​Help your customers upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 — an important first step in taking their IT infrastructure to the next level. Demonstrate the advantage of the new Virtualization technology in Windows Server 2008 R2, enabling your customers to deliver more advanced capabilities to their business for increased IT efficiency and agility.

A Microsoft Deployment Planning Service engagement consists of pre-built engagement materials and best practice guidance structured to help partners educate customers and deploy technology in a methodical manner.

Summary of Engagement Activities:

• A workshop covering the value proposition of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 components. 
• An architecture design session based on questionnaire review.

• Recommended next steps.
  

• A workshop covering the value proposition of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 components.
• The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit will be run against the customer’s production environment for one customer-selected Windows Server feature.
• An architecture design session for the selected Windows Server feature based on a questionnaire review, a discussion on legacy workloads and the organization’s business challenges.

• Recommended next steps.
  

• A workshop covering the value proposition of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 components.
• The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit run against the customer’s production environment for two customer-selected Windows Server features.
• An architecture design and technical drill down session for the selected Windows Server features based on a questionnaire review, a discussion on legacy workloads and the organization’s business challenges.
• Deployment of a Proof-of-Concept environment to demonstrate the capabilities of the customer-selected Windows Server features.

• Recommended next steps.
  

• A workshop covering the value proposition of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 components.
• The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit will be run in the customer’s environment for one complex customer-selected Windows Server feature.
• An architecture design and technical drill down session for the selected Windows Server features based on a questionnaire review, a discussion on legacy workloads and the organization’s business challenges.
• A project plan and proposal for pilot implementation in a production environment including documentation and support during migration.
• Deployment of a limited production pilot environment to demonstrate the capabilities of the customer-selected Windows Server feature.
• Recommended next steps.