Configuration Manager v.Next: Overview

Jeff WettlauferSr. Technical Product ManagerSystem Center

http://blogs.technet.com/systemcenterjeffwettlaufer

Configuration Manager v.Next

User Centric Client Management

Simplifies and consolidates the IT infrastructure to provide a

new operational cost model

Integrates mobile device management to deliver unified

client management

Unified and partitioned view for administrators reduces training

costs

Users can connect from anywhere, on any device they choose

Enables IT to provide a flexible work environment and always think user

first

Automatically detects system conditions and configurations to

deliver the most appropriate services

EMPOWER UNIFY

Simplifies compliance remediation

Allow remote access of managed machine

Simplifies and automates software update management

CONTROL

Embracing User-CentricEnd-User of the Future

Tomorrow's End-User is FAR More Tech Savvy Than Today’s

“Digital Natives” have never known life withoutubiquitous technology Consumerization of IT more prevalent

How and Where Users Work Will ChangeIDC – 1 billion mobile workers by 2011Breakdown

75% of American workforce mobile by 201180% of Japanese workforce mobile by 2011

Tomorrow’s IT Pro is in the CrosshairsDemand for IT specialists will shrink 40% by 2010Increased balance of versatilists

ConfigMgr v.Next:

Still committed and focused on System Management scenarios

Embrace User Centric scenarios:Tell the difference between a user’s desktop and a kiosk

Flexible solution so IT can maintain control, and users can be productive anywhere and anytime.

Management solution tailored for applications

ConfigMgr 2007:

Optimized for Systems Management scenarios

Challenging to manage users:Forced to translate a user to a device

Explicit: run a specific program on a specific device

Software Distribution is a glorified script execution. +

System and User-Centric

Embracing User CentricAdministrator Promises

Let the administrator think user firstConfigMgr maintains relationship between users and systems to solve core user targeting issues

Only install software if user is primary user on that devicePre-deploy to users’ primary devices for WoL, off-hrs, workgroup, etc

App management model captures admin intentManage apps, not scriptsState-based – re-evaluated for presence, and if gone can be reinstalledRequirement rules – evaluated at install time to ensure the app only installs in places it can, and should.Dependencies – Relationships with other apps that are all evaluated prior to installing anything.

Embracing User CentricEnd-User Promises

“A Fitting End-User Experience”Web based software catalogEasily find and request softwareChoose software intelligently thanks to clear, consistent and concise information about applications and their impact

“The ability to define their relationships to their software”User preferences control ConfigMgr behaviors (e.g. “my business hours”)Manage impact from software installation and system restarts

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User Centric Demo

Configuration Manager v.Next

User Centric Client Management

Simplifies and consolidates the IT infrastructure to provide a

new operational cost model

Integrates mobile device management to deliver unified

client management

Unified and partitioned view for administrators reduces training

costs

Users can connect from anywhere, on any device they choose

Enables IT to provide a flexible work environment and always think user

first

Automatically detects system conditions and configurations to

deliver the most appropriate services

EMPOWER UNIFY

Simplifies compliance remediation

Allow remote access of managed machine

Simplifies and automates software update management

CONTROL

Administrator Experience• Common look and

feel across System Center products

• Improve discoverability

• Only show what is relevant

• Complete scenarios within the console

Role-Based AdministrationSimplified administration of security permissions

Security RoleGroup sets of permissions together that collectively define an administrative span of controle.g. Read Program + Deploy Program + Read Collection + Advertise to Collection = Software Distribution Administrator Supports assignment of Security Roles to Users, once in a hierarchyAlso supports instance level controls

ConfigMgr provides out-of-the-box Security RolesSupports custom Security Roles

Removes clutter from the consoleSupports “Show me what’s relevant to me” based on my Security Role and Scope

Role-Based Administration Example

ConfigMgr Admin has full rights

… assigns Application Deployment role to Bruce Bruce is responsible for

deploying software

XBruce has rights to, and can a see:.

ConfigMgr Admin

ConfigMgr Admin has rights to, and can see:

Infrastructure ChangesModernizing our architecture

ConfigMgr 2007 scenarios where unique primary site needed:

Create tiered primary sites so content distribution and client inventory and status wouldn’t kill my WAN Create separate primary sites (or hierarchies!) because different server and desktop client agent settings are neededCreate a primary site so individual admins only see the data they need to see

ConfigMgr v.Next will allow admin’s to minimize and consolidate ConfigMgr 2007 infrastructure

Primaries are needed for scale out onlyOptions for content distribution: Secondaries, DPs with throttling/scheduling, BranchCache, Branch DPClient agent settings configurable by collectionData Segmentation via Role Based Access Control

Infrastructure ChangesModernizing our architecture

Improved Distribution Point GroupsManage content distribution to individual Distribution Points or GroupsContent automatically added or removed from Distribution Points based on Group membershipAssociate Distribution Point Groups with a collections to automate content staging for software targeted to the collection

Enhanced investment in SQL technologiesNew replication methods for site to site communicationsOnly supporting SQL Server Reporting Services

Client Health

Server-side metrics covering policy requests, HW & SW Inventory, Heartbeat DDRs and Status MessagesCustomizable monitoring/remediation for:

Client prerequisitesConfigMgr client reinstallationDependent Windows ServicesWMI Repository, Namespace, Class, and Instance health evaluation and repair

In-console alerts when healthy/unhealthy ratio drops below configurable threshold

Mobile Device Management

Extend and align mobile device managementIntegration of System Center Mobile Device Manager and ConfigMgr 2007 featuresCommon administration for mobile devices, desktops, and serversIntroduction of cross-platform mobile device support

Enable user-centric mobile device managementDeploy applications and configuration policies to users or devices

Enable secure, compliant mobile devicesSecure over-the-air enrollmentMonitor and remediate out-of-compliance devicesApplication allow/deny and configuration policies

Configuration Manager v.Next

User Centric Client Management

Simplifies and consolidates the IT infrastructure to provide a

new operational cost model

Integrates mobile device management to deliver unified

client management

Unified and partitioned view for administrators reduces training

costs

Users can connect from anywhere, on any device they choose

Enables IT to provide a flexible work environment and always think user

first

Automatically detects system conditions and configurations to

deliver the most appropriate services

EMPOWER UNIFY

Simplifies compliance remediation

Allow remote access of managed machine

Simplifies and automates software update management

CONTROL

Software Updates

State-based Update GroupsDeploy updates individually or in groupsUpdates added to an update group automatically deploy to collections targeted with the group

Auto Deployment RulesUse search criteria to identify class of updates to automatically deploy: category, products, language, date revised, article id, bulletin id, etc.Schedule content download and deployment based on sync schedule or define a separate schedule per rule

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Software Update Auto Approval

Operating System Deployment

Offline Servicing of ImagesSupport for Component Based Servicing compatible updatesUses updates already approved

Boot Media UpdatesHierarchy wide boot media – no longer need one per siteUnattended boot media mode – no longer need to press “next”Use pre-execution hooks to automatically select a task sequence – no longer see many optional task sequences

USMT 4.0 - UI integration and support for hard-link, offline and shadow copy features

Remote Control

Send Ctrl-Alt-Del to host device toregain previous feature parity

IS BACK!

Settings Management

ConfigMgr 2007 could report all your setting drift – ConfigMgr v.Next can “set” for Registry, WMI and Script-Based

Improved usability in CI and baseline creation to include: Re-use of settings across CI boundaryDefine compliance SLAs for Baselines to trigger console alertsImproved reporting to include troubleshooting, conflict, remediation

Unified settings management across servers, desktops and mobile devices

Improved CI versioning and audit trackingControl CI versions to be used in baselinesAudit tracking, who changed what

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Settings Management

ConfigMgr v.Next Readiness Tips

Minimum System Requirements:Site servers and site roles require 64-bit OS (distribution points are an exception)

Branch DPs can run on any v.Next-supported client OSStandard DPs can run on Windows Server 32-bit but will not support advanced functionality

Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)Distribution points can run on Windows Server 2003

SQL Server 2008 SP1 with CU6 (64-bit)SQL Reporting Services is ONLY reporting solution

Hierarchy HelpersFlatten your ConfigMgr 2007 hierarchyStart implementing BranchCache™ with ConfigMgr 2007 SP2Start learning about SQL replicationBest practices - AD Sites for site boundaries, UNC paths for source content, Break up collections that contain both users and devices

App Model HelpersState based apps need detection methods

Tip: Use App CI’s today for your apps to learn about this. SCUP is also a good tool for thisRules vs Queries

Tip: Use DCM today to learn how to author settings and rules as experience will be the same

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Links and ResourcesSystem Center Nexus Team Blog - linkConfiguration Manager Product Team Blog – linkConfiguration Manager TechNet Documentation Library- linkConfiguration Manager SP2 downloadConfigMgr Product Homepage – linkWindows MDOP Product Pages – linkWindows Server 2008 R2 Branch Cache overview – linkBranch Cache ConfigMgr Deployment Guidance – link

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