The Evolution of Systems Management

Systems and configuration management has evolved significantly since Microsoft first released Systems Management Server (SMS), the name given to the predecessors of Configuration Manager, and that landscape is experiencing great advancements still today. The proliferation of compliance-driven controls and virtualization (server, desktop, and application) has added significant complexity and exciting new functionality to the management picture.

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is a software solution that delivers end-to-end management functionality for systems administrators, providing configuration management, patch management, software and operating system distribution, remote control, asset management, ...

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