December 2010 - Posts

• How to install and configure System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1

  Hi all, Being passionate about the products of Microsoft System Center, I tested the new version of System Centre Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1 and that’s why I wrote this post, this post indicate how to install and configure the SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1! Small reminder on System Centre Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2: Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 helps enable centralized management of physical and virtual IT infrastructure, increased server utilization, and dynamic resource optimization across multiple virtualization platforms. It includes end-to-end capabilities such as planning, deploying, managing, and optimizing the virtual infrastructure. Benefits Centrally creates and manages virtual machines across the entire datacenter Easily consolidates multiple physical servers onto virtual hosts Rapidly provisions and optimizes new and existing virtual machines Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) enables the dynamic management of virtual resources through management packs that are PRO enabled. As an open and extensible platform, PRO encourages partners to design custom management packs that promote compatibility of their products and solutions with PRO’s powerful management capabilities. What’s New in Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1: System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains a rollup of all previously released hotfixes for VMM 2008 R2. Additionally, the service pack adds support for the new Dynamic Memory and Microsoft RemoteFX features in Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Microsoft RemoteFX (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=200307) Hardware Considerations for RemoteFX (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196610) Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Evaluation Guide (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196615) Other sources required: ........................................................ For read the complete post click HERE Posted Dec 23 2010, 10:57 PM by mbertuit with no comments Filed under: How to install and configure System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1

• Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 is available for download!!!

  Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 is available!!! What's Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0? VMMSSP (also referred to as the self-service portal) is a fully supported, partner-extensible solution built on top of Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V, and System Center VMM. You can use it to pool, allocate, and manage resources to offer infrastructure as a service and to deliver the foundation for a private cloud platform inside your datacenter. VMMSSP includes a pre-built web-based user interface that has sections for both the datacenter managers and the business unit IT consumers, with role-based access control. VMMSSP also includes a dynamic provisioning engine. VMMSSP reduces the time needed to provision infrastructures and their components by offering business unit “on-boarding,” infrastructure request and change management. The VMMSSP package also includes detailed guidance on how to implement VMMSSP inside your environment. For read, the complete post, click HERE Posted Dec 20 2010, 12:55 AM by mbertuit with no comments Filed under: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 is available for download!!!

• Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 for System Center Configuration Manager is available in RTM version !! and VM Labs available!!!

  Hi all, Big news !!!  Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 for System Center Configuration M R2; R3 is available in RTM Version!!! What Is Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010? Desktop management and security have traditionally existed as two separate disciplines, yet both play a central role in keeping users safe and productive. Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 enables businesses to align client security and management to improve endpoint protection while greatly reducing operational costs. It provides protection from evolving malware threats and builds on Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and R3. This enables customers to use their existing client management infrastructure to deploy and manage endpoint protection............. .......... Foread the complete post, click HERE Posted Dec 18 2010, 07:24 PM by mbertuit with no comments Filed under: Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 for System Center Configuration Manager is available in RTM version!!

• System Center AVIcode is available! - (System Center AVIcode and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2)

  Hi all, Great news, System Center AVIcode is available! What's SC AVIcode? AVIcode delivers market-leading .NET application performance monitoring capabilities to help ensure the availability of business-critical applications and services, regardless of where they are deployed. End-user experience and application performance monitoring are critical in virtual datacenters and cloud environments. As more customers move to consuming cloud-based services, Microsoft will address concerns about the gap between existing applications and those designed for the cloud by providing unified management across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. AVIcode capabilities by: Simplifying management with automatic discovery of application dependencies. Addresses custom LOB monitoring without the need for extensive MP authoring Graphical application topology view displays dependency between distributed components For read the complete post, click HERE Posted Dec 17 2010, 10:53 PM by mbertuit with no comments Filed under: System Center AVIcode is available! - (System Center AVIcode and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2)

• System Center Operations Manager 2012 with Vlad Joanovic !

  Hi all, If you are interested by the news for System Center Operations Manager Vnext / 2012. I have a great announce for you, the interview of.....For read the complete post, click HERE Posted Dec 09 2010, 10:13 PM by mbertuit with no comments Filed under: System Center Operations Manager 2012 with Vlad Joanovic !

• System Center Configuration Manager 2012 with SCCM Godfather Wally Mead!

  Hi All, Exclusively and thanks to the Edge team for this superb interview with Mr Wally Mead who talk of System Center Configuration Manager 2012, watch this video, it's here Posted Dec 09 2010, 08:22 PM by mbertuit with no comments Filed under: System Center Configuration Manager 2012 with SCCM Godfather Wally Mead!

• System Center Configuration Manager (Support Announcements for November 2010)

  Hi all, Here are the latest supported configurations: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 is now supported on Configuration Manger 2007 SP1 and SP2 System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and SP2 now support the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 operating systems for client installation. The site system role of a standard distribution point and branch distribution point is supported. Installations of the administrator console or other site system roles are not supported. No software updates are required. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP2 is now supported on Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, SP2 and R2 System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, SP2 and R2 now support Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP2 as a Configuration Manager 2007 site database. The site system role of Reporting Services Point and the client status reporting feature of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 are supported. No software updates are required. For more informations click Here Thanks a lot to System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog for this news! Posted Dec 09 2010, 07:52 PM by mbertuit with no comments Filed under: System Center Configuration Manager (Support Announcements for November 2010)