Are you Ready for Configuration Manager vNext? Aaron Czechowski @AaronCzechowski blogs.technet.com/configmgrteam Wally Mead @Wally_Mead www.cireson.com

Aaron Czechowski Washington, USA Senior Program Manager 17 years professional experience 8 years @Msft 3 years on ConfigMgr PG Senior Program Manager #MMSMOA

Wally Mead Redmond, Washington @Wally_Mead Principal Program Manager Started before SMS 1.0 in 1994 Lots of events and user groups Enterprise Mobility MVP #MMSMOA

The new System Center Configuration Manager Support faster pace of updates for Windows 10 and Microsoft Intune New Updates and Servicing node Delivers periodic updates for new features, bug fixes, and extensions for hybrid deployments using Microsoft Intune Simplify upgrade experience In-place upgrade from Configuration Manager 2012 to latest Listen and more quickly respond to customer feedback Foundational improvements allow us to respond to customer feedback more quickly

Configuration Manager Releases System Center Configuration Manager Version yymm Generally available CY15 Q4 Updated several times a year Configuration Manager Technical Preview Monthly releases starting May 2015 System Center 2016 System Center Configuration Manager Current branch (version 15mm) Current branch (version yymm) Current branch (version yymm) Technical Preview (version yymm) System Center 2016 FALL WINTER SUMMER

New Windows 10 Features Windows 10 supported platform (general client support) In-place upgrade via task sequence Requires the Windows 10 ADK for OSD Sideloading of Windows 10 apps On-premises mobile device management Bulk enrollment Windows 10 Servicing Endpoint Protection management of Windows Defender

New Infrastructure Features Single primary site support up to 200,000 clients Updates and Servicing Support for Microsoft Azure Client deployment piloting Preferred management points Initiating WSUS cleanup from Configuration Manager console Support for SQL Server AlwaysOn (preview)

Other New Features Multiple deployments for automatic deployment rules Cluster aware patch management (preview) Combined Software Center and Application Catalog Support for non-OSD task sequences Windows PE Peer Cache Security scopes for Endpoint Protection antimalware policies

How to get there from here: 2007 Edition Continued support for migration Supported migration paths System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 SP2 System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 SP2 ConfigMgr 2007 supports Windows 10 LTSB 2015 Guidance: Windows 10 Current Branch systems first to migrate

How to get there from here: 2012 Edition In-place, service pack-style upgrade Recommend using automatic client deployment Supported upgrade paths: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 Recommend the latest cumulative update

Full compatibility with existing features Windows 10 branch specifics ConfigMgr 2012 and Windows 10 Full compatibility with existing features Windows 10 deployment, update and management Windows 10 branch specifics Supports Windows 10 LTSB 2015 Supports first two builds of Current Branch (RTM, November update) The new Configuration Manager is required for future CB/CBB builds Plan on upgrade to next version of ConfigMgr Start in CY15 Q4, complete by CY16 H2 Otherwise deploy Win10 LTSB until infrastructure upgrade

New ConfigMgr Updates and Servicing New feature to allow easier updates to the infrastructure No longer need to wait for ‘expensive’ service packs, cumulative updates, or Extensions for Microsoft Intune Updates will come from the cloud (via the Service connection point) – checks every 24 hours Automatically downloads available updates Admin will be notified of new updates available Admin chooses which to implement, walks through the install wizard New features can be enabled separately from update installation In-console monitoring of updates and implementation status Will support off-line update scenarios also Became available in version 1509 for Technical Preview (September, 2015)

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