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SCCM2007 - Peer DP functionality
I've been spending a fair amount of time of late working with SCCM2007 - which is currently available for download and evaluation. As with any beta software, SCCM2007 is still subject to change - for...
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SCCM 2007 - Peer DP functionality - admin provisioning
The last entry began the discussion of peer DP's with an overview description of this new feature. I thought for this entry we would spend a few lines discussing how a peer DP actually gets...
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SCCM 2007 - peer DP functionality - on demand provisioning
The last two entries provided an overview of the peer DP role in SCCM 2007 and also discussed admin provisioning of a peer DP. For this entry we will discuss 'on demand' peer DP provisioning. It...
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Branch DP internals - SCCM 2007
Many customers have begun using the new Branch Distribution Point feature in SCCM 2007 - and it is fairly straight forward to setup. But how does it actually work? What changes have been made to...
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Branch DP Internals - client side - SCCM 2007
The last post detailed required server side processing to prepare a package for distribution to the Branch DP. Let's now take a look at what happens on the Branch DP to finally get the content copied...
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ConfigMgr 2012, the Application Model and advanced Detection Logic
Two previous blog posts, here and here, detail the inner workings of the new ConfigMgr 2012 application model. When properly used the application model is a capable mechanism to help administrators...
View ArticleSpeaking at Live! 360 Orlando
I’ll be speaking at Live! 360 Orlando, November 16-20.Surrounded by your fellow industry professionals, Live! 360 provides you withimmediately usable training and education that will keep you relevant...
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Inventory or Compliance Settings–Making the Right Choice
Inventory, for both hardware and software, is a long standing capability of ConfigMgr. Both features work well and do what they claim –provide an inventory of either hardware or software on a system...
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OSD – Standalone Media, Version Control and Auto-Updating
Standalone media is a very useful option for building bare metal systems in areas with limited or no network access. Standalone media is also a great failsafe solution to allow builds to continue when...
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Compliance Settings – Examples
Note: These screenshots are difficult to read. The exported configuration items are attached along with a few additional examples. They are intended only for import in a lab environment. Compliance...
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OSD SMSTSDownloadProgram Option
Had an interesting scenario recently while working with a large customer with a LOT of locations. The challenge was that they needed to stage imaging content on local servers at each location to...
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Deploying OneDrive for Business – An Example
Deploying OneDrive for Business is a task that can easily be handled with ConfigMgr. Configuring the deployment is easy but the process is not typical. My colleague, Paulo Jorge Morais Dias, has...
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Speaking at Live 360
I will be presenting at Live 360 in Orlando this December. The event has provided speakers with a discount code for those who which to attend, as below. Hope to see you there. Useful links:...
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Speaking at IT/Dev Connections 2016
10-13th October 2016: IT/Dev Connections, Las Vegas, United States IT-Dev Connections is one of the biggest community driven conferences with a broad audience. This year I will present two sessions...
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Pre-Staged Media the Flexible Way
Note: This article is not intended to demonstrate how to configure prestaged media deployments but, instead, to use prestaged media as another example of the great flexibility that can be achieved in...
View ArticleConfigMgr Current Branch–Software Update Delivery Video Tutorial
Check out this video tutorial I have posted over at the ConfigMgr blog here. Description of the video:The release of Windows 10 brought with it a change in the way updates are released – updates are...
View ArticleConfigMgr Current Branch–Windows Update for Business
Check out this video tutorial I have posted over at the ConfigMgr blog here. Description of the video:Ensuring software updates are applied across an organization is a key focus area for system...
View ArticleConfigMgr Current Branch – Express Updates
Check out this video tutorial I have posted over at the ConfigMgr blog here. Description of the video:Previous posts in this series have referenced the update approach to delivering Windows updates...
View ArticleConfigMgr–Software Updates video series
Recently I authored and published a few videos on the ConfigMgr team blog. Based on feedback and response from those videos I have published the remaining videos in the series. Check out the videos...
View ArticleOSD Video Tutorial: Part I – Introduction and Basics
This is the first session of a series that will detail the Operating System Deployment feature of ConfigMgr 2012. The session provides base knowledge that answers the questions - what is OSD? Why OSD?...
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