Updated desktop management tool : Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2008 R2 will release in Nov.

Microsoft unveiled the new updated version of Desktop mgmt tool is MDOP:R2. Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2008 R2 is a desktop management toolkit mainly designed to help IT administrators by managing windows desktops, also contains application virtualisation and asset management tools. It will be available in market in the starting of Nov this year.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2008 R2 includes App-V 4.5 (formerly Softgrid), It is used to integrate with System Center management tools, including the System Center Operations Manager 2007 Management Pack.

The updated MDOP:R2 includes

1 App-V 4.5 that support Dynamic Suite Composition (DSC).
2.Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation for managing & deploying virtual PCs
3.System Center Desktop Error Monitoring
4.Advanced Group Policy Management 3.0(AGPM)
5.Diagnostics & Recovery Toolset,that helps in recovering a crashed PC
6.support for 11 languages