1. Are you Ready for Configuration Manager vNext?
Aaron Czechowski
@AaronCzechowski
blogs.technet.com/configmgrteam
Wally Mead
@Wally_Mead

2. Aaron Czechowski Washington, USA Senior Program Manager
17 years professional experience 8
3 years on ConfigMgr PG
Senior Program Manager
#MMSMOA

3. Wally Mead Redmond, Washington @Wally_Mead Principal Program Manager
Started before SMS 1.0 in 1994
Lots of events and user groups
Enterprise Mobility MVP
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4. The new System Center Configuration Manager
Support faster pace of updates for Windows 10 and Microsoft Intune
New Updates and Servicing node
Delivers periodic updates for new features, bug fixes, and extensions for hybrid deployments using Microsoft Intune
Simplify upgrade experience
In-place upgrade from Configuration Manager 2012 to latest
Listen and more quickly respond to customer feedback
Foundational improvements allow us to respond to customer feedback more quickly

5. Configuration Manager Releases
System Center Configuration Manager
Version yymm
Generally available CY15 Q4
Updated several times a year
Configuration Manager Technical Preview
Monthly releases starting May 2015
System Center 2016
System Center Configuration Manager
Current branch (version 15mm)
Current branch (version yymm)
Current branch (version yymm)
Technical Preview (version yymm)
System Center 2016
FALL
WINTER
SUMMER

6. New Windows 10 Features
Windows 10 supported platform (general client support)
In-place upgrade via task sequence
Requires the Windows 10 ADK for OSD
Sideloading of Windows 10 apps
On-premises mobile device management
Bulk enrollment
Windows 10 Servicing
Endpoint Protection management of Windows Defender

7. New Infrastructure Features
Single primary site support up to 200,000 clients
Updates and Servicing
Support for Microsoft Azure
Client deployment piloting
Preferred management points
Initiating WSUS cleanup from Configuration Manager console
Support for SQL Server AlwaysOn (preview)

8. Other New Features Multiple deployments for automatic deployment rules
Cluster aware patch management (preview)
Combined Software Center and Application Catalog
Support for non-OSD task sequences
Windows PE Peer Cache
Security scopes for Endpoint Protection antimalware policies

9. How to get there from here: 2007 Edition
Continued support for migration
Supported migration paths
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 SP2
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 SP2
ConfigMgr 2007 supports Windows 10 LTSB 2015
Guidance: Windows 10 Current Branch systems first to migrate

10. How to get there from here: 2012 Edition
In-place, service pack-style upgrade
Recommend using automatic client deployment
Supported upgrade paths:
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
Recommend the latest cumulative update

11. Full compatibility with existing features Windows 10 branch specifics
ConfigMgr 2012 and Windows 10
Full compatibility with existing features
Windows 10 deployment, update and management
Windows 10 branch specifics
Supports Windows 10 LTSB 2015
Supports first two builds of Current Branch (RTM, November update)
The new Configuration Manager is required for future CB/CBB builds
Plan on upgrade to next version of ConfigMgr
Start in CY15 Q4, complete by CY16 H2
Otherwise deploy Win10 LTSB until infrastructure upgrade

12. New ConfigMgr Updates and Servicing
New feature to allow easier updates to the infrastructure
No longer need to wait for ‘expensive’ service packs, cumulative updates, or Extensions for Microsoft Intune
Updates will come from the cloud (via the Service connection point) – checks every 24 hours
Automatically downloads available updates
Admin will be notified of new updates available
Admin chooses which to implement, walks through the install wizard
New features can be enabled separately from update installation
In-console monitoring of updates and implementation status
Will support off-line update scenarios also
Became available in version 1509 for Technical Preview (September, 2015)

13. System Center Configuration Manager

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