What's New in System Center Configuration Manager SP1 & R2
For those that are either considering an SCCM installation or are already at SCCM 2007, beta versions of Service Pack 1 and R2 are available from the Microsoft web site.
You can get more information about the updates and a link to the beta code here: https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=7693&SiteID=16
Click below the fold for some bullet points about what to expect with these updates...
What's New in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 introduces a new feature for out of band management.
- Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 provides significant enhancements to the Asset Intelligence feature introduced in Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 and included in Configuration Manager 2007.
- The length of the evaluation period has changed in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 to be more consistent with other Microsoft products. In Configuration Manager 2007, the evaluation period is 120 days. In Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, the evaluation period is 180 days.
- The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) Connector and the System Center Updates Publisher are no longer included with the Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 installation media.
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 provides support for Windows Server 2008 as clients and site systems.
What's New in Configuration Manager 2007 R2
- Application Virtualization management support
- Forefront Client Security Integration
- SQL Reporting Services Reporting - Allows you to report on Configuration Manager activity using SQL Reporting Services
- Client Status Reporting - Provides a set of tools and Configuration Manager 2007 reports to assess the status of client computers, sometimes referred to as "client health." Clients that show a change in activity patterns might need administrative intervention.
- (OSD Enhancement) Unknown computer support
- In Configuration Manager 2007 R2, you can deploy operating systems to computers using a PXE service point without first adding the computer to the Configuration Manager database.
- (OSD Enhancement) Multicast deployment
- Previously, all operating system deployments used unicast. Multicast can make more efficient use of network bandwidth when deploying large images to several computers at the same time.
- (OSD Enhancement) Running command lines in task sequences with credentials other than the local system account.
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