configuration manager vnext - what to expect
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@Tim_DK
Managing Consultant
Tim De Keukelaere
Enterprise MobilityMVP
(Since 2014)
[email protected] www.scug.be/tim
• Future of Configuration Manager
• Features
• Moving forward
• Q&A
Agenda
ConfigMgr vNext is now officially called …
Naming
Configuration Manager
• Delivering Configuration Manager more as an “as-a-Service” product
• Frequent updates releases• With new naming and versioning: Configuration Manager YYMM
• Ability to• Update easily each and every time new Windows capabilities are released• Update each and every time updates or iOS and Android are released• Deliver the single-pane-of-glass for managing all devices• Provide immediate support across Windows, iOS and Android• Respond to customer feedback more quickly
• Avoid going through complex individual upgrades
Vision & Goals
• Earlier on:• TP1 (May)• TP2 (July)• TP3 (August)
• Latest: TP4 (November 19th)• Full Setup• Will be used as a baseline to
deliver technical preview updates
• RTM – CB 1511 (December 4th)• MSDN• TN Evaluation Center
Roadmap
• For evaluation purposes only
• Limitations:• Expires after 60 days
• Standalone Primary site only
• SQL 2012 CU2 (or later) or SQL 2014
• Supports up to 10 clients (Windows 7, 8.x an 10)
• No upgrade support to and from this build
• No migration support to and from this build
About TP4
• Fully supported platform
• Task Sequence for In-place upgrade scenarios
• OSD requires the Windows 10 ADK
• Sideloading Windows 10 apps
• On-premises mobile device management
• Bulk enrollment of Windows 10 devices with on-premises MDM
• Windows 10 Servicing
• Endpoint Protection management of Windows Defender
Windows 10
Windows 10
• Scale• Single primary site supports up to 200000 clients• Hierarchy supports up to 600000 clients
• Support for SQL Server AlwaysOn*• Max 3 servers in the availability group• Support for one Endpoint
• Service Connection Point• Updates and Servicing• Online / Offline mode• Diagnostics and Usage Data
• Client deployment piloting
• Preferred management points
• Support for Microsoft Azure
Infrastructure (1)
• Azure
• Full support for Microsoft Azure environments:• Mix of
• On-premises and Azure-based site systems
• On-premises and Azure-based clients
• Microsoft Intune integration to support mobile devices
• Discovery property of “Virtual Machine Type” displays “Azure”• Query on on-premises versus Azure-based systems
Infrastructure (2)
Infrastructure
• Multiple deployments for automatic deployment rules
• Cluster aware patch management*
• Unified portal for enhanced end-user experience• Combined Software Center and Application Catalog• No Silverlight
• Support for non-OSD task sequences
• Windows PE Peer Cache
• Security scopes for Endpoint Protection antimalware policies
• Risky Deployments
• Driver Management Updates
• Other OSD enhancements
And More …
More features
• Migration scenario
• Supported from:• System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 SP2
• System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 SP2
ConfigMgr 2007
• In-place Upgrade scenario
• Supported from:• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2
• System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
• System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1
• Recommendation to run the latest Cumulative Update
ConfigMgr 2012
And onwards …
• Technet Evaluation Centerhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-system-center-configuration-manager-and-endpoint-protection
• Documentation for System Center Configuration Managerhttps://technet.microsoft.com/library/mt346023.aspx
• Release Notes (!)https://technet.microsoft.com/library/mt592024.aspx
Resources
