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# Getting Started with MBAM 2.5


This topic provides a list of links to help you learn about Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) 2.5, its purpose, features, recommended architecture, and steps for evaluating MBAM in a test environment.

See the following resources for additional MBAM documentation:

-   [Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring Deployment Guide](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=396653)

Before you deploy MBAM to a production environment, we recommend that you validate your deployment plan in a test environment.

## Getting started with MBAM 2.5


Before you start planning your MBAM deployment, review the following topics.

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<td align="left"><p>High-level overview of MBAM 2.5 that describes how you can use it in your organization.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="about-mbam-25.md" data-raw-source="[About MBAM 2.5](about-mbam-25.md)">About MBAM 2.5</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Release notes, which lists known issues in the product.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="release-notes-for-mbam-25.md" data-raw-source="[Release Notes for MBAM 2.5](release-notes-for-mbam-25.md)">Release Notes for MBAM 2.5</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Information about how you can evaluate MBAM 2.5 in a test environment.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="evaluating-mbam-25-in-a-test-environment.md" data-raw-source="[Evaluating MBAM 2.5 in a Test Environment](evaluating-mbam-25-in-a-test-environment.md)">Evaluating MBAM 2.5 in a Test Environment</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Description of the MBAM 2.5 features and the recommended architecture of the Stand-alone and Configuration Manager Integration topologies in a production environment.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="high-level-architecture-for-mbam-25.md" data-raw-source="[High-Level Architecture for MBAM 2.5](high-level-architecture-for-mbam-25.md)">High-Level Architecture for MBAM 2.5</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Description and illustration of each MBAM Server feature, without the recommended architecture.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="illustrated-features-of-an-mbam-25-deployment.md" data-raw-source="[Illustrated Features of an MBAM 2.5 Deployment](illustrated-features-of-an-mbam-25-deployment.md)">Illustrated Features of an MBAM 2.5 Deployment</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Describes the keyboard shortcuts that are available for MBAM 2.5.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="accessibility-for-mbam-25.md" data-raw-source="[Accessibility for MBAM 2.5](accessibility-for-mbam-25.md)">Accessibility for MBAM 2.5</a></p></td>
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## How to get MDOP technologies


MBAM 2.5 is a part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). MDOP is part of Microsoft Software Assurance. For more information about Microsoft Software Assurance and about acquiring MDOP, see [How Do I Get MDOP](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=322049) (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=322049).

## <a href="" id="other-resources-for-this-product-"></a>Other resources for this product


[Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.5](index.md)

[Planning for MBAM 2.5](planning-for-mbam-25.md)

[Deploying MBAM 2.5](deploying-mbam-25.md)

[Operations for MBAM 2.5](operations-for-mbam-25.md)

[Troubleshooting MBAM 2.5](troubleshooting-mbam-25.md)

[Technical Reference for MBAM 2.5](technical-reference-for-mbam-25.md)

## Got a suggestion for MBAM?
- Add or vote on suggestions [here](http://mbam.uservoice.com/forums/268571-microsoft-bitlocker-administration-and-monitoring). 
- For MBAM issues, use the [MBAM TechNet Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/home?forum=mdopmbam).