Tim Vander Kooi Systems Architect @tvanderkooi System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 Unified IT Management to Meet Business Demands Tim Vander Kooi Systems Architect @tvanderkooi www.NetComLearning.com

What we will be covering: Overview of the Systems Center Architecture System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Intune Managing Client and Server Deployment Personalization and Management of Applications Self-Service Compliance Management www.NetComLearning.com

What is System Center 2012 R2? System Center is a Group of 7 different Products used to manage your entire IT infrastructure Important licensing changes with release of System Center 2012 that make using products easier and more cost effective www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager (DPM) Disk and Tape-Based Data Backup and Recovery Application Can be used for Server and Client machines in and across Active Directory domains DPM Servers are DPM aware allowing for redundancy and/or archival from Disk to Tape Can be Configured for End User Self-Service www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator Automates processes in your data center Is hardware and platform agnostic Uses Runbooks (work flows) to create customized and dynamic automation solutions Helps to make your environment more Efficient Helps make your environment more Compliant No need to know scripting or programming languages www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager (SCOM) Monitors computers, devices, services and applications Enables you to check health, performance and availability of monitored objects from a central console Can be configured to alert when problems are identified Agent based www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Management Server enabling the configuration and management of Hosts, Networking and Storage in a Virtualized environment Can deploy Virtual Machines and Services to a Private Cloud Private Cloud management is possible, but tools are basic Works with VMWare environments as well www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 App Controller Works with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Can connect to Private and/or Public Clouds Deploys Virtual Machines and/or Services to connected Clouds Manages Virtual Machines and/or Services in connected Clouds www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager Platform for implementing/adapting to IT best practices such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Change Control Asset Lifecycle Management Service Desk Ticketing and Incident Tracking Integrates with VMM for Cloud management and monitoring www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (SCCM) Roots go back to SMS Enables Publishing and Distribution of Software Packages to keep software up to date and compliant Allows for setting Security Policies Settings can be based on multiple criteria regarding both the device being used and who is using it Collections are used to manage software, deploy compliance settings and control role-based access for administrative use www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (SCCM) Integrates security and protection against malware through System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection Can be used for System deployments and integrates with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) for more advanced settings if needed Provides hardware and software inventory and statuses www.NetComLearning.com

System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (SCCM) Works with Mac OS X and many Linux and UNIX distros Role-based administration Provides Mobile Device Management for Windows Phone, iOS and Android devices (when used with Windows Intune) www.NetComLearning.com

Windows Intune Cloud-based device management Can be used together with SCCM to add mobile device management and to allow for management of devices not connected to the network Can be used as a “Stand-alone” configuration to allow for Publishing of Software Packages, policy management and inventory control for Windows, Windows RT, Mac OS X, Linux, and mobile devices www.NetComLearning.com

Application Management and Self-Service Software can be packaged and made available via either push installation or Publishing Both Push and Publish availability of software can be controlled based on parameters of user accounts, machine accounts or both depending on need Software can also be removed based on the same criteria Company Portal can be used to make Published software available (but for more powerful solutions you will want to use Service Manager (SCSM) www.NetComLearning.com

Compliance Management Security settings can be set based on Collections Configuration Baselines can be set for Collections with Alerts sent or Actions taken when an object falls out of compliance with the baseline Metering of software can be set to ensure license compliance Microsoft provides Predefined Configuration Packs for many products (requires the download and use of Security Compliance Manager (SCM)) www.NetComLearning.com

Private Cloud Certification www.netcomlearning.com

New Virtualization Certification Microsoft Certified Specialist (MCS): Server Virtualization with Hyper-V and System Center Exam: 74-409 Course: 20409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center NOTE: This course is based on Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview and System Center 2012 R2 Preview. This course is designed for experienced IT professionals who support medium to large enterprises and have experience administering Windows Server 2012. Free Exam voucher with course PLUS *Free Second Shot Exam | expires May 31st, 2014 www.netcomlearning.com

10747: Administering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SCCM 2012 R2 | Admin Course 10747: Administering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager January 27th 2014 | NYC & Live Online March 10th, 2014 | NYC & Live Online Our purpose is to promote the values of lifelong learning around the world, and we would like you to join us by celebrating this great initiative. www.netcomlearning.com

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