Systems Management Server - Updates & News, February 2005
SMS 2003 Named Enterprise Desktop Administration Product of the Year
TechTarget recently named SMS 2003 Product of the Year in the Enterprise Desktop Administration category. Read why SMS topped the list.
Best License Management and Software Distribution Product – SMS
January 2005
Lafe Low, Redmond Magazine
Redmond Magazine announced its reader's choice awards and SMS is named best license management and software distribution product.
Released: SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Update
To support the relationship between Microsoft and Dell, the SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Update allows you to determine compliance and deploy the necessary updates for Dell BIOS, firmware, and drivers using the same process utilized to deploy security updates with SMS 2003.
Deployment of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Using SMS
Find out how to deploy the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool across your enterprise with SMS.
TechNet Webcast: Preparing a business case for Systems Management Server (SMS) (Level 200)
Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Pacific Time
Ed Goad, Senior Systems Engineer, Microsoft Corporation
You have determined from an IT perspective that SMS is the right solution for your environment - but how do you build a business case that will help you secure the resources you need for proper implementation? In this webcast, we will discuss key considerations, such as reviewing your infrastructure and building an implementation plan, that will help you build the business plan you will need to make your ideal SMS deployment a reality.
TechNet Webcast: Introducing the Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator Enterprise Edition (Level 200)
Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
David Smith, Senior Consultant, Entirenet
Is your organization facing a migration to Windows XP and/or Office 2003? Join this webcast to learn about Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Solution Accelerator Enterprise Edition, a set of prescriptive guidance and procedures to assist migration and deployment to Windows XP and Office 2003. We will look at the tools and guidance in this new solution accelerator and how the BDD enables a stable, scalable and secure end-to-end deployment for an organization. We will preview the functional areas of the BDD and walk through the installation and configuration of the solution accelerator to help you use the BDD in your environment.
TechNet Webcast: Deploying and Managing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Level 200)
Monday, February 14, 2005 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Chris Avis, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
If you need to know how to plan and implement a successful Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) deployment, you will not want to miss this essential webcast. Learn how to prepare for deployment, including an overview of the best practices for testing mission-critical applications under SP2. You will learn how to use Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to deploy SP2 and how to slipstream SP2 into new Windows XP installations. We will also show how Group Policy can provide centralized and simplified management of SP2 components such as Windows Firewall and Automatic Updates.
TechNet Webcast: Zero Touch Deployment Using Systems Management Server 2003 with the Operating System Deployment Pack (Level 200)
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
David Smith, Senior Consultant, Entirenet
Ben Hansen, Group Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation
How automated is your desktop deployment operation? The Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) component of the Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator adds functionality to the OS Deployment Feature Pack of Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003. Join this webcast to learn how to fully automate your desktop deployment as we demonstrate higher end functions of SMS 2003. We will highlight the features in the Operating System Deployment Pack that are most useful for deploying new machines in the Enterprise. We recommend that you have some basic familiarity with SMS to get the most out of this webcast.
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft System Management Server 2003 Technical Overview (Part 1 of 2) (Level 200)
Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Wally Mead, Program Manager, SMS, Microsoft Corporation
You've been using SMS 2003 or have been thinking about it. Is there something that could make it even easier to use this powerful system to administer an enterprise-wide IT system? Fortunately for you, SMS 2003 Toolkit 2 has been recently released. It contains many tools that can provide immediate benefit to SMS sites. Join SMS 2003 expert Wally Mead as he explains these new tools and how you can use them to improve SMS efficiency and troubleshoot SMS issues more quickly.
TechNet Webcast: Using Tools from the SMS 2003 Toolkit 2 (Level 200)
Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Wally Mead, Program Manager, SMS, Microsoft Corporation
You've been using SMS 2003 or have been thinking about it. Is there something that could make it even easier to use this powerful system to administer an enterprise-wide IT system? Fortunately for you, SMS 2003 Toolkit 2 has been recently released. It contains many tools that can provide immediate benefit to SMS sites. Join SMS 2003 expert Wally Mead as he explains these new tools and how you can use them to improve SMS efficiency and troubleshoot SMS issues more quickly.
TechNet Webcast: Desktop Deployment Resource Roadmap (Level 200)
Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
David Smith, Senior Consultant, Entirenet
Ben Hansen, Group Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Desktop deployment in a large enterprise can be complicated and time-consuming. But there are many tools and resources available to make the job easier and more automated. Spend an hour with us and possibly save yourself a lot of time and frustration. Join this webcast to learn about our best tools, resources and programs to make your deployment easier. Great for project managers too! This webcast will focus how to navigate the wide variety of MS resources available to customers to assist in planning, building, and Operating a deployment of Windows XP Professional and Office 2003 Professional.
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft System Management Server 2003 Technical Overview (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time
John Baker, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
This two-part series highlights the new features of Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003, showing how SMS 2003 integrates with network and operating system technologies such as Active Directory and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The second part of the series will focus on software distribution and SMS reporting. We will examine the software distribution process, including roaming boundaries and the SMS Installer. The session will end with a brief discussion of SMS reporting features. Familiarity with SMS is helpful but not required for this session.
Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Replication for a SMS 2003 Management Point Whitepaper
This white paper is provides guidance for configuring SQL Server replication for management points in an SMS 2003 site.
Released: SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack - International
The SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack is now available in English, German, Japanese, French and International Client Pack (22 client languages).
Released: SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack - International
The Device Management Feature Pack is now available in English, German, Japanese, and French. For language support for customers using Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, or Korean language languages, as well as Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, the Device Management Feature Pack International Client Pack (ICP) needs to be installed.
