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We are pleased to announce that the Configuration Manager 2007 SDK Beta 2 has been released and is available for download from the Connect site. This is our first public release of ConfigMgr 2007 SDK.
Features supported with this release of the SDK:
The Configuration Manager 2007 SDK Beta 2 contains documentation and code samples to support the following core features:
· Desired Configuration Management
· Management Point API
· Administrator Console Extension
· Software Distribution
· Operating System Deployment
· Software Updates Management
Documentation and code samples on other core features of Configuration Manager 2007 will be added in future SDK pre-release versions.
Highlights:
· Has about 3677 topics (almost double from SDK 3.1 content for the core conceptual and reference content)
· First SDK release containing OSD content.
Feedback:
We look forward to receiving feedback from you around the SDK. Please file any bugs, requests via mechanisms in place on the Microsoft Connect website.
Please note:
· Please read the readme.rtf file available with the Setup msi before beginning the installation process · The SDK Beta2 documentation and samples are still in development and are subject to change in future releases of the ConfigMgr 2007 SDK. Where possible, we will try to update our pre-release customers about major changes.
· The SDK Beta 2 documentation syncs up with the ConfigMgr RC1 release. Regards, The SCCM Customer Team
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I just posted a link to a free online copy of the WindowsIT Pro June 2007 magazine issue. Then, I noticed that at the top of their browser component there’s a link to Download the sample issue. Cool!, I thought.
But, when you click Download, it wants to give you a DMG file. DMG? That’s a Mac format! And, it’s a 42.6 MB download!!!! Sheesh. Not worth my time.
Here’s what FileInfo.net has to say about the DMG file format:
| Category |
Disk Files |
| Common? |
Yes |
| File Description |
Mountable disk image file created in Mac OS X; opening the image file will mount a virtual disk on the Desktop; commonly used for software installers downloaded from the Internet.
The DMG format replaces the .IMG file format used in Mac OS Classic and is not compatible with Mac OS 9 and earlier. |
| Program(s) that open dmg files |
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Mac OS |
 Apple Disk Utility
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Windows |
Acute Systems TransMac
Daemon Tools | |
So, basically, I can’t read this offline unless I load a stupid 3rd party utility. And, after looking at the Windows-based offerings, they don’t support Vista. Thanks, WindowsIT Pro!
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The MOM 2005 Summary Reporting Pack (SRP) performs aggregation, or summarization, of the performance counter and alert data in your organization's MOM 2005 Reporting database. The SRP then performs analysis of this summarized data and provides reports that aid in evaluating operational trends in your organization's IT infrastructure.
The SRP provides generic performance counter and alert data reports and several management pack specific reports. The time needed to run these reports increases minimally even as the MOM Reporting database increases significantly in size.
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This document provides information, including checklists for daily, weekly, and monthly tasks, related to operations management of an Exchange Server 2007 organization. In addition, guidance is provided for using Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Service Pack 1 to monitor an Exchange organization.
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Cool stats from Alexa.com…
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The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback on how Microsoft can improve the customer experience for managing the health of SCCM clients and bandwidth utilization for SCCM distributions.
This survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact stantonj@microsoft.com
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