In This Chapter

• Ten Reasons to Use Configuration Manager

• The Evolution of Systems Management

• Systems Management Defined

• Microsoft’s Strategy for Systems Management

• Overview of Microsoft System Center

• The Value Proposition of Configuration Manager

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) represents a continuing maturation in Microsoft’s systems management platform. ConfigMgr is an enterprise management tool that provides a total solution for Windows client and server management, including the capability to catalog hardware and software, deliver new software packages and updates, and deploy Windows operating systems with ease. In an increasingly compliance-driven world, ConfigMgr delivers the functionality to detect “shift ...

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