System Center Configuration Manager 2007
System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Kath McBride Virtual Technology Specialist. Raymond Phillips Solution Specialist Management and Security Microsoft Corporation. Configuration Manager and the new SMS. 1996. SMS 1.2 - Remote Control, SW Delivery. 1999. SMS 2.0 - HW Inventory.
System Center Configuration Manager 2007
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System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Kath McBride Virtual Technology Specialist Raymond Phillips Solution Specialist Management and Security Microsoft Corporation
Configuration Manager and the new SMS 1996 SMS 1.2 - Remote Control, SW Delivery 1999 SMS 2.0 - HW Inventory SMS 2003 - Security Updates, Mobile WAN 2003 SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack 2004 Acquisitions: AssetMetrix, Softricity SMS 2003 R2 - Custom Updates, Vulnerability Assessment 2006 SMS 2003 SP3 - Asset Intelligence System Center Configuration Manager 2007 2007
Configuration Manager 2007 Comprehensive Deployment and Updating • Enhanced Insight and Control • Optimized for Windows and Beyond Assess, Deploy and Update From Desktops to Datacenters and Beyond
From the Datacenter to the Client and Beyond… Control what workloads to update when: explicit targeting and scheduling for server, desktop and devices Learn what you have before deployment or migration Software UpdateSoftware DistributionProduction Support Asset Intelligence HW/SW Inventory Define configurations,partition model, OS, drivers and application suite Define Configuration standards, maintain compliancy Configuration Management Client/Server Design OS Deployment Automated delivery of OS and supporting information
Configuration Manager 2007 • Built on a robust Windows technology foundation to drive greater efficiency and better maximize your infrastructure investments • Improve system availability by employing Microsoft best practice expertise for the operating system and applications • 3rd party and custom applications for deployment, updating and desired state configuration • Support of non-Windows platforms by our System Center partner ecosystem