1. 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

2. 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

3. 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 that make using products easier and more cost effective

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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))

16. Private Cloud Certification

17. New Virtualization Certification
Microsoft Certified Specialist (MCS): Server Virtualization with Hyper-V and System Center
Exam:
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

18. 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
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