A new ECMA2 based connector for FIM 2010 R2 is already available in beta at Connect here.

New functionality:
• Support for additional object types: mail-in database, Resource (meeting rooms and on line meetings).
• Support for renames using the AdminP process.
• Dynamic schema discovery for custom attributes.
• Delta import for add and updates.

Read about the news here.

It was announced today that Microsoft acquires “certain Assets”of BHold company but the roadmap isn’t clear yet.
Unaware of all products from BHold I guess it’s BHold’s Role Management pieces Microsoft lays their hands on or at least I hope it is…

Read more here:
Microsoft’s “Pathway”
Kuppinger Cole’ announcement

I wonder what this means for Omada? Or as Ian Glazer(Gartner) says:
If you get acquired by Microsoft (or Quest), you win! If you don’t get acquired, you lose and the risk to your market increases.  BHOLD wins the Microsoft IAG lottery

Check out this presentation on Channel9 from the ongoing TechEd Atlanta!

Technical Overview of Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2

Oops! Looks like the presentation isn’t live yet but stay tuned and it’ll show up according to the Identity and Access blogIt´s alive!!!