Free Microsoft Visio Resources
I’ve seen some Visio resources popup around the place recently and though that these were worth sharing.
First up, check out the Visio Toolbox site where you learn how to use Visio, download some connectors and check out some whitepapers. A free version of SolarWinds LANsurveyor Express (available until June 30) is also available:
A few other Visio related tools have been made available recently on the Microsoft Downloads site:
Visio - Exchange Server Connector
This Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Connector is an add-in for Microsoft Office Visio 2007 that you can use to diagram a Microsoft Exchange Server site topology, including sites, servers, and connections for an organization.
Visio 2007 Connector for Rack Server Virtualization
Rack Server Virtualization Add-in provides the capability to pull the rack-server data either from Excel spread sheet or from user and render the Visio diagram
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Pro - Storage Management for Servers (NRTM) Connector
The Data Center Disk Space Monitoring Connector for Microsoft Office Visio 2007 uses Visio data graphics to display the results of server monitoring. The connector enables effective integration of Microsoft Office Visio 2007 with the service management solution System Center Operations Manager 2007. The connector helps to view the results of monitoring servers in a clear, comprehensive Visio network diagram.
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Pro SCOM & SCCM Connectors
Download the Visio add in and the web server component to connect and generate datasets to connect to your existing diagrams or auto generate your diagrams for your infrastructure monitoring needs. See your data from OpsManager and ConfigManager live in Visio diagrams.
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional SQL Server Add-In
Visio Infrastructure for SQL Servers is a tool which is meant for IT administrators who require constant interactions with the users for the installations of the SQL server in any IT infrastructure.
and finally:
Office Communications Server 2007 Visio stencil
The Office Communications Server 2007 Visio stencil contains icons for Office Communications Server 2007 server roles and components.
