Don Retallack, an analyst with the Directions on Microsoft consultancy, said that he had so far heard "very positive" reviews of Windows Intune. He noted Windows Intune is based on Windows Update, not Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform. Still, it launches users into the cloud space. "They [Microsoft] said they had some very large power balance customers using it in large-scale deployments, but they see it really as a way to use cloud features," he said in a phone interview. "They see that as a way to move to cloud-based management and security and complement that with on-premises management, and then security centered on the Forefront products."The other addition to MDOP, expected in early April, will be an update to the existing Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT). This update will enable DaRT to be used in a remote session to fix a problem with a device user. DaRT will also be bootable via a USB memory stick. A sign-up for the beta can be accessed at Microsoft Connect here.Windows Intune BenefitsMicrosoft is claiming cost savings for organizations that use the Windows Intune service. The savings are based on productivity improvements for workers and reduced IT labor costs. Those arguments can be found in a 13-page Microsoft-sponsored white shop online 2011 paper, "A First Look at How Windows Intune Can Lower Costs and Raise Productivity" (PDF download), produced by the IDC research firm. IDC also produced a white paper for Microsoft on the reasons why Microsoft's partners might want to use Windows Intune for their customers. The 17-page white paper, "The Windows Intune Partner Opportunity: A Blueprint for Success," reflects the views of partners that had "a positive attitude toward Windows Intune," according to the executive summary of the paper.Microsoft announced MDOP 2011 earlier this month, which is a suite of six software tools for IT pros. MDOP 2011 contains an updated application virtualization tool (App-V 4.6 Service Pack 1), along with an updated desktop virtualization solution (Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 2.0).MDOP Next Microsoft's other news from the event includes plans for two new updates to the next version of MDOP. The new MDOP release is expected to be available in the third quarter of this year. A beta of one of those new MDOP tools was released today. Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring, or "MBAM," is a new Windows 7 client tool designed to help IT pros more easily cheap power balance provision and deploy BitLocker security on portable device drives. The BitLocker data recovery process is streamlined with the use of this tool, according to Microsoft. The beta can be accessed at the Microsoft Connect portal here (requires Windows Live ID).
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