Chapter 1. Designing a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Infrastructure

In this chapter we will cover the following topics:

  • Dividing up site system roles
  • Creating migration jobs
  • Installing SQL the right way
  • Managing Internet-facing clients
  • Using remote and workstation distribution points, and BranchCache

Introduction

In this chapter, we will walk through the various setup scenarios and configurations for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (CM12), which covers both the migration from CM07 to CM12 as well as fresh CM12 installation scenarios. If you are inheriting a hierarchy that's already been built, you may still find some helpful information here, especially in terms of offloading site system roles if your server is overworked.

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