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 Beta 2 on Windows Server 2008 R2. It is an exported Hyper V Virtual Machine, pre configured as a 1 server site environment. Not all site roles are configured, but all can be added in your testing.
You can download the VHD here.
Jeff Wettlaufer Sr Technical Product Manager System Center, Management and Security Division
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 releases with support for System Center Configuration Manager 2012. For Lite Touch installations, MDT 2012 improves the overall client-side user experience, while also providing behind-the-scenes enhancements for partitioning, UEFI, and user state migration. These features, combined with many small enhancements, bug fixes, and a smooth and simple upgrade process, make MDT 2012 Beta 1 more reliable and flexible than ever.
Key Benefits:
Tell the MDT team what you think! To participate in the MDT 2012 Beta 1 program, download and test the tool in your environment and then provide timely feedback and suggestions to our development team. MDT 2012 Beta 1 runs through August 2011. Please submit your feedback through Connect and direct any support questions you may have to satfdbk@microsoft.com. Thank you for taking the time to help us improve the MDT product feature and functions. Your time and assistance are much appreciated.
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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 product. Out of that feedback a plan was created to greatly improve the product for both customers and partners. Updates Publisher 2011 is packed full of new features and additions with just a few of them listed below.
New in System Center Updates Publisher 2011
To download and learn more about SCUP from TechCenter visit here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/systemcenter/bb741049.aspx
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 Manager 2012. Members of this program are able to evaluate the Beta 2 version of Configuration Manager 2012 with guidance from the product team and by sharing of experiences and best practices among a community of peers.
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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 on their own time on their own blogs.
Thanks for all the continued support of the ConfigMgr 2012 Beta!
Peter Daalmans CEP Configuration Manager 2012 Migration (2) System Center Configuration Manager 2012 beta2 – Install CEP System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta2 overview System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta “How Do I?” Videos
Vitalie Ciobanu VIDEO: Installing Configuration Manager v.Next
Brandon Linton VIDEO: Config Mgr v.Next Basic Installation User-Centric Management in v.Next Whitepaper VIDEO: Config Mgr v.Next Add Additional Roles VIDEO: Config Mgr v.Next Site Configuration
Andrew Sallabank Using Customer Client Agent Settings for Real-World Scenarios in v.Next VIDEO: Application Deployment in ConfigMgr v.Next VIDEO: Software Catalog Overview in ConfigMgr v.Next VIDEO: Migration Feature Overview in ConfigMgr v.Next VIDEO: Creating a Secondary Site via the Console in ConfigMgr v.Next VIDEO: Software Updates Automatic Grouping Rules
Paul Schnackenburg Configuration Manager v.Next Beta Review - Part 1 Configuration Manager v.Next Beta Review - Part 2 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (Beta 1)
Brandon Linton VIDEO: Create Applications VIDEO: Setting up Automatic Grouping Rules VIDEO: Create Build and Capture Task Sequence VIDEO: Client Status Reporting VIDEO: Setting up Distribution Point Groups VIDEO: Setting up Migrations
John Quirk Client Health Thresholds in CM 2012 Beta 1 VIDEO: Working with DP Groups in ConfigMgr 2012 VIDEO: Creating App-V Deployments in ConfigMgr 2012 VIDEO: Creating Deployment Types in ConfigMgr 2012 ConfigMgr 2012 Detection Methods About User Device Affinity
Jonathan Robbins Thoughts on CM 2012 CEP Theme 4 Webcast Configuration Manager 2012 Hierarchy Deployment Configuration Manager 2012 Feature Request #1 Prepping for Configuration Manager 2012 Beta Theme 5
Tim De Keukelaere ConfigMgr 2012 CEP - OSD Key Takeaways
Hey everyone, the PM’s are blogging again, this is a really solid topic as well. We wanted to make you aware of it over here on this blog.
Their intro: In the last blog we covered Distribution Point Groups and the new ways to distribute and manage content. In this post we are going to cover monitoring the compliance of content and a new feature to validate content in the Configuration Manager 2012 infrastructure. After reading this blog, you will be able to see some new enhancements to Configuration Manager 2012 that will make troubleshooting content a lot easier (for both Software Distribution and Operating System Deployment).
Based on your feedback, Microsoft is excited to announce we’re shifting Tech·Ed Europe back to the summer timeframe, resuming in 2012. Mark your calendars: the next Tech·Ed Europe will be held the week of June 25, 2012 at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre in the historical and picturesque city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands!
To ensure you have the opportunity to experience Tech·Ed in 2011, you are invited to attend Tech∙Ed North America in Atlanta, Georgia from May 16-19, 2011. For the European community, a discount of $200 USD off the conference price of $2,195 USD is available until Friday the 15th of April 2011. Please register on the Tech·Ed North America site using the promotion code ATGNEURO to receive your savings. For anyone with a European residence who already registered at the standard rate of $2,195, you are eligible to receive a refund of $200 USD by emailing the registration team by April 15th and including the special discount code ATGNEURO. The Tech·Ed Europe 2010 keynote and session recordings are available for online viewing – no registration is required and all content is free to watch, download and share. We are excited about our return to the capital of the Netherlands, and we look forward to a fabulous training and education event in 2012. Be on the lookout for the Tech·Ed Europe newsletter to get all of the latest and greatest announcements on the conference.
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In this video, Jeff Wettlaufer, a Sr Technical Product Manager for System Center at Microsoft demonstrates Configuration Manager 2012. In this demo, Jeff shows how to improve IT effectiveness through new efficiencies for both the Administrator and the network.
In this video, Jeff Wettlaufer, a Sr Technical Product Manager for System Center at Microsoft demonstrates Configuration Manager 2012. In this demo, Jeff shows how to reduce costs by unifying IT management infrastructure.
In this video, Jeff Wettlaufer, a Sr Technical Product Manager for System Center at Microsoft demonstrates Configuration Manager 2012. In this demo, Jeff shows how to empower people to be productive from anywhere on whatever device they choose.