Online Seminar - Leveraging SMS 2003 and Other Microsoft Tools to Automate and Simplify the Deployment and Ongoing Maintenance of Desktop Systems in the Enterprise
 
This seminar, led by world renowned author and public speaker on SMS and Windows technologies, Rand Morimoto, highlight tips, tricks, and best practices leveraged by hundreds of organizations using the various tools and resources available from Microsoft to support a simplified deployment and ongoing maintenance environment.

In this seminar, Rand presents:
  • what tools are available to assist in the automation and simplification of desktops and laptops (such as SMS/2003, WinPE (Pre-installation Environment) 2004, USMT, OS Deployment Feature Pack, Application Compatibility Toolkit v3.0, WIM, etc)
  • what is involved in planning and architecting SMS 2003 and leveraging other readily available tools to simplify the deployment and ongoing maintenance process
  • key lessons learned on what is involved to implement the infrastructure to support this automated and managed system deployment and maintenance solution
  • how to use the OS Deployment Feature Pack to perform a “zero-touch” system image
  • how to create packages using SMS/2003 to push out updates
  • what type of reports can be generated out of SMS/2003 to confirm which systems have been updated, inventory of systems, system operation status, and the like
  • tips, tricks, and best practices at planning and implementing SMS/2003 including how many servers an organization needs, how long it’ll take to install and get operational, and what it’ll take to manage on an ongoing basis.
  • how these tools can be integrated into other key business critical applications like ERP, Asset Mgmt, and HelpDesk.

You should download and print the slide deck that will be used throughout this session

 

Video #1 (1-hour, 23-minutes): Covers assessment, planning, SMS 2003 deployment, application compatibility, and image prep

Video #2 (43-minutes): Covers deployment, security, updates, ZTI, and Zero Touch Provisioning

 

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