Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Ultima Business Solutions presentation at Eastern Region Microsoft Seminar

1. Microsoft
System Center Configuration
Manager
Microsoft Consulting Practice
Richard Owen – Ultima Business Solutions

2. Ultima Business Solutions
 Founded 1990
 Microsoft Gold Education Large Account Reseller
 System Integrator – Microsoft Core Infrastructure
 Virtualisation
 Systems Management
 Desktop & Application Optimisation
 Collaboration (Lync)
 Existing Footprint within Further Education

3. Agenda
 Management Challenges
• Operating System Deployment
 Software Deployment / Updates
 Inventory Services
 SCCM Reporting
 Hyper-V
 Case Reference

4. IT Systems Management and Configuration Lifecycle
Software Antivirus &
Distribution Software Updates
Office 2010 Service Packs
Acrobat Reader Security Updates
Endpoint Protection Definition Updates
OS Deployment Setting
Standardisation
Device drivers Management
Desktops & Servers
Asset Management Out of Band
Hardware and Software Management,
Inventory
Consolidation, License
Intel vPro AMT
Compliance

5. Example Management Challenges
 Resourcing the Demand
 High Ratio of Desktops / Users to Administrators (666)
 Re-Image Cycle
 Remote Locations
 Management tools not performing over WAN links
 Limited Window to perform upgrades
 Pressures to reduce energy costs

6. Windows Deployment
Significant improvements to existing scenarios
Increased range of scenario support
Offline with
New Wipe-and- Side-by- In-place
removable PXE boot
machine load side migration
media
-Clean install - Target and - Machine to - Scripted, - Install without - WDS
-Wipe and Load install new OS machine targeted OS network integration,
to existing H/W - User and app upgrade - Removable network boot
-No migration delivered
considerations - Application data migration - Not wipe and media is source
reinstall under - Application load - CD/DVD,USB - PXE style
- New or new OS delivery
repurposed reinstall - Sent as flash drive
hardware - Securely -Securely software - Good for low - Lite touch,
save/restore save/restore distribution bandwidth, network
user state & user state & package mobile staff connection
settings settings based

7. Operating System Deployment -
Considerations
 Create the Operating System Package using built in Wizard
 NOTE: - SCCM Agent Package Included by Default
 Deploy to Distribution Points or Collections
 Distribution Points can contain up to 4000 Clients
 Recommended to create distribution points if deploying Operating
Systems over WAN Links
 Build Collections around departments / subject
 Clients can be Auto-Assigned to collections via IP Address,
AD Sites, IP Subnet

8. Operating System Deployment - PXE
 Install Windows Deployments Services
 Create PXE Service Point
 NOTE: - Uncheck Client Require Password that boot to PXE
 Assign a boot image to the Service Point
 Push out to DP or Collection
 Use Task Sequence’s to complete the build, (join domain)
 Wake on LAN ?

9. SCCM – Software Distribution
 Automate Software Deployments to reduce desktop Visits
 Create .msi .exe or App-V packages
 Copy Package option for Distribution Points
 Silent Mode Options, Failure Options
 Task Sequence to customise the applications
 Task Sequence can also form part of the OS deployment (Light touch
deployment to increase speed of deploying across campus)
 Package Cache for re-deployment Purposes


10. SCCM – Software Updates
 Integrate WSUS 3.0 into SCCM (Low cost Option)
 Deploy Microsoft Patches and application patches (Servers &
Desktops)
 Capable of deploying over the internet with PKI infrastructure
 Faster Client update engine than in previous versions (No Longer
Hardware Inventory)


11. Software Distribution

12. SCCM – Inventory
 Use the Inventory Engine to report on Hardware Information prior to
Windows 7 Upgrades
 Report on Chipsets or PC’s of a certain age
 Software asset management
 Redeploy if software is un-installed (avoid helpdesk calls)
 Software Metering (Software Usage)
 Use Reporting Engine
Asset Intelligence (Who’s Using What)

13. SCCM Reports Category
 Hardware
 Software
 Network
 Operating System
 Software Updates
 Software Metering
 Software Distribution
 Upgrade Assessment
 Driver Management
 Asset Intelligence
And many more …

14. Reporting – Count Operating Systems and Service packs

15. Reporting – Software Registered with Add or Remove programs

16. Reporting – Count Processor speeds

17. Hyper-V – Have NO Fear!
 Consolidate Hardware (Cap Planning)
 Be Careful of Disk IOPS’s (Free Tools available)
 Adoption Rates increasing
 Performance! (64bit)
 Live Migration
 Cluster Services for High Availability
 Driven by SCVMM
 Leverage Windows Server skills (already in house)
 Value for Money in comparison to VMware
 VMware .vmdk’s can be converted using SCVMM

18. Case Reference – College
 Ultima engaged on SCCM project to deploy Windows 7
 Ultima consulted with the college to identify areas of repetition (AV,
VPN’s, Systems Monitoring)
 Strategy document produced
 Reduced 42 servers down to 3 Hyper-V Hosts
 Full System Centre Suite deployed
 Significantly reduced annual maintenance costs
 Migrated Helpdesk solution to Service Manager
Direct Access

19. Case Reference
 Upcoming Webinar with Ultima’s Lead Consultant

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