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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft Consulting Practice
Richard Owen – Ultima Business Solutions
Founded 1990
Microsoft Gold Education Large Account Reseller
System Integrator – Microsoft Core Infrastructure
Virtualisation
Systems Management
Desktop & Application Optimisation
Collaboration (Lync)
Existing Footprint within Further Education
Ultima Business Solutions
Management Challenges
• Operating System Deployment
Software Deployment / Updates
Inventory Services
SCCM Reporting
Hyper-V
Case Reference
Agenda
IT Systems Management and Configuration Lifecycle
SoftwareDistribution
Office 2010Acrobat Reader
Endpoint Protection
OS DeploymentStandardisationDevice drivers
Asset ManagementHardware and Software
InventoryConsolidation, License
Compliance
Out of Band Management, Intel vPro AMT
Antivirus & Software Updates Service Packs
Security Updates Definition Updates
Setting Management
Desktops & Servers
Resourcing the Demand
High Ratio of Desktops / Users to Administrators (666)
Re-Image Cycle
Remote Locations
Management tools not performing over WAN links
Limited Window to perform upgrades
Pressures to reduce energy costs
Example Management Challenges
Significant improvements to existing scenarios
Increased range of scenario support
Windows Deployment
New machine
-Clean install
-Wipe and Load
-No migration considerations
- New or repurposed hardware
Wipe-and-load
- Target and install new OS to existing H/W
- Application reinstall under new OS
- Securely save/restore user state & settings
Side-by-side
- Machine to machine
- User and app data migration
- Application reinstall
-Securely save/restore user state & settings
In-place migration
- Scripted, targeted OS upgrade
- Not wipe and load
- Sent as software distribution package
Offline with removable
media
- Install without network
- Removable media is source
- CD/DVD,USB flash drive
- Good for low bandwidth, mobile staff
PXE boot
- WDS integration, network boot delivered
- PXE style delivery
- Lite touch, network connection based
Create the Operating System Package using built in Wizard
NOTE: - SCCM Agent Package Included by Default
Deploy to Distribution Points or Collections
Distribution Points can contain up to 4000 Clients
Recommended to create distribution points if deploying Operating Systems over WAN Links
Build Collections around departments / subject
Clients can be Auto-Assigned to collections via IP Address,
AD Sites, IP Subnet
Operating System Deployment - Considerations
Install Windows Deployments Services
Create PXE Service Point
NOTE: - Uncheck Client Require Password that boot to PXE
Assign a boot image to the Service Point
Push out to DP or Collection
Use Task Sequence’s to complete the build, (join domain)
Wake on LAN ?
Pressures to reduce energy costs
Operating System Deployment - PXE
Automate Software Deployments to reduce desktop Visits
Create .msi .exe or App-V packages
Copy Package option for Distribution Points
Silent Mode Options, Failure Options
Task Sequence to customise the applications
Task Sequence can also form part of the OS deployment (Light touch deployment to increase speed of deploying across campus)
Package Cache for re-deployment Purposes
Pressures to reduce energy costs
SCCM – Software Distribution
Integrate WSUS 3.0 into SCCM (Low cost Option)
Deploy Microsoft Patches and application patches (Servers & Desktops)
Capable of deploying over the internet with PKI infrastructure
Faster Client update engine than in previous versions (No Longer Hardware Inventory)
Pressures to reduce energy costs
SCCM – Software Updates
Software Distribution
Use the Inventory Engine to report on Hardware Information prior to Windows 7 Upgrades
Report on Chipsets or PC’s of a certain age
Software asset management
Redeploy if software is un-installed (avoid helpdesk calls)
Software Metering (Software Usage)
Use Reporting Engine
Asset Intelligence (Who’s Using What)
Pressures to reduce energy costs
SCCM – Inventory
SCCM Reports Category Hardware
Software
Network
Operating System
Software Updates
Software Metering
Software Distribution
Upgrade Assessment
Driver Management
Asset Intelligence
And many more …
Reporting – Count Operating Systems and Service packs
Reporting – Software Registered with Add or Remove programs
Reporting – Count Processor speeds
Consolidate Hardware (Cap Planning)
Be Careful of Disk IOPS’s (Free Tools available)
Adoption Rates increasing
Performance! (64bit)
Live Migration
Cluster Services for High Availability
Driven by SCVMM
Leverage Windows Server skills (already in house)
Value for Money in comparison to VMware
VMware .vmdk’s can be converted using SCVMM
Pressures to reduce energy costs
Hyper-V – Have NO Fear!
Ultima engaged on SCCM project to deploy Windows 7
Ultima consulted with the college to identify areas of repetition (AV, VPN’s, Systems Monitoring)
Strategy document produced
Reduced 42 servers down to 3 Hyper-V Hosts
Full System Centre Suite deployed
Significantly reduced annual maintenance costs
Migrated Helpdesk solution to Service Manager
Direct Access
Value for Money in comparison to VMware
Pressures to reduce energy costs
Case Reference – College
Upcoming Webinar with Ultima’s Lead Consultant
Pressures to reduce energy costs
Case Reference
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