System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Unleashed

Part I: Configuration Management Overview and Concepts

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Unleashed begins with an introduction to configuration management including initiatives and methodology. This includes Dynamic System Initiative (DSI), IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), and Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF). Although some consider this to be more of an alphabet soup of frameworks than constructive information, these strategies and approaches give a structure to managing one’s environment—from system configuration and inventory management to proactive management and infrastructure optimization. More important, implementing ConfigMgr is a project, and as such, it should include a structured approach with its own deployment. Chapter ...