[Microsoft Solution Accelerators] Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2012 Beta available

The Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team just released the beta of Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2012.

VMST 2012 streamlines the process of keeping offline virtual machines, templates and VHDs up-to-date with the latest operating system and application updates, without introducing vulnerabilities into your IT infrastructure. VMST 2012 helps you effectively manage the workflow of updating your offline virtual machines according to their individual needs.

Using features in VMST 2012, customers can service:

• Offline virtual machines in a SCVMM library.
• Stopped and saved state virtual machines on a host.
• Virtual machine templates.
• Offline virtual hard disks in a SCVMM library by injecting update packages.

VMST 2012 is designed to work with Microsoft® System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) and with the following technologies:

• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) WSUS 3.0 SP2.
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

For more informations : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj149757.aspx
This tool is available for download here : https://connect.microsoft.com/site14/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=44510