Mastering System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

Santos Martinez & Peter Daalmans & Brett Bennett

Language: English

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Publisher: Sybex

Published: Feb 19, 2014

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Invaluable coverage on all aspects of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

Completely updated for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, this comprehensive book provides intermediate and advanced coverage of all aspects of the product, including planning and installation, migrating from previous versions of Configuration Manager, deploying software and operating systems, security, monitoring and troubleshooting, and automating and customizing.

  • Provides numerous real-world scenarios to show you how to use the tool in various contexts
  • Explores planning and installation and migrating from SCCM 2007
  • Walks you through deploying software and operating systems, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting
  • Demonstrates automating and customizing SCCM 2012 with scripts

This essential book provides you with all the information you need to get savvy with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager.

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From the Back Cover

Sharpen Your ConfigMgr 2012 R2 Skills with this Updated Guide

Completely updated for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, this comprehensive book provides intermediate and advanced coverage of all aspects of the product, including planning and installation, migrating from previous versions of Configuration Manager, deploying software and operating systems, security, monitoring and troubleshooting, and automating and customizing. Mastering System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager uses real-world scenarios to anchor the conceptual explanations in practical application in order to ensure that readers gain a technical and visual understanding of the latest features and functionality in ConfigMgr 2012 R2.

Coverage includes:

  • Planning and installing ConfigMgr 2012 R2
  • Implementing site servers
  • Migrating from previous versions of Configuration Manager
  • Deploying software and operating systems
  • Enabling and managing security protocols
  • Automating and customizing ConfigMgr 2012 R2
  • Aligning with updates, including Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Managing the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon
  • Handling virtual machines
  • Integrating Windows Intune with ConfigMgr for full MDM capabilities

Install and Understand Site System Roles

Create Cloud Distribution Points with Windows Azure

Configure Site Assignments and Boundaries with Boundary Groups

Understand and Manage the Client Health Mechanism

Master the New Features in Application Deployment

About the Author

Santos Martinez, Senior Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft, has been working on ConfigMgr for the past 10 years. He was awarded MVP for ConfigMgr and Databases prior to joining Microsoft. Peter Daalmans is a senior technical consultant at IT-Concern, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in the Netherlands. He is an MVP in Enterprise Client Management (ConfigMgr and Windows Intune). Read his blog at ConfigMgrBlog.com. Brett Bennett is a Senior Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft and has been working with SMS/ConfigMgr since SMS Version 1.0.