Wally Mead Senior Program Manager Microsoft Corporation

Agenda Configuration Manager Capability overview Service Pack 1 Capability additions Release 2 Capability additions Service Pack 2 Capability additions

Configuration Manager RTM Feature Summary Richer knowledge presented, less mouse clicks, stronger wizard guidance, deeper pre-req checks and deployment assistance Admin UI Improvements Attach meaningful business terminology to inventory Asset Intelligence Advancements in upgrade reports, virtual support and more HW/SW Inventory Significant update, server support, multicast and unknown system support OS Deployment Broad integration across ConfigMgr features, built on WSUS, branch, internet based, OSD, DCM Software Update Management Integration scenario support for Windows Server 2008 Network Access Protection Improvements to a core feature, new virtualization support Software Distribution Model based, baseline definitions and regulatory support for system management Desired Configuration Management Powerful support for CE, PPC, Windows Mobile devices Device Management Now available, strong extension to core product SDK

Configuration Manager Service Pack 1: Feature Summary Platform Support for planning, deployment and management of Windows Server 2008 Support for Site Role infrastructure deployment to Windows Server Windows Server 2008 Support Platform Support for planning, deployment and management of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Vista SP1 Support Major capability update Significant Admin Console Upgrades New Catalog and License support System Center Online synchronization support Asset Intelligence 1.5 Feature Integration with Intel vPro Technology Intel AMT Integration Small Collection of Customer Design Change Requests Customer DCR Service Pack 1 download includes codebase for R2 Infrastructure to support R2 features Small Collection of hotfix and updates to rtm codebase Hotfix Rollup

Configuration Manager R2: Feature Summary Seamless integration to Microsoft Application Virtualization Application Virtualization Management Additions of Multicast and Unknown Computer Support New OSD capability Client summary rollup of key performance indicators Client Status Reporting Migration of ConfigMgr reports to robust reporting platform SQL Reporting Services Integration Configuration Pack knowledge of the Forefront client status Forefront Client security integration

Configuration Manager SP2: Feature Summary Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 SP2 Windows Vista Sp2 Operating System Support updates Site role support for Windows Server 2008 R2 Site Role support for Windows Server 2008 R2 OOB Wireless Management: Wireless Profile Management End Point Access Control: 802.1x support Persistent Data Storage: Non Volatile Memory or Third Party Data Store (3PDS) Access Monitor: Audit Log Remote Power Management: Power State Configuration from ConfigMgr Console Intel AMT Integration Enhancements Requires Win7 client and W2K8 R2 backend Branch Cache Support X64 support for Operations Manager 2007 Client Agent Operations Manager 64bit support

Service Pack 2 Smaller, but still important stuff Update to Management Pack for 64-bit OS’s – SP2 will ship 64-bit perf counters Remote control added in for (x64 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) Multi-select and delete driver catalog drivers from the console Better feedback on AD extension success / failure Certificate requirement removal for Asset Intelligence Hotfix data

Site RoleMaximum # of Client Systems Hierarchy (Central Site Server)200,000 Primary Site Server100,000 System Health Validator200,000 Management Point25,000 Distribution Point (Non OSD)4,000 Distribution Point (OSD)Limited by Network & Disk I/O State Migration PointLimited by Network & Disk I/O Software Update Point (WSUS) 25,000 Fallback Status Point100,000 Branch Distribution PointLimited by OS License, Network & Disk I/O Supported Client Numbers

Platform/ Feature HW/SW Inventory OS Deployment Software Distribution Software Update Mgmt Desired Config Mgmt Windows ‘7’ Windows Vista Windows Vista SP1 Windows Vista SP2 Windows XP SP3 Windows 2000 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2000 WFLOP WePOS XP Embedded Windows Embedded Standard 2009* Windows CE Windows Mobile Platform Support Suppor ted ConfigMgr SP2 Supported with SP1 Not Supported * Sysprep now supported

PXE Service Point State Migration Point Software Update Point Fallback Status Point Branch DP Primary Site Server Configuration Manager Role SMS 2003 Role System Health Validator SQL Server New Role with Service Pack 1 Multicast AVM Streaming Multicast AVM Streaming New R2 Capability Reporting Services point Management Point Distribution Point Reporting Point Server Locator Point Asset Intelligence sync point Out of band service point Configuration Manager Site Systems

Summary Configuration Manager R2 is available Service Pack 2 hit RTM in 10/2009 In addition to traditional features such as Software distribution, Inventory and OS Deployment R2 brings: Support for Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (added at SP1) Asset Intelligence (added at SP1) Intel AMT integration (added at SP1) Application Virtualization SQL Reporting Client Status Reporting OS Deployment enhancements Forefront Client Security Reporting Download the evaluation at Download the Virtual Machine at 481d-a8b c56&displaylang=en

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