Configuration Manager Data Flow

When planning your ConfigMgr network infrastructure, you should consider the data flow between systems. The purpose of ConfigMgr communication is to deliver policy and content to your users and managed systems, and to gather information from those systems that can help you better manage and report on your environment. The primary data flow to managed systems is as follows:

Policy originates as administrators use the ConfigMgr console to define client settings and schedule operations on managed systems. The console inserts policy into the site database through the SMS Provider. If you have more than one site in your hierarchy, the policy data is replicated among your sites. Policy flows to the client through ...

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