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Needed - customers on SMS 2003 today that may be interested in going to Intune

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Just received this from the folks at Microsoft and they’ve asked myITforum.com to help spread the word. This message is targeted directly at those *still* using SMS 2003 in their environment. As you know, Microsoft is investing heavily in “the cloud” from all angles. If you are using SMS 2003 now, its assumed you might be a smaller shop that would benefit from Windows Intune instead of ConfigMgr 2012 when the time comes to migrate.

Here’s the full communication. Make sure to take special note of the email and website links so you can communicate with Microsoft if you are interested in taking advantage of this extraordinary offer.

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We are from the Windows Intune team product team. We are looking for customers using SMS 2003 with interest in moving to cloud management. Have never heard of Windows Intune? Take a look at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsintune/pc-management.aspx for more details. Now, this information is on our Intune release that just occurred in March. There will be another release of Intune toward the end of this calendar year with a richer feature set that will be more broadly applicable to many medium enterprises that have a need for client management and want to leverage a cloud offering to reduce the overall cost to deliver it. And, as part of that release, we are working on a tool that would help customers using existing MS management tools like WSUS, SMS 2003, or ConfigMgr 2007 to easily migrate their environment into Windows Intune. We are looking for customers who can work with the product team over the next few months to deeply engage trying out the tool and supplying feedback as part of our TAP program.

We will be happy to assist such customers by providing a product group contact for feedback, discussions and consultations.

If you are a customer using existing MS management tools that may benefit from the capabilities of Intune as well as a relationship with the Intune product team, please contact us. When you do, please tell us a bit about yourself including total number of clients you manage, a bit more about your environment, and some things in Intune that you would benefit from.

Please respond to our alias or fill out our survey if you are an interested customer or know of a potentially interested customer.

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Microsoft User Research Needs IT Professionals with SMS 2003 or SCCM 2007 Experience

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft User Research is in need of Seattle area IT Professionals of larger organizations of at least 500 PC’s and 16 servers for a research study.

This study will run Thursday, July 22 through Tuesday, July 27, and will be two hours long on the Microsoft campus in Redmond. And for those who participate, we can offer you a choice of Microsoft technical hardware or software in appreciation for their time.

If interested, please respond to uccoord@microsoft.com with the subject of “SCCM/SMS” with the following info:

1.) Name/Phone Number

2.) Job Title/Company

3.) How many PC’s are in your company?

4.) How many servers are in your company?

5.) Do you use SMS 2003 or System Center Configuration Manager 2007 at least weekly?

If you’d like to sign up for future Microsoft User Research studies (especially if outside the Puget Sound area) please visit http://www.microsoft.com/usability/itpro.htm

Migrating from Systems Management Server – the web site

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

System Center recognizes that technology has evolved since you first deployed your SMS 2003 environment. New platforms have become available, you are supporting new working styles, and security is more important than ever. We want you to benefit from the latest platforms and security features available, and to achieve this we want to help you migrate to our latest management platform.

System Center Configuration Manager: Upgrade to Configuration Manager

Last update for SMS 2003 - Compatibility Pack for SMS 2003 SP3 that adds Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 as supported clients

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

We recognize that Windows 7 is an opportunity for organizations to reduce their costs, improve security, and improve productivity. Windows 7 helps achieve these goals. However, organizations do not maximize the return on investment of Windows 7 without modern infrastructure to support it.

We want organizations to benefit from the latest platform's features. To achieve these goals, we want to help organizations migrate to our latest management platform. To do this, we have released a compatibility pack that adds Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 as supported clients in Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3). This compatibility pack helps SMS 2003 SP3 users migrate their software to Configuration Manager 2007 while realizing immediate benefits from their Windows 7 investment.

Note This compatibility pack is a one-time offer. We have no plans to offer future compatibility packs to support future versions of Windows on SMS 2003 SP3.

Compatibility Pack for SMS 2003 SP3 that adds Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 as supported clients

Nexus SC: The System Center Team Blog : SMS 2003 Transitions to Extended Support

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT

This week SMS 2003 moves out of mainstream support, and enters what is called Extended Support. This is a natural transition for every Microsoft product. Information about the SMS 2003 product lifecycle can be found here.

SMS 2003 has been an incredibly popular product, and has been considered the most widely deployed management tool in the world. Many customers who at some time were running a version of SMS have since migrated to Configuration Manager 2007, but we recognize this is not the case for everyone.

The industry has moved at a pace unparalleled by most. Technology has accelerated in capability, adoption, depth, breadth, and complexity. From a management perspective, the landscape configuration management technology embraces has grown from basic inventory and software distribution to new areas like OS deployment, Virtualization, Asset/ Performance and Workflow management, data protection, NAP and model based configuration management. In addition to capabilities, new working styles, scenarios, users (Gen ‘Y’) and security models have become daily routine for Administrators.

The management landscape has changed, there is no debating it.

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is in the 4th release since SMS 2003. With a 5th (R3) entering beta soon, and with the mainstream support cycle ending for SMS 2003, we wanted to collect as much assistance as possible in 1 place for our customers who may be considering a migration to our current platform.

Today we are excited to launch a new collection of web resources for you. A URL many SMS Admins know, has been redesigned after months of collaboration to now provide you with rich content in a few categories:

Overview – Here you will find collateral about ConfigMgr, why upgrade content, and overview material

Multimedia – This section organizes for you all known webcasts, videos and podcasts about planning, deployment, migration and more

Community – This area is a highlight list of our friends and partners in the industry. Blogs, Forums and Related Communities that will help you get additional perspective and discussions

Training – 26 Online labs are here for you, on demand, free of charge.

Technical Documentation – This area contains all of the online technical documentation for planning, deployment, migration and upgrading from SMS 2003 to Configuration Manager 2007

Trial Software – This section provides you with access to the current product lineup in evaluation format, Virtual machines or trial install software, whatever your preference, they are all available

We hope you find value in the site, and the content is helpful in your efforts to embrace System Center Configuration Manager 2007. If you have any feedback we would love to hear from you.

Nexus SC: The System Center Team Blog : SMS 2003 Transitions to Extended Support

1E is hiring in the U.S.

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

1E is hiring SMS/SCCM consultants right now in Michigan and Ohio. If you want to work for a good company and have the expertise they are looking for, drop an email to: USRecruitment@1e.com

75% travel is required for these jobs.

System Center is a success and congratulations are in order for the myITforum.com community

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT

You’ve probably seen the news in the last couple days, about how well Microsoft’s System Center brand is performing. If you’ve not heard the news, read through Mary Jo Foley’s comments on it here:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=3609

What doesn’t get mentioned is the history of the System Center brand and how this community helped nurture, support, and evangelize a series of small-time Microsoft management products since the very beginning. Without all of you, there would not be a “System Center” brand and the products that make up the System Center group would either a) not exist, or b) have taken completely different directions.

Through your comments, complaints, and perseverance over the years, you have enabled Microsoft to take the next steps to providing full-featured management products. Are the products perfect now? No. There’s still a lot of work to do, and let’s hope that the deep history is not forgotten.

There was a time when “SMS” was considered the red-headed stepchild at Microsoft – garnering very little support and very little funding and resources. There was a time when “MOM” was considered just another acquired product that may or may not make it due to poor sales. But, these two products have now blossomed into an actual direction for Microsoft that is predicted to provide them a huge amount of revenue for the future. How long ago was it that we were all taken aback that neither Bill Gates nor Steve Ballmer would ever mention “SMS” or “MOM” in speeches or keynotes? What a short time ago it was that Bill Gates was supposed to speak at MMS and it was determined that we were less important than something else that was going on at the time.

Remember when 80 or so people gathered for the very first SMS conference? Now, remember how we filled the Venetian in 2009 despite a horrible economy. Remember the early years of myITforum.com, formerly the SMS section on Swynk.com? Now, think about the 50,000 plus people that visit myITforum.com daily for information and community support for all System Center products.

There are a lot of “new dogs” at Microsoft who have entered over the years, and who don’t realize the history of their System Center product lines. You may not get a direct pat on the back from the Microsoft folks, thanking you for your dedication, but that doesn’t mean that the “old dogs” in the product groups don’t remember you. I’m sure if they could, they’d heap tons of accolades your way.

But, I remember. And, I don’t forget. System Center goes beyond just products. System Center has brought together the finest community around. System Center has produced tons of memories through the years and brought people together in ways unimaginable. The System Center community sticks together. And, I’m sure, as time goes by, as long as Microsoft doesn’t forget – the System Center products will be just as successful as this community.

So, congratulations! And, thanks for being the best System Center community in the world.

System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog : WMI Troubleshooting Tips

Anonymous — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) subsystem has evolved over time to become a key dependency for many applications, Configuration Manager being one of them. We've been intertwined since the .698 build of WMI shipped with Systems Management Server 2.0 (there was even a WBEM Inventory component in SMS 1.2).

Given this history and relationship it's important to know what to do when something goes wrong.

I've spent many years investigating / troubleshooting WMI related issues - especially as they relate to SMS / Configuration Manager. Based on that experience I've compiled a few tips and general observations for the community. This list is by no means comprehensive.

System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog : WMI Troubleshooting Tips

Two new Twibes to follow for MMS 2009

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

We’ve created a couple new Twibes for those Tweeters wanting to get the most out of MMS 2009 through up-to-the-minute news and information.

First, there’s the System Center Twibe: http://www.twibes.com/group/systemcenter

And, of course, the best one, the myITforum.com Twibe: http://www.twibes.com/group/myITforum

New SCCM/SMS Software Updates from Roger Zander

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

SCCM Client Center has been updated to v2.0.1.0.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=157573&release_id=677985&package_id=307270
Changes .

Countdown timer has gone, just need to press OK instead :)
AppV info / Offer Remote Assistance Addons
Download User policy and Apply
Logged on user name (adhoc inventory option)
for Add/Remove Programs & Security state you can copy contents to clipboard (advise pasting to excel)
Service Windows (show, add, delete)

SCCM Collection Commander updated to 1.3.2
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=160448&package_id=180490&release_id=677316
Changes:

WOL feature fixed
FreeDiskSpace and CheckAdvertisement feature added
Check WSUS reboot state feature added
Disable editing during ping process.
RowHeader double click does switch between Rom and Cell select
CCMSetup parameters now stored in smscollctr.config

SMS 2003 Object Backup - Beta V0.7.0.7 released
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=164711&package_id=186577&release_id=677965
Changes:
- Remove Direct Membership Issue fixed (Collection)
- Assign Collection to Root Issue fixed
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