October 2010 - Posts

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Cumulative Update 3 released
29 October 10 10:12 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

 

Today we released the System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Cumulative Update 3 with some valuable fixes (KB2251525)

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Cumulative Update 3 released - Thomas Ellermanns view on System Center - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

SCCM vNext CEP Program Application Management Part 1
27 October 10 03:57 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

 

In this meeting the team focused on the Empower Part of User Centric Client Management in vNext.

Vroege.biz Blog » SCCM vNext CEP Program Application Management Part 1

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SCCM Expert Unveils Self Service for Windows Migration at TechEd 2010
27 October 10 10:12 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

SCCM Expert is exhibiting at TechEd 2010, Berlin from the 8th to the 12th of November. Our stand number is SC19t in the System Center Pavilion. If you are attending, drop by to meet us.

In addition to software request management, we are show casing Self Service for Windows migration. This new approach automates migration with a streamlined application provisioning process, saving time, reducing cost and increasing employee productivity.

Feel free to contact peter.burnham@sccmexpert.com for further information or call +1 877 517 8435.

Hook up with Secure Vantage in Europe for the month of November
26 October 10 12:00 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Duncan McAlynn, Director of Partner Alliances for Secure Vantage Technologies, will be touring Europe the month of November meeting with channel partners and their customer as part of his TechEd Europe activities. McAlynn will begin his six city tour in London on 30-Oct and conclude on 27-Nov in Dublin. During the month he will also be presenting at Experts Live event in Amsterdam and the IrishDev.com's Evangelist Night in Dublin. Other cities visited will include Berlin, Prague, Copenhagen and Belfast. If you would like to meet with SVT while at TechEd Europe or as part of the tour, please contact partners(at)securevantage(dot)com.

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myITforum.com ForeFront Coverage
26 October 10 08:19 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

We’ve opened up a new area on myITforum.com specifically for ForeFront coverage.  We have several new columnists and bloggers covering this area so look for some great information to filter through.  There’s already some awesome information available and we look forward to this area growing steadily.

Microsoft Forefront helps deliver end-to-end security and access to information through an integrated line of protection, access, and identity management products.

Direct to ForeFront articles: http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/?z=144

RSS Feed: http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/rss.aspx?z=144

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Ramp Up - Implementing System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
22 October 10 07:57 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

 

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 uniquely enables customers to reduce the cost of data center management across server operating systems and hypervisors through a single, familiar and easy to use interface. Through numerous views that show state, health and performance information as well as alerts generated according to some availability, performance, configuration or security situation being identified, operators can gain rapid insight into the state of the IT environment, and the IT services running across different systems and workloads. In this Ramp Up module, you will learn how to install, implement and administer Operations Manager 2007 R2.

Ramp Up - Implementing System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2

SCCM 2007 R3 Adds Centralized Power Management -- Campus Technology
22 October 10 07:54 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

 

Microsoft has released an update to System Center Configuration Manager 2007, one that brings with it new power management and policy creation tools, along with an increase in the number of supported clients.

The system management software, which gives users the ability to implement network-wide patches, remote control access, OS deployment, network protection, and hardware and software inventory, includes a handful of new features in its third version.

SCCM 2007 R3 Adds Centralized Power Management -- Campus Technology

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A little myITforum.com #interop coverage fromThe Windows Server Notebook
22 October 10 07:34 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

 

Recently, myITforum.com founder Rod Trent posted a tweet that pretty much summed up the past year in IT events:

    “Every conference this past year has turned into a ‘cloud’ conference. Sad.”

Though Trent’s tweet was in reference to this week’s Interop conference in New York (which featured an Enterprise Cloud Summit), it captures a sentiment shared by many, mainly that:

    1. vendors (particularly Microsoft) have gone completely “cloud crazy” this year, and
    2. few IT professionals share their enthusiasm.

Read the rest:

IT conference attendees can’t escape the cloud in 2010 - The Windows Server Notebook

The Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for October 2010 is now live on the web
20 October 10 04:24 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

 

NewDocsIntoHeadComing from the System Center Configuration Manager documentation team is news that the Configuration Manager documentation library (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680651.aspx) has been updated on the Web with updates from September and R3 content in October. Topics that were updated for September have Updated: September 1, 2010 at the top of the topic and topics that were updated or created for R3 have Updated: October 14, 2010 at the top of the topic.

The Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for October 2010 is now live on the web - The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

What's the difference between a service pack and a RX release?
19 October 10 08:17 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

http://www.myITforum.com/faqs/?f=930

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SCCM R3 training–that was quick!
18 October 10 03:29 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Final call! Master Class SCCM 2007 SP2 R2/R3 Long Beach

Seats available for Kent Agerlunds master class in Long Beach, October 27-29.  This 3 day lab is now updated to cover R3.

http://en.truesec.com

Microsoft’s Top Support Solutions on myITforum.com
18 October 10 07:59 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

myITforum.com does a great job of highlighting and centralizing System Center solutions from the web.  To enhance this even further, we’ve added an new section on the site called the “Microsoft Support Top Solutions” area in the navigation menu.

Use the dropdown menu on the site, and page down to find this area.  The content is automatically refreshed with the top support solutions when they become available.  And, the best part about this is that the solutions filter into the Search results for the site.

SupportContentZone

SuperFlows for OpsMgr released!
16 October 10 08:40 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

 

The Operator Basics SuperFlow provides information that helps front-line operators who are new to Operations Manager get started using the product.

Download details: Operator Basics SuperFlow for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007

Defragmentation Software that Integrates with OpsMgr (SCOM)
15 October 10 07:35 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

http://markestglobal.com/data/con521551575a/page_25410314

 

Raxco Software, the industry leader in virtualization defragmentation software, today announced the release of the PerfectDisk® 10 Enterprise Console for total management of enterprise computers, servers and virtual environments. The enhanced console management system contains new features to give system administrators more customization and control of disk defrag efforts across an enterprise, including virtual environments.

PerfectDisk 10Enhancements included with the PerfectDisk 10 Enterprise Console include:

New virtualization reports show fragmentation issues across a virtual environment.

New integration with VMware® Virtual Infrastructure Management allows VMware ESX Server-based datacenters to enhance their automation through a single point of management for their ESX-based and vCenter- managed Windows® guests.

New integration with Microsoft® System Center Operations Manager 2007, allowing administrators to access fragmentation statistics and alerts and warnings from the SCOM 2007 console, providing a single point of management for their managed Windows environment.

New configuration management and reporting that allows administrators to create and assign configuration profiles and report on configurations used.

New Smart Reports provide a dynamic combination of reportable and pie charts.

Now bundled with SQL Server Express Edition for improved performance and scalability.

"The PerfectDisk 10 Enterprise Console's new reporting and integration with leading technologies such as VMware Virtual Infrastructure Management and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 make it a key component of system administrator's management systems," said Greg Hayes, manager of technical solutions at Raxco Software. "In these resource-constrained times, the ability to manage everything from a single point is critical to save time and resources, and the new management console now delivers more than ever."

The PerfectDisk 10 Enterprise Console is available immediately at www.perfectdisk.com and is priced at $199.99.

About Raxco Software

Raxco Software has been the industry leader in helping large enterprises, small businesses, and consumers with their computer resource management needs for over 30 years. Its PerfectDisk 10 is Certified by Microsoft® for Vista, Windows Server® 2008 and Hyper-V. PerfectDisk products have a long history of winning the industry's highest awards, most notably its perfect 5-star review from CNET Download, winner of the Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards for Defragmentation Utility and Storage Management Tools, Redmond Magazine's Best of the Best Award, and PC Magazine's Editors' Choice Award. Raxco also produces optimization software, for HP's OpenVMS operating system. Raxco Software can be found on the Web at www.perfectdisk.com.

Configuration Manager Content Search Gadget Updated
15 October 10 07:30 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

 

This gadget makes it easier to find help for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager because it uses a Search Portal and Bing to search specific sites instead of the entire web. Search results are only returned from sites that are known to contain helpful information about System Center Configuration Manager. Enter a search term in the gadget to get customized search results.

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