Hi everyone, we are really excited to release the Beta 2 VHD of ConfigMgr 2012.  You can download this VHD here . This download comes as a pre-configured Virtual Hard Disk (VHD). It enables you to evaluate System Center Configuration Manager 2012...

Hi everyone We have published two new articles that discuss how to evaluate the Reach and Scale of Opalis.  These articles and associated Runbooks were created and tested in Opalis, and they will equally apply to the Orchestrator Beta. Jim Britt...

Hi everyone We are very excited to announce the System Center Orchestrator 2012 Community Evaluation Program (CEP)! This program is designed to take you on a guided tour and evaluation of Orchestrator. There is a lot of new functionality since its...

We are pleased to announce the release of the System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Administration Resource Kit. The System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Administration Resource Kit includes three tools designed to help improve the Operations Manager...

At TechEd 2011, we announced that the OpsMgr 2012 Community Evaluation Program (CEP) is now taking applications. What is a CEP Many of you are likely familiar with Microsoft TAP’s, Technology Adoption Programs, where a small pool of customers partner...

The next version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit—version 2012— is now available for beta download. To participate, register for MDT 2012 Beta 1 at Microsoft Connect. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Beta 1 rides the next wave of System Center...

Over on our Service Manager Engineering Team blog Travis Wright has blogged about some cool new solutions from our partner Link Development. http://blogs.technet.com/b/servicemanager/archive/2011/05/25/new-scsm-solutions-from-partner-link-development...

Have you had an opportunity to look at the new System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta , yet? Are you confused as to all of the new features and capabilities and how do I learn about all of this good, new stuff? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a place...

We have released System Center Updates Publisher 2011 to the web today.  This release was primarily driven by customer feedback over the past year.  It all started last year at MMS (2010) where we got a lot of great feedback regarding the existing...

Hi Service Manager fans, If you’re after Tech Ed Session recordings and materials check out the tables below – highlighted are those sessions featuring System Center Service Manager specifically.  Enjoy! Session Video Slide Site Virtualization: State...

Wow, I can’t believe TechEd 2011 is over. It was a fantastic show, and I enjoyed every minute of it. From the Sessions to the TLC Booths to the different treks from different buildings. It was all worth it. One thing that was going to be difficult, however...

What an exciting week at Tech Ed for Private Cloud solutions from Microsoft and our great partners! It started with the announcement of NetApp and Cisco joining the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program and bringing their solution to market immediately. We...

Hey everyone, I wanted to let everyone know that the CEP continues for ConfigMgr.  We are now over 1000 members! This program provides IT professionals a structured approach to evaluating the pre-release version of Microsoft® System Center Configuration...

Hi everyone Today at TechEd North America we disclosed a lot of information about, and took System Center Orchestrator for a spin in it’s first public outing! I have posted an article over on the Orchestrator Blog site with the details about the Beta...

The TechEd 2011 event going on now in Atlanta has great resources for learning more about how IT can embrace consumer technologies to become more agile and efficient. In terms of client management, the “Consumerization of IT” trend breaks...

As we announced yesterday we are proud to have NetApp and Cisco participating in the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program and delivering pre-validated private cloud solutions for customers. The new NetApp Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track with Cisco builds upon...

Tech Ed North America 2011 http://bit.ly/mdfwpA kicked into high gear today with news that Cisco and NetApp are participating in Microsoft’s Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program. Together, NetApp and Cisco have developed a pre-validated private cloud...

The System Center team is pleased to announce the Community Evaluation Program. The program is designed to provide IT professionals a structured approach to evaluating System Center and Forefront products before their final release. Members of this program...

Hi everyone Well, I am quite literally 30,000 feet in the air as I post this!  We are on our way to Tech Ed North America, and we have a great lineup of Opalis and Orchestrator sessions which you can find details of in the table below. We will also...

Come to SIM208 where Ryan O' Hara, our Senior Director (System Center and Forefront) will wow you with a great overview of what's coming in System Center 2012! Do you want to know more about how Microsoft is bringing it's vast experiential learning running...

Hi Service Manager Fans, Tech Ed 2011 is upon us!!!  I’m excited to catch up with everyone and share what’s been happening and what’s coming with System Center and specifically Service Manager. Here’s the list of Service Manager sessions at Tech...

The Microsoft TechEd Twitter Army is looking for recruits to twitter off the show floor during our premier TechEd event running May 16-19 in Atlanta. If you’re going to the show and want your opinions heard, be sure to check in at the Social Media...

Hi Everyone Our resident 8 minute video creator and Blogger extraordinaire Charles Joy has created and published a new Integration Pack for PowerShell. You can read Charles full blog post about the IP here . In Charles own words: If you have...

Hey everyone, we wanted to showcase what some of our Community Evaluation Program participants have been creating around their experiences so far with ConfigMgr 2012.  Below is a list of blogs, demos, and videos done by some incredibly talented people...

Hey everyone, the OS Deployment guys have blogged a new topic, this one is about offline servicing.  Check them out here . “…..In previous posts we have discussed changes to PXE and the Distribution Point, as well as new ways to manage and monitor...