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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Cookbook

You're reading from Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Cookbook Over 60 applicable recipes to administer and manage System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2016

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781785881206

Length 354 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

System Center

Concepts

Configuration Management

Authors (5):

Samir Hammoudi

Hudson

Mason

Ramsey

Chuluunsuren Damdinsuren

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Cookbook - Second Edition

Credits

About the Authors

About the Reviewer

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Preface

1. Designing a System Center Configuration Manager Infrastructure

2. Deploying Windows 10 with Operating System Deployment FREE CHAPTER

3. Deploying Applications and Software Updates

4. Managing Compliance Settings

5. Managing Mobile Devices using Configuration Manager with Microsoft Intune

6. Managing Sites

7. Managing Clients

8. Managing Inventory

9. Managing Reports and Queries

Chapter 1. Designing a System Center Configuration Manager Infrastructure

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

What's changed from System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
System Center Configuration Manager's new servicing models
Keeping your CM deployment up-to date
Infrastructure sizing considerations
Dividing up site system roles
Upgrading in-place from Configuration Manager 2012
Installing SQL the right way
Managing Internet-facing clients
Using remote and workstation distribution points and BranchCache

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Authors (5)

Samir Hammoudi

Samir Hammoudi

SCCM

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Hudson

Hudson

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Mason

Mason

Brian Mason is a Systems Engineer at Wells Fargo where he manages over 350,000 resources with CM (note that any views expressed in this book are Brian's and not necessarily those of Wells Fargo). Brian is a 6-time Microsoft MVP for Configuration Manager (CM). He currently runs the Minnesota System Center User Group and its website where he blogs. He can be found answering forum questions on TechNet and myITforum.

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Ramsey

Ramsey

Greg Ramsey is a Systems Engineer specializing in global systems management for Dell Services. He has a B.S. in Computer Sciences and Engineering from the Ohio State University and is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager. Greg co-authored SMS 2003 Recipes: A Problem Solution Approach (Apress, 2006) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Unleashed (Sams, 2009). Greg is the co-founder of the Ohio SMS Users Group and the Central Texas Systems Management User Group.

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Chuluunsuren Damdinsuren

Chuluunsuren Damdinsuren

Chuluunsuren Damdinsuren is a Microsoft Full Time Employee (MSFT) working as a Premier Field Engineer (PFE) in client management area such as Active Directory, System Center Configuration Manager, and Remote Desktop Services for Microsoft Japan. He has an Engineering degree from Osaka University and an MS degree in Computer Science. His primary focus is to design, migrate, deploy, train, and troubleshoot System Center Configuration Manager and Active Directory. He has a couple of technical blogs, and various MSCA and MCSE certificates. He is a passionate fan of football and topcoder.

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