Systems Management Server - April 2006
Now Available: Beta Program for SMS 2003 DCM Configuration Manifests
This program has been established to test and validate sample configuration files for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. These manifests can help get you started with the DCM solution and save time in creating the initial configuration manifests required to use the DCM solution in your environment. Each manifest can be edited by the DCM authoring tool to meet your specific needs.
Holland & Knight Law Firm Improves Security and IT Efficiency with Systems Management Software Update
With 27 offices in the United States and additional offices in Asia, Europe, and South America, Holland & Knight is among the world’s 15 largest law firms. The firm wanted to improve its ability to report on the status of software deployments, deliver security updates, and accurately inventory hardware and software assets. In 2003, the firm implemented Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 to automate the delivery of software updates to its 3,500 desktop and portable computers and experienced a total savings of more than U.S.$400,000. However, time-consuming, manual processes were still used to track each update and to inventory assets. To improve those processes, the firm upgraded to Systems Management Server 2003. The time it takes to report on the status of each deployment has decreased by 99 percent, and the firm is now able to easily and accurately inventory its assets.
