System Center 2012 Self-Study Guide (System Center Advisor and App Controller)

The following is a self-study guide put together by a Technical Account Manager here at Microsoft named Scott Rachui. He was gracious enough to let me post the contents here so if you’re looking for a crash course on System Center Advisor and App Controller then this is a great place to start.

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System Center 2012 Self-Study Guide (System Center Advisor and App Controller)

Top-level link for System Center 2012 is: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter

System Center Advisor

Microsoft Virtual Academy

• System Center Advisor - Overview (Part 1)
• System Center Advisor - Overview (Part 2)
• System Center Advisor - Overview (Part 3)

Videos and Webcasts

•  Paul Mestemaker on System Center Advisor
• Technical Overview of System Center Advisor
• Systems Management from the Cloud with System Center Advisor and Windows InTune

Podcasts

• System Center Advisor - Overview (Part 1)
• System Center Advisor - Overview (Part 2)
• System Center Advisor - Overview (Part 3)

Articles/Documentation

• What's New in System Center Advisor?
• System Center Advisor Help
  • What is System Center Advisor?
  • Advisor Maintenance Schedule
  • What's new this month?
  • System Center Advisor Release Notes
  • Deploy System Center Advisor
  • System Center Advisor Troubleshooting
  • Contact Microsoft Help and Support
  • System Center Advisor Terms of Service
  • System Center Advisor Legal Notices
• System Center Advisor Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshoot the Gateway
  • Troubleshoot the Agent
  • Diagnosing Connection Problems with System Center Advisor
  • Advisor Deployment Troubleshooting
  • Help!  I Cannot Download the Certificate
  • Service Principle Name (SPN) and System Center Advisor
  • Gateway Event Messages
  • Agent Event Messages

Useful Websites

• https://www.systemcenteradvisor.com/
• Microsoft System Center Advisor

Useful Blogs

• Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Blog
• The System Center Team Blog

 Forums

• System Center Forums

System Center App Controller

Microsoft Virtual Academy

• (Module 1) Private Cloud - Application Services Management, Configuration & Deployment
• (Module 2) Private Cloud - Application Services Management, Operation & Management

Videos and Webcasts

• Application Management with System Center 2012
• System Center App Controller 2012 Capability Walkthrough
• Manage VMs and Services across Private Clouds and Windows Azure with System Center App Controller
• Managing Applications Across Private & Public Clouds with System Center 2012
• Managing Application Resources Across Private & Public Clouds with System Center 2012
• Self-Service Application Deployment with System Center 2012
• Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012
• 10 Deadly Sins of Administrators about Windows Security
• Private Cloud Jump Start
  • Part 1 - Introduction to the Microsoft Private Cloud with System Center 2012
  • Part 2 - Configure & Deploy Infrastructure Components
  • Part 3 - Configure & Deploy the Private Cloud Infrastructure
  • Part 4 - Configure & Deploy Service Delivery & Automation
  • Part 5 - Configure & Deploy Application Management
  • Part 6 - Monitor & Operate Infrastructure Components
  • Part 7 - Monitor & Operate the Private Cloud Infrastructure
  • Part 8 - Monitor & Operate Service Delivery & Automation
  • Part 9 - Monitor & Operate Application Management
• Private Cloud Day
  • Session 1: Building your Private Cloud Infrastructure
  • Session 2: Creating & Configure your Private Cloud
  • Session 3: Monitor & Operate your Private Cloud
  • Session 4: Automating & Delivering Services in your Private Cloud
  • Session 5: A Solution for Private Cloud Security

Articles/Documentation

•  App Controller (TechNet)
  • Setting up App Controller
  • Deploying Services and Virtual Machines
  • Managing Services and Virtual Machines
  • Using the App Controller Cmdlets
  • App Controller Glossary
  • Release Notes
  • Privacy Statement
  • Troubleshooting App Controller
  • Logo Certification for Windows Server 2008 R2
• Mapping Private Cloud Capabilities to the Microsoft Private Cloud Platform

 Useful Websites

• System Center 2012 Application Management
• System Center 2012 - App Controller Survival Guide

Useful Blogs

• Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Blog
• The System Center Team Blog
• Adam Hall's Blog

 Forums

• App Controller - General

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App-V Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/appv/
ConfigMgr Support Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/
DPM Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/dpm/
MED-V Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/medv/
Orchestrator Support Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/orchestrator/
Operations Manager Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/momteam/
SCVMM Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/scvmm
Server App-V Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/serverappv
Service Manager Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/servicemanager
System Center Essentials Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenteressentials
WSUS Support Team blog: http://blogs.technet.com/sus/

The Forefront Server Protection blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/fss/
The Forefront Endpoint Security blog : http://blogs.technet.com/b/clientsecurity/
The Forefront Identity Manager blog : http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ms-identity-support/
The Forefront TMG blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/
The Forefront UAG blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/