Microsoft has released the the first beta build of the next version of the Deployment Toolkit., a solution accelerator for operating system and application deployment. New features like flexible driver management, optimized transaction processing, and access to distribution shares from any location simplify deployment and make your job easier. Join the beta now at http://connect.microsoft.com. Sign in using a valid Windows Live ID to continue to the Invitations page, and scroll down to Microsoft Deployment Connection. Other resources: Windows AIK for Windows 7 Beta documentation WAIK Windows® 7 Beta Windows 7 Walkthrough: User State Migration Tool Windows 7 Walkthrough: Deployment…
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During the last couple of days Microsoft has been migrating, the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 forums to a new and updated version. The forum migration is now completed and I encourage you all to try the new forum. So far it everything seems to be both faster and more reliable. Microsoft TechNet Forums http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/categories/ System Center Configuration Manager 2007 – Forum list http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/configurationmanager/ Here is each individual one if you are interested in only a single one: General – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrgeneral/threads/ Announcements – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrannouncements/threads/ Admin Console – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgradminconsole/threads/ Asset Intelligence – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrai/threads/ Backup and Recovery – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrbackup/threads/ Desired Configuration Management…
Date: Friday, December 19, 2008 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 includes integrated provisioning and management support for Intel vPro/Active Management Technology (AMT) hardware management technologies. This integration provides a strong solution for enterprise management of both desktop software and hardware platforms within a single unified administration console. Join this webcast to learn how to provision and use vPro to extend the capabilities of System Center Configuration Manager to incorporate secure hardware and power management for a truly green managed enterprise desktop solution. Topics include: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Intel…
Microsoft has just released and updated version of this great tool. FSMT offers a step-by-step process, simplifying the task of migrating file services. It provides the necessary tools to help minimize the impact to users, resulting in a more manageable environment. The main reason for this updated release is support for Windows Server 2008. I’ve already used the beta version on several projects, where customers where migrating to Windows Server 2008. Read more about this great utility here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128527 Download FSMT here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d00e3eae-930a-42b0-b595-66f462f5d87b&DisplayLang=en Enjoy.
The waiting is finally over…System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) Has now gone RTM. SCVMM provides a management solution for the virtualized data center that helps enable centralized management of IT infrastructure, increased server utilization, and dynamic resource optimization across multiple virtualization platforms. Highlights of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008: Support for VMs Running on Windows Server 2008 Multi-Vendor Virtualization Platform Support Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) Host Cluster Support for “High Availability” Virtual Machines Download evaluation copy here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=ED012990-6E86-4B43-9842-DA5C02FF1C83&displaylang=en Read more about System Center Virtual Machine manager here: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/virtualmachinemanager/en/us/default.aspx
With the RTM of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM), lots of pepole will start playing with all the cool new features. To help you getting started with Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Microsoft has launched a couple of free online training courses for their virtualisation platform: Clinic 5935 – Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 This 2-hour online clinic provides IT Professionals experienced in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage Hyper-V in an IT environment. Topics covered in the clinic include: Features of Hyper-V Features of…
Today I worked on a small MDT LiteTouch deployment solution at one of our customers. I thought this was going to be another easy day in the office. I was SO wrong 🙂 After a day looking through log files, debugging and trying to figure out what was going on, I finally found the solution. Thanks Jacques for posting this great tip. When running WAIK 1.1 on a x64 Windows 2008 systems, you cannot generate a catalog for a captures x86 Vista or Windows 2008. It’s a shame, really. But there is a workaround: Copy the original catalog of your…
Download the evaluation copy here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7376214F-CBA3-4E0D-81FE-AD52488BE3A3&displaylang=en System Requirements: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Evaluation (you cannot install this version on a Volume License or MSDN installation).
The R2 release of System Center Configuration Manager is released today. Lots of people is already blogging about this new add-on to ConfigMgr. I haven’t played with all features yet, but the Client Status Reporting or “Client Health”, is one of the features I can’t wait to show to my customers. They will love it… Another great feature is the support for Unknown Clients without using the MDT add-on. I’ve never been a big fan of MDT, so I really enjoy this update. Version 5 is not around the corner so I wonder what will happen next… An R3 version…
Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, the new version of the company’s acclaimed data management and business intelligence platform. This version of SQL Server provides powerful new capabilities such as support for policy-based management, auditing, large-scale data warehousing, geospatial data, and advanced reporting and analysis services. SQL Server 2008 provides the trusted, productive and intelligent platform necessary for business-critical applications. Continue at source. SQL Server 2008 is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers and will be available for evaluation download on Aug. 7, 2008. SQL Server 2008 Express and SQL Server Compact…