Configuration Manager in Microsoft IT

Real World Experiences from Microsoft IT

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: How Microsoft IT did it?

At Microsoft IT we have completed our server deployment and client migration from Configuration...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 04/26/2012

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Hardware used for site roles in Microsoft IT

One of the most common queries I receive is regarding site role configuration with hardware...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 04/10/2012

Few MMS 2012 sessions you don’t want to miss…

Once again I am very excited to meet the System Center community at MMS 2012. This would be my 4th...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 03/23/2012

Configuration Manager 2012 Real World Deployment Experience

I am starting new blog series on my Configuration Manager 2012 for sharing early deployment...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 10/16/2011

Please join Microsoft IT Real World Deployment Case Study sessions at Tech-Ed 2011…

I am very excited to meet the ITPros community next week at Tech·Ed 2011 in Atlanta. Another reason...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 05/10/2011

Where is Microsoft IT ConfigMgr team in MMS 2011?

Last 10 days to go and I am eager to meet the community of experts at MMS 2011. This would be my 3rd...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 03/11/2011

Senior Service Engineer Position for Configuration Manager

We have currently position open in our group for Configuration Manager and thought you or your...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 01/21/2011

Part 2: Custom Monitoring for ConfigMgr – Monitoring Client Scan failures

In this post, I am sharing how we implemented a solution to monitor and alert for Scan failures...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 11/04/2010

How Microsoft IT is using Configuration Manager R3 for Power Management?

We have technical case study released titled “Manage, Monitor, and Report: Implementing a Power...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 10/30/2010

Part 1: Custom Monitoring for ConfigMgr - Monitoring ConfigMgr boundaries

At Microsoft IT, we have implemented lot of custom monitoring for ConfigMgr service and I am...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 10/25/2010

ConfigMgr Client Agent Settings in Microsoft

In my previous post on ConfigMgr Site Role Hardware used in Microsoft IT, I received a comment for...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 10/24/2010

SMS / ConfigMgr Release Milestones

With recent release of ConfigMgr R3, I thought to update one of my old blog on SMS birthdates and...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 10/23/2010

ConfigMgr Site Role Hardware used in Microsoft IT

I have received queries regarding hardware specification used in Microsoft IT for Configuration...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 10/22/2010

ConfigMgr Service Ops and Engineering Positions

We have currently following positions opened in our group and thought to share through my blog with...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 10/18/2010

Part 4: SQL queries for creating Configuration Manager Client Health and Problem Management Dashboard

In my previous posts for Configuration Manager Dashboard I talked about what to expect in next...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 10/09/2010

Part 1: Configuration Manager 2007 R3 beta deployment in Microsoft IT

Microsoft IT Configuration Manager team has recently deployed Configuration Manager 2007 R3 beta in...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 05/04/2010

Coming Soon - Configuration Manager 2007 Virtualization Story at Microsoft IT

We have whitepaper coming very soon for an overview of Microsoft® System Center Configuration...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 04/20/2010

Part 2: Using Configuration Manager Dashboard for Software Update Deployment Readiness (Patch Tuesday Checklist)

In my previous post I talked about some of the critical checks performed for Software Update...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 04/11/2010

Microsoft Management Summit 2010 Countdown Started…

I am attending the Microsoft Management Summit 2010 for 2nd time and excited for presenting a...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 04/08/2010

Part 1: How Microsoft IT using Configuration Manager Dashboard?

Today Configuration Manager Dashboard was released worldwide. One of the great feature of this...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 04/08/2010

Configuration Manager Site Roles Availability versus Core Service Delivery Impact

Last week I was working with service management team for defining the service impact in Microsoft IT...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 03/27/2010

Configuration Manager Central Site Performance Analysis during Jan’2010 Out-of-Band Security Bulletin Release

In January 2010, Microsoft has released critical Out-of-Band Security Bulletin MS10-002 and we had...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 03/18/2010

Phase 1: Configuration Manager Virtualization in Microsoft IT

In early 2009, Microsoft IT had implemented virtualization in a lab environment for Configuration...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 03/15/2010

How to implement role based security model in Configuration Manager 2007 Part#2?

Here is long awaiting part#2 for how to implement role based security model in Configuration...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 03/13/2010

Software Update Deployment (Patch Tuesday) Checklist

During every Patch Tuesday and Out of Band (OOB) release, Microsoft IT Configuration Manager...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 01/22/2010

How to deploy ConfigMgr07 Management Pack & which rule to enable?

Recently we have deployed the ConfigMgr07 SP2 Management Pack in production in Microsoft IT and here...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 11/15/2009

Upcoming ConfigMgr07 topics from my blogging come back…

First of all I would like to answer that where I was so many days and why no updates and what’s...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 11/14/2009

WSUS 3.0 SP1 & Software update point upgrade in NLB for ConfigMgr07 SP1 upgrade pre-requisite

If you have ConfigMgr07 and Software update point (SUP) configured in NLB and now planning to...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 06/15/2008

Lastmile check for ConfigMgr'07 SP1 upgrade

ConfigMgr'07 SP1 is released today and here is link for downloading the SP1 bits...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 05/23/2008

Provisioning ConfigMgr'07 Site Database server role in cluster for high availability

ConfigMgr'07 site server database is one of the only supported site role in clustered configuration...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 05/20/2008

How to go about ConfigMgr'07 role based security model?

As we are aware that ConfigMgr'07 admin full access provide a lot of privilege to manage all desktop...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 05/15/2008

How to setup WSUS & SUP role in NLB in ConfigMgr'07?

ConfigMgr'07 SUP & WSUS configurations in NLB Here are the steps we have followed during...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 05/14/2008

It’s time to go for ConfigMgr'07 Technologist specialist certification (70-401)

As we are aware that there is ConfigMgr Technologist specialist certification (70-401) available. So...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 05/04/2008

SMS/ConfigMgr'07 release dates aka birthdates

I was looking for some info and came to know about SMS/ConfigMgr'07 release dates aka birthdates so...

Author: Shitanshu Date: 11/29/2006