Systems Management Server (SMS) - Updates & News, 12/1/04
Released: Systems Management Server 2003 Operating System Deployment Feature Pack
Companies that want to deploy the latest operating systems and applications are often burdened with the work of supporting distribution across the company. The SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack reduces this burden by providing a customizable, centralized, and scalable way to deploy Windows images.
Key features of the OS Deployment Feature Pack are:
- Image capture management — Guides administrators through the process of capturing an image of a reference computer in the new Microsoft Imaging format.
- OS package management — Customize and manage the settings for individual deployments including notifications, distribution settings, or network settings.
- User state migration — Integration with the User State Migration Tool 2.6 preserves user profiles when installing new operating systems.
- Image deployment — Scalable deployment utilizing the SMS 2003 infrastructure with highly customizable task-based installation.
- Reporting — Rich status reporting on specific deployments aid in troubleshooting and demonstrating deployment success.
Released: Systems Management Server 2003 Device Management Feature Pack
The SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack extends the enterprise change and configuration management capabilities of SMS 2003 to mobile devices running Windows CE 3.0 or later (ARM based devices with required OS components) and Windows Mobile 2002 for Pocket PC or later. The Device Management client included with Window CE 5.0 Platform Builder (all processor types) is compatible with the Device Management feature pack.
The Device Management Feature Pack allows IT administrators to capture the asset characteristics, configure settings and security policies of mobile devices, and update or deploy new applications with minimal interruption to the end user’s experience, dramatically reducing the cost of deploying and managing devices in the enterprise.
Using Microsoft SMS 2003 to Distribute Microsoft Office 2003
This white paper supplements the Office 2003 documentation and the SMS 2003 software distribution documentation by providing information specifically targeted at deploying Office 2003 to SMS 2003 clients in your organization.
Upcoming Webcasts
- TechNet Webcast: Creating a Highly Available SMS Site (Level 200)
Tuesday, December 7, 2004 - 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Pacific Time
Ed Goad, Senior Systems Engineer, Microsoft Corporation.
Do you have a large number of clients in your environment, demanding high availability from your servers? Join this webcast to learn how to deploy an SMS cluster with network load balancing (NLB) and availability in mind. - TechNet Webcast: Creating a Highly Available SMS Site (Level 200)
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Pacific Time
Ed Goad, Senior Systems Engineer, Microsoft Corporation.
Ever wonder what is involved in an effective deployment of an SMS infrastructure? In this webcast, we will explore the specific business and technical requirements needed to analyze and deploy SMS for use in the management of a server environment.
