Sherry Kissinger at myITforum.com

MMS2007 Wedn 1

Keynote: Kirill Tatarinov, "Driving to Dynamic IT"

Model based policy. Automation. Embedded Knowledge.

1. Dynamic Configuration Management
2. • Deep Insight into Assets (Asset Intelligence in sms2003 SP3)
   • Adaptive software distribution (softgrid / term serv / vpc)
   • compliance to desired state
3. Dynamic Operations Management
4. • Holistic health monitoring
   • Optimize and protect the physical & virtual
   • Proactive problem resolution
5. Dynamic Service Management
6. • platform for connecting and automating IT
   • optimize asset use & minimize risk
   • deep insight to improve decision-making ability

SCCM07 highlights

1. "Live" asset intelligence
2. Auto OS image Mgmt & deployment
3. simplicity (reduced # of clicks in the console)
4. Intel AMT integration (connecting Active Management Technology w/SCCM)
5. Dell, HP, and IBM update catalogs
6. Desired Configuration Mgmt

Demo on Desired Config Mgmt

Configuration Out of Compliance State, using Office 2007 professional as the example, and if your enterprise settings are (for example) things to do with OST/PST settings, you can create a collection of non-compliant computers, and then basically Repair the MSI on the client to reset OST/PST settings to those configured in the MSI.

SCOM2007 highlights

1. end-to-end service mgmt
2. deep ms knowledge (cooperative work w/in MS for FPs for SCOM, and 35 partners announcing solutions at MMS connectors, extensions, etc. for OM)
3. automated problem resoloution ("do it" button)
4. scalability
5. secured role-based access
6. expanded partner ecosystem

Announcement: System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Beta 2 within 30 days

Announcement: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 Beta 2

Announcement: System Center Service Manager Beta 1 within 45 days

demo of SCSM:

1. After the end user requests (for example) Visio, there is a Vista System Center Gadget for the end user to know what (if anything) is for me--like an unapproved request for Visio is hanging out in workflow, waiting for my boss to approve the license.
2. Also a demo of a battery recall. Kind of generic (just looked for all laptops by manufacturer XYZ, not laptops by manufacturer xyz with battery model ZYX), but still highlighting how SMS asset info is available to SCSM.

Projected release dates

1. Config Manager H2 2007
2. Virtual Machine Man H2 2007
3. Data Protection Man H2 2007
4. Service Manager will be H1 2008 (probably will be the star at MMS2008)
5. Ops Man (the next version I think) H2 2008