for a Project Server solution and so
all users accessing the project information must be correctly licensed for these products
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2. Microsoft Products: Advanced - continued
Microsoft® Forefront™ is an integrated suite of Microsoft System Center is the family of IT management
security products enabling secure messaging, secure collaboration, secure solutions that helps organizations to proactively plan, deploy, manage, and
optimize an IT environment. The System Center family includes:
endpoint, identity and access management, and information protection.
The Forefront family includes:
Microsoft® System Center
Configuration Manager 2007 R2
Microsoft® Forefront™ Threat
Helps organizations to streamline application deployment, patch
Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 management and hardware and software asset management.
Protects IT environments allowing employees to safely and productively
use the Internet for business without worrying about malware and other
threats. Microsoft® System Center
Operations Manager 2007 R2
Pro-actively monitors servers, pre-empting problems and suggesting
Microsoft® Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010
best practices - thus keeping key servers up and running.
Based on SSL VPN technology, provides secure, browser-based access to
resources and enterprise applications behind corporate firewalls. External
access is available from a range of devices including unmanaged Microsoft® System Center
computers, and no dedicated client software is required on the connecting
Data Protection Manager 2010
machine.
Enables reliable and rapid backup and recovery in order to deliver
continuous data protection for Microsoft application and file servers, and
Microsoft® Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Windows client machines.
Enables users to self-manage some identity tasks, and gives IT
professionals tools for identity management and control.
Microsoft® System Center
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2
Microsoft® Forefront™ Server Security A unified multi-vendor management solution for the virtualized
data center that helps enable centralized administration of the
Integrates multiple scan engines into a comprehensive, layered solution,
physical and virtual assets, increases server utilization and provides
helping businesses protect their server environments from viruses, worms,
dynamic resource optimization of the virtual IT infrastructure.
spam, and inappropriate content.
Available products include:
Microsoft® Forefront™ Protection 2010 for SharePoint® Microsoft® System Center
Microsoft® Forefront™ Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (on- Service Manager 2010
premise solution) Provides built-in processes for incident and problem
Microsoft® Forefront™ Online Protection for Exchange (Microsoft resolution, change control, and asset lifecycle
hosted solution) management.
Microsoft® Forefront™ Security for Office Communications Server
Microsoft® System Center Essentials 2010
Microsoft® Forefront™ Client Security
Designed for midsize businesses (with up to 500 client computers and 50
Virus and spyware protection for desktops, laptops, and server operating servers) and provides a unified management solution including software
systems. deployment and server monitoring.
Microsoft® Visual Studio® is a comprehensive tools platform for developing dynamic Windows, Web, and mobile applications:
Visual Studio® 2010 Professional is for individual developers to perform basic development tasks
Visual Studio® 2010 Premium is for individuals and teams to deliver scalable, high-quality applications
Visual Studio® 2010 Ultimate is a comprehensive suite of application lifecycle management tools for teams to ensure quality results, from design to
deployment
Visual Studio® 2010 Test Professional is a specialized toolset for test teams to thoroughly test and debug application code, as well as effectively
collaborate with developers and other project members
Visual Studio® Team Foundation Server 2010 is the collaboration platform to help development teams with the application management lifecycle
Visual Studio® Lab Management 2010 enables teams to rapidly provision virtual lab environments for test execution and build automation
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