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

At Microsoft IT we have completed our server deployment and client migration from Configuration Manager 2007 to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. During this journey of deployment and migration we had lot of learning's and best practices available from our team for many of you who are planning to deploy System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. So I thought to compile a list of all blogs, technical case studies from real world deployment experience at Microsoft IT for your reference to start with your planning.

1. Technical Case Study: How Microsoft IT Deployed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
   • https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh913620.aspx
2. Technical Case Study: User-Centric Client Management with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager in Microsoft IT
   • https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925141.aspx
3.  System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Hardware used for site roles in Microsoft IT
   • https://blogs.msdn.com/b/shitanshu/archive/2012/04/10/configuration-manager-2012-hardware-configuration-used-in-microsoft-it.aspx
4.  System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Exchange Connector Implementation in Microsoft IT
   • http://blogs.technet.com/b/system_center_in_action/archive/2011/09/02/configuration-manager-2012-exchange-connector-implementation-in-microsoft-it.aspx 
5.  Client Migration from Configuration Manager 2007 to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
   • https://blogs.technet.com/b/system_center_in_action/archive/2012/01/14/client-migration-blog.aspx
6.  Distribution Point migration from Configuration Manager 2007 using the migration feature of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
   • https://blogs.technet.com/b/system_center_in_action/archive/2012/04/26/distribution-point-migration-from-configuration-manager-2007-using-the-migration-feature-of-system-center-2012-configuration-manager.aspx
7.  Implementing Packaging and Testing work flows in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager using Role Based Access
   • http://blogs.technet.com/b/system_center_in_action/archive/2011/12/01/implementing-packaging-and-testing-work-flows-in-configmgr-2012-using-role-based-access.aspx
8. Custom SQL Replication reports for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
   • https://blogs.technet.com/b/system_center_in_action/archive/2012/05/02/custom-sql-replication-reports-for-system-center-2012-configuration-manager.aspx

I will continue to update this list as we publish more blogs and case studies. Please share your comments such as what other topics you would like to hear from us related to Configuration Manager deployment at Microsoft IT.

Comments

• Anonymous
  March 26, 2013
  Hi , i install all prerequisities for SCCM 2012. i need to know is sccm sp1 is complete setup to install SCCM 2012 from it? or i can install from SCCM 2012 setup? thanks faysal

• Anonymous
  May 15, 2013
  Just run SCCM 2012 SP1 setup as it is a full installer!!