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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.
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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