Author: Ronni Pedersen

Microsoft has just released information about System Center Configuration Manager R3. Configuration Manager 2007 R3 will release as a beta at the end of October 2009, with a targeted release of late Q1 calendar 2010. You can read more about it right here: http://blogs.technet.com/systemcenter/archive/2009/09/08/announcing-system-center-configuration-manager-2007-r3.aspx

This scenario is NOT supported, but I did it anyway, and so far everything seems to be running just fine. This upgrade was done in test environment and I don’t recommend doing this in production, unless you’re a TAP customer. Uninstalling Windows Automated Installation Kit Before running setup, you need to uninstall the previous RC version of Windows AIK. Click Start, and type Programs and Features, and press Enter. Select Windows Automated Installation Kit, and click Uninstall. Click Yes. Click Allow. Click Yes to restart the server. Log in as Administrator. Installing System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 RC Click…

Configuration Manager Service Pack 2 release candidate is now available for download for all customers on connect. Service Pack 2 delivers new platform support for both Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2. For many of my customers, support for Windows 7 OS Deployment will be the primary reason to upgrade, and I think we’ll see the fastest adoption of a Service Pack in production environments ever… Everyone want to start deploying Windows 7 but they really need a supported deployment platform. Another great feature in Service Pack 2 is the Branch Cache…

Event Overview We focus on automating Windows 7 operating system deployments using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager in this webcast. First, we cover how to automate hardware and software inventory using Asset Intelligence to determine what applications and hardware are needed for deploying Windows 7. Next, we examine deploying Windows 7 packages, and we discuss how to add Windows 7 packages to System Center Configuration Manager and then the deploy packages to bare metal machines and existing Windows Vista clients across the enterprise.           Presenter: Kevin Remde, Senior IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation Signup: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032416867

I’m proud to let you know that I’ve been re-awarded with the 2009 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for System Center Configuration Manager. This is truly a great honor for me. I want to thank my family and friends who always support me, and give me the opportunity share knowledge and my passion with my friends in the Danish IT community. Thanks for the recognition. I’m honored…

The System Center Configuration Manager team would like to announce that the following has been released and available for download: Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 Beta This is the official Beta build for Configuration Manager 2007 SP2. New features: Refer to the SP2 Overview article posted on the primary Configuration Manager MSConnect site for all the new features and new supported configurations Hotfixes included in SP2 article can be found on the primary Configuration Manager MSConnect page. Deployment guides for BranchCache and the new AMT features are available in the download section. . The new OpsMgr07 R2 ConfigMgr07 Management…

Today MMS begins… "State of the Union" is THE session, and MMS doesn’t start until this session… My schedule for Tuesday was the following: 08:30 – 10:00 Opening Keynote 10:15 – 11.30 System Center Configuration Manager: "State of the Union" 11:45 – 13:00 How Microsoft IT Uses OSD for Deploying Windows 7 14:15 – 15:30 Easing the pain: Techniques for managing drivers with SCCM and MDT 16:00 – 17:15 Configuration Manager Hardware Inventory Customization 17:30 – 19:00 Configuration Manager MVP Reception 19:00 – 21:00 The myITforum.com Party Opening Keynote The opening keynote was like always a great "show" including a…

This year, the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) has a 10th year anniversary, and like last year this great event is located at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. The first day at a conference is always very special. You can fell the excitement in the air from the attendees, Microsoft employees and the guest speakers that’s just can’t wait to get started. My schedule for the first day was the following: 10:30 – 11.45 Introduction to Windows PowerShell for Absolute Beginners 12:00 – 13:15 Windows 7 Deployment: Introduction to Microsoft Deployment Tools 13:30 – 14:45 SQL Performance Tips for SMS…

Saturday I’m leaving for the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) in Las Vegas. This is one of the biggest Management events in world for for IT Pro’s. This year my main focus will be on Configuration Manager 2007, Microsoft Deployment (MDT 2010) and Windows 7 Deployment. Hopefully I’ll also get time to see some of the great sessions about Microsoft Hyper-V 2.0 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. One of the great things about MMS is opportunity to meet with colleagues, customers, partners, fellow MVP’s and friends. If you want to have a chat, coffee or a beer during…

Event Overview Microsoft is the first enterprise organization to use Windows 7 on a large scale, and that includes deployments using the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Operating System Deployment (OSD) feature. OSD provides administrators with a tool to create images that can be deployed to managed and unmanaged computers. The OSD user interface, and features such as driver management and the User State Migration Tool (USMT), have been significantly enhanced. Join subject matter experts from Microsoft IT as they share best practices. These include complex scenarios such as using OSD with Network Access Protection (NAP). Language(s): English. Product(s): Microsoft…