Windows Intune 2.0 Beta available for download

Microsoft is making a beta of the next release of its Windows Intune available for download on July 11, officials announced during the Worldwide Partner Conference 2011.

The final release of Windows Intune next is going to be later this year, officials also said today. Existing Windows Intune customers will receive the coming Windows Intune version without any migration necessary, according to Microsoft`.With the coming release of Windows Intune, “administrators can deploy most Microsoft and third-party updates or software applications to PCs virtually anywhere, without the need for a server infrastructure or physically touching each PC to install the software or update,”.

For a full list of features, check out the following content:

• What’s New in the Windows Intune 2011 Beta
• Windows Intune July 2011 Beta Overview Video
• Windows Intune July 2011 Beta FAQ
• Best Practices for Deploying Software with Windows Intune

Want to try out these cool new features? Then sign up for the Windows Intune Beta for a preview of the updates we’ve made to the service. Please note that the beta can be used on up to 10 PCs until 30 days after the update is commercially available and cannot be migrated to the commercial release.