Welcome!

Virtualization Authors: Maureen O'Gara, Kevin Benedict, Elizabeth White, Jonathan Gershater, Paul Carpentier

Related Topics: .NET, Silverlight

.NET: Blog Post

Features in Service Pack 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Hierachy Expansion, Support for Windows 8, Linux/Unix, Mac, Mobile Devices and More!
By Keith Mayer
Article Rating:
September 21, 2012 04:12 PM EDT
Reads:
 3,387

In today's TechNet Radio show, Wally Mead, Senior Program Manager from the System Center Client Management team and all-around ConfigMgr Guru, joins me to discuss the recently announced features found in Service Pack 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

What's New in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1

Click here to tune in as we discuss an overview of the TOP EIGHT new features that Wally is most excited about in SP1 including:

  1. System Center Hierarchy Expansion - Convert standalone Primary Sites to CAS Hierarchies
  2. Windows 8 Client and Windows Server 2012 OS - Deploy and manage Windows 8 clients and deploy ConfigMgr site system roles on Windows Server 2012
  3. Deploying Windows 8-style applications - Deploy enterprise Windows 8-style apps as well as integration with the Windows Store
  4. Integration with App-V 4.6 SP2 and App-V 5.0 - Supports App-V on Windows 8 clients as well as application connection groups in App-V 5.0
  5. Support for Macintosh clients - Supports Mac OSX 10.6 and 10.7 clients for discovery, inventory, application deployment, settings management
  6. Support for Linux and Unix Clients - via separately downloaded client agent
  7. Improved EndPoint Protection - enhanced cross-platform support for Windows, Mac, Linux and Unix clients
  8. Mobility management enhancements - Integrating with Windows Intune for broad mobile device support

In future TechNet Radio episodes, Wally will return to discuss these features individually in detail.

Next Steps ...

After watching this video, follow these next steps:

Download Microsoft System Center 2012

Want to Learn More?

If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:

Resources

Blogs

Virtual Labs

Like TechNet Radio? Follow Us!

Download Today's TechNetRadio Show

Which new features are YOU most excited about?

Which new features in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 are you most excited by? Be sure to share your feedback in the comments below!

Hope you enjoy!

Keith

Published September 21, 2012 – Reads 3,387
Copyright © 2012 SYS-CON Media, Inc. — All Rights Reserved.
Syndicated stories and blog feeds, all rights reserved by the author.

More Stories By Keith Mayer

Keith Mayer is a Technical Evangelist at Microsoft focused on Windows Infrastructure, Data Center Virtualization, Systems Management and Private Cloud. Keith has over 17 years of experience as a technical leader of complex IT projects, in diverse roles, such as Network Engineer, IT Manager, Technical Instructor and Consultant. He has consulted and trained thousands of IT professionals worldwide on the design and implementation of enterprise technology solutions.

Keith is currently certified on several Microsoft technologies, including System Center, Hyper-V, Windows, Windows Server, SharePoint and Exchange. He also holds other industry certifications from IBM, Cisco, Citrix, HP, CheckPoint, CompTIA and Interwoven.

Keith is the author of the IT Pros ROCK! Blog on Microsoft TechNet, voted as one of the Top 50 "Must Read" IT Blogs.

Keith also manages the Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge - a FREE online study group for IT Pros interested in studying and preparing for certification on Windows Server 2012. Join us and become the next "Early Expert"!