Mastering System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager - Softcover

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

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.