Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 features

Mustafa Kaşıkcı January 4, 2013 0 Comments

Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 features

· Now new SCCM client can be client can installed Windows 8 PCs

· And SCCM can also deploy Windows 8 and also upgrade previous versions to Windows 8

· SCCM also supports ‘Windows To Go’ feature.

· We can take advantage of Windows 8 features like “metered Internet connections” and “Always On Always Connected” using SCCM.

· Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 are supported.

· There are clients to manage Apple Macintosh computers, and on Linux and UNIX servers.

· For Mac OS X, we can deploy software, collect hardware inventory, and manage compliance settings.

· For supported Linux / Unix, we can deploy software and collect hardware inventory

· We can now automate SCCM operations using new PowerShell cmdlets.

· Now, a distribution point for SCCM can be set up in the cloud by using Windows Azure infrastructure: http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/windows-azure-distribution-point/qmsiq126?cpkey=156c18fe-0d87-4c4f-a913-673c01d15b70%7C%7C%7C%7C

· Now there is multiple software update points for a site which provides automatic redundancy for clients just like we can configure multiple management points.

· Email alert subscriptions are now supported for all features, not just Endpoint Protection.

 

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The Product Group have recently announced the Beta of ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 at TechNet 2012 North America.

You can view the announcement at http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/MGT309

Kent blogged about new enhancements over http://blog.coretech.dk/kea/configmgr-2012-sp1-announced-teched-2012/

Enhancements include:

• Platform Support:
  
  • Windows 8
    
  • Windows 8 tablet (Intel SoC) support
    
  • Mac OS X
    
  • Linux and Unix
    
• Operating System Deployment: Windows To Go support
  
• Application Delivery:
  
  • Win 8 apps
    
  • Deep link applications
    
  • Network Cost Support
    
• PowerShell Provider
  
• PowerShell Cmdlets:
  
  • Tasks exposed in the Administration Console
    
  • Suitable experience for administrator (not the SDK)
    
  • Align with PowerShell general contentions
    
• Bitlocker changes:
  
  • TMP and PIN
    
  • Used Space Bitlocker
    
• Prestaged media now supports additional content
  
  • WIM, Applications, Drivers, Package/Programs
    
• Flexible hierarchy management:
  
  • Ability to add a new Central Administration Site
    
  • Migration between ConfigMgr 2012 hierarchies
    
• Hierarchy easier to control:
  
  • Schedule replication for a given link
    
  • SQL Server distributed views
    
  • Compression for SQL Server data
    
• Software Updates Management:
  
  • Fallback to Windows Update for content
    
  • Definition updates 3x/day
    
• Endpoint Protection
  
  • Real-time administrative actions
    
• Settings Management: User Profile and Data Management
  
  • Client Side Caching
    
  • Roaming User Profiles
    
  • Folder Redirection