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- TechNet Webcast: Configuration Manager 2007 and Network Access Protection (Level 300)
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 introduces new levels of security, enabling new and improved ways of managing clients both inside the corporate network, and in mobile scenarios. Configuration Manager 2007 also introduces perimeter health validation with Network Access Protection NAP. To enable these features, there are design considerations to...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Webcast, Mobile, Network, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Best Practice, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software, Human Resources
- Webcasts 2008-05-14
- System Center Configuration Manager Asset Intelligence
- Information technology expenditures comprise an increasing portion of IT budgets - IT assets can often account for more than half of an enterprise's total asset base. With the changing nature of today's technology and the complexity of network environments, enterprises find it difficult to track the IT assets they own....
- Tags: Asset, Software, Information Technology, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Asset Management, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Management
- White papers 2008-03-24
- TechNet Webcast: Deploying Operating Systems With Configuration Manager 2007 (Part 1 of 2) (Level 300)
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is the successor to Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003. In this webcast, the presenter starts with a look at how Configuration Manager 2007 provides control over the operating system for the enterprise. With an architecture that allows for granular control over deployment, Configuration Manager...
- Tags: Webcast, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Operating Systems, Software
- Webcasts 2008-03-14
- TechNet Webcast: Software Distribution With System Center Configuration Manager (Level 300)
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 adds fantastic new features to the familiar software distribution capabilities from Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003. This webcast covers support for Wake on LAN, new bandwidth-sensitive package distribution options, and all the new options for advertising and running applications. The attendee of this webcast...
- Tags: Software, Software Distribution, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Webcasts 2007-12-13
Additional Resources
- Dell Update Deployment Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
- IT organizations often struggle to efficiently manage a large number of systems while still maintaining a secure environment—and deploying hardware, firmware, and software updates in these environments can be fraught with challenges. Efficiently managing system updates requires using a management solution that can scale and automate update deployment in a...
- Tags: Deployment, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp.
- White papers 2009-09-22
- Dell on Dell: Under New Management
- Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 helped the IT team recapture lost time and reduce costs by streamlining and automating operating system installation, improving the speed of asset reporting, and tracking application usage in real time.
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Asset Management, Operating Systems, Team Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Software, Management
- Case studies 2009-09-22
- WinINSTALL LE 10.00.0040 (Windows)
- WinINSTALL LE is a FREE software packaging and application installer management solution that supports the latest MSI schema and provides the functionality, consistency, and ease of use that have made it a favorite with administrators for over a decade. Both new users and those who have relied on WinINSTALL LE...
- Tags: Desktop Management, Scalable Software, WinINSTALL LE, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-09-16
- VMWare, Microsoft target SMBs with new virtual offerings
- VMWare and Microsoft aim to bring the benefits of virtualization to more small to medium sized businesses. At VMWorld 2009 this week, VMWare introduced a web service called Go that is designed to simplify the configuration and installation of ESXi, the company's hypervisor,...
- Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Small And Medium Business, Virtualization, Hardware, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- Architecting the Virtual Application Infrastructure at Microsoft
- To increase efficiency and lower costs associated with the application management life cycle, Microsoft Information Technology Microsoft IT uses Microsoft Application Virtualization version 4.5 and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 to deliver virtual applications to network clients. App-V is part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack MDOP, and...
- Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., App-V, Application Performance Management, It Services, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2009-06-03
- TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deploys Application Virtualization (Level 300)
- At Microsoft, application provisioning and management is largely a decentralized process. Users rely on time-consuming self-service tasks to obtain and install software. The attendee will learn how Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 (App-V) and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 (Configuration Manager 2007) are helping to address these issues. Users have...
- Tags: Webcast, Information Technology, Application Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware
- Webcasts 2009-05-26
- TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft Does IT: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Client Health Strategies (Level 300)
- System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SCCM client health concepts and solutions are presented in the context of a 300,000 client environment. The presenter gives detailed analysis and effective strategies.
- Tags: Webcast, Information Technology, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources
- Webcasts 2009-05-12
- TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft Does IT: Using Local Policies to Solve Complex System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Client Challenges (Level 300)
- Any organization can have special-case scenarios where some clients must be managed differently. For example, software distributions or agent cycles may require special scheduling options. One might not want to use a separate site for large-scale client settings testing. Some clients may have special inventory reporting requirements. All of this,...
- Tags: Webcast, Agent, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Real Estate, Business Operations
- Webcasts 2009-05-12
- Software Developer Improves Manageability, Productivity With Operating System Upgrade
- Mamut, a Norwegian software development company, recently began its upgrade to the Windows 7 operating system so that it could offer enhanced security and greater efficiency to its users. Mamut deployed Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. The company expects that its new operating system and advanced management tools will...
- Tags: Developer, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Software Developer, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Management, Software
- Case studies 2009-04-30
- Deploying Operating System Images on Latitude and Precision e-Series Systems Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
- IT departments typically manage a heterogeneous mix of decentralized client hardware and various software applications. Administration of large scale enterprises requires the use of centralized systems management processes that use consistent methods for managing the diverse network clients. Some typical I/T administrator activities involve deploying standardized corporate operating system images...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Network, Operating System, Precision Inc., Microsoft Corp., Dell Latitude, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Networking, Management, Software
- White papers 2009-04-01
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: Lots of Tech but Short on Polish
- At first glance, Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (SLED 11) is virtually indistinguishable from the company's Free/Open Source and community supported Linux distribution, openSUSE 11.1. But does SLED 11 have the extra polish and the value add to justify its position as Novell's premier enterprise...
- Tags: Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- Enterprise-Wide Compliance with System Center Configuration Manager 2007
- Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Manager is a powerful ally when you need to achieve, maintain and prove compliance. However, its primary focus is systems running Microsoft Windows. In today's diverse IT environment, how can Configuration Manager help with change, configuration and system updating across all of your...
- Tags: Compliance, Quest Software Inc., Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management
- White papers 2009-03-17
- Dell Uses Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to Streamline and Simplify IT Operations, Reducing Asset Reporting Time by Approximately 60 Percent
- Dell wanted to streamline and automate time-consuming manual processes that hindered the Dell IT infrastructure team as they installed, updated, tracked, and reported on the applications and operating systems of tens of thousands of client and server systems worldwide. As a solution Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 helped the...
- Tags: Asset, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Operating System, Streamline, Microsoft Corp., Asset Management, Team Management, Operating Systems, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Management, Software
- Case studies 2009-03-01
- Securing the Microsoft Environment Using Desktop Patch Management
- The Microsoft Information Technology Microsoft IT group uses Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to manage more than 255,000 computers worldwide. Microsoft IT ensures that nearly 90,000 users in more than 400 Microsoft locations around the world are able to access the corporate network 24 hours per day, seven days...
- Tags: Desktop, Information Technology, Environment, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, Strategy, Security, Management
- Case studies 2009-03-01
- Spanish Building Society Reduces Energy Consumption on Desktops by 80 Per Cent With Dell
- To maintain its leading position, Spanish building society La Caja de Canarias wanted to improve performance, management effectiveness, and energy efficiency across the desktop estate. Through Dell services, La Caja trialled Windows Vista and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 successfully on Dell Optiplex desktops featuring Intel vPro technology and...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp., Spanish Building Society, Desktops, Processors, Servers, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies 2009-03-01
- Streamlining PC Management With Intel vPro Technology and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, with integrated support for Intel vPro technology, provides a comprehensive solution for assessing, deploying, and updating the client IT systems - across physical, distributed, wireless, and now out-of-band environments. With native support for Intel vPro technology, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 is...
- Tags: Intel vPro, PC-management, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Desktops, Strategy, Hardware, Management
- White papers 2009-02-21
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