Last week I was at Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas. I've done a lot of sessions which I want to share with you. More about my experience can be found in this blogpost. Hope you can find something useful in it!
Here's the information I have gained partly during MMS:
Keynote
- Ruben Spruijt first person speaking in MMS 2013 keynote opening video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L0JocNPZeJE
- Video about Domino's Pizza, having 15.000 VM's managed with System Center http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MIcvsQ71YA&feature=player_embedded
- 99% reduction in helpdesk calls to Domino’s Pizza since they moved to Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012
- System Center Advisor integration in SCOM/OpsMgr 2012 to show active alerts
- System Center Advisor is free usage, showing alerts on Windows Server 2012 and other Microsoft products
- In Windows Azure Microsoft's doing 50.000 changes a day
- Windows Intune is used or in trial about 35.000 customers right now
- Video on Toyota using Windows Intune for software deployment and monthly updates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WiSOXTIUW0&feature=youtu.be
- Enable People-Centric IT with Windows Azure Active Directory and Windows Intune
- With the SCCM/ConfigMgr 2012 Intune connector role, cloud-devices can be managed in the ConfigMgr console
- Secure your data with Windows Server 2012 permissions for mobile devices
- System Center is more powerful when using when using multiple components
Windows Server 2012
- Easy to setup, just 6 clicks needed (or PowerShell) for VDI setup
- Choice between pooled (stateless) and personal (stateful) desktops (VDI)
- User Profile Disk, store user data and settings on a seperate VHD
- High Availability with active/active broker, SQL cluster needed
- Rich user experience with RemoteFX, 90% reduce traffic possible
- RemoteFX agressive rendering for images, text is displayed immediately
- RemoteFX media streaming for QuickTime, Silverlight, flash, html5
- RemoteFX USB device redirection for all configurations
- Optimized for Windows 8 (better/faster caching)
Windows 8 (VDI)
- Always leave the 350 BitLocker partition in place (not for VDI)
- Project VRC mentioned during ‘Optimizing Windows 8 VDI’ session for anti-virus purposes
- Windows 8 Pro or Enterprise? For RemoteApp ‘Enterprise’ is needed
- 32-bit or 64-bit? It depends, 32-bit small footprint but 4GB memory max
Memory, recommended minimum in VDI: 1GB
- ‘DoNotCreateExtraPartition=Yes’ in MDT (no 350MB BitLocker partition)
- VDI optimizer (AutoIT) for Windows 7 (no Windows 8 support yet)
- VDIConfig_1.1-Win8 script http://blogs.technet.com/b/jeff_stokes/archive/2013/04/09/hot-off-the-presses-get-it-now-the-windows-8-vdi-optimization-script-courtesy-of-pfe.aspx
- Windows Performance Monitor (part of Windows ADK)
Windows To Go
- In reality Windows To Go needs to be domain joined
- Choose between an online or offline domain join (includes all certificates and policies)
- Direct Access is preferred for remote access with WTG
- Add drivers in the WTG image for storage, graphic and network. Other drivers will be installed by using updates
- Use Generic (oem-oem) drivers for Windows To Go
- You need a Windows To Go certified device, require 2 partitions
- Using roaming profiles with WTG is not the best solution. USB stick full within 45 minutes
- Windows To Go creator in ConfigMgr application catalog available
MDOP 2013
- MDOP 2013 is RTM (MBAM 2.0, SP1 on AGPM 4.0, DaRT 8.0, App-V 5.0, UE-V 1.0)
- ConfigMgr 2012 SP1, App-V 5.0 and UE-V 1.0 can be used together for rich management
- MBAM 2.0 has support for Windows 8 and Windows To Go
- MBAM 2.0 can be used standalone or integrated in ConfigMgr for BitLocker
- Upgrade process (MBAM 1.0 to 2.0) keeps recovery keys intact
- MBAM will encrypt one volume at a time, volumes are displayed before encryption
- MBAM integrated in task sequence for client deployment (BitLocker)
- UE-V is used for application and Windows settings on desktops, sharing the same user experience
- UE-V can be incorporated into master image as it is installed in a dormant state by default
- Settings in Active Directory home directory or storage share
- UE-V agent on the desktop is needed, not on the management server
- Use in-box templates for applications and Windows settings
- Settings management with GPO, PowerShell or Registry possible
Windows Intune
- Unified Device Management solution (cloud solution)
- Android features supported through the Exchange Connector only
- Setup single sign-on for users (AD synchronization needed)
- Directory sync configuration tool download (needed once)
- When synchronization is done for Office365 no need to sync again
- Platforms and certifications/keys are needed per Mobile device solution
- When using ConfigMgr, don't go in the Windows Intune admin console at all
- Remote retirement is removing ‘management’ from the device only
- Settings management for Windows RT, Windows Phone 8 and iOS 5.0+
- For privacy reasons, Microsoft do not collect app inventory for apps installed
- One security policy for all kind of mobile devices. System figures out for each platform
- Retirement possible only for Windows Phone and Windows RT
- Wipe effects depend on the platform, iOS and WP8 are best platforms
- Android support is minimal, maybe future support (because of custom ROMs)
- When there's no policy set, users can retire the device itself
- No Windows Intune app for iOS and Android, but only a web based portal
- Applications in the company portal will be visible with a 5 minutes delay
System Center
- All ConfigMgr upgrades must be top-down (starting with the CAS)
- System Center integration with OpsMgr, SCOrch, ConfigMgr, Service Manager
- Great integration: provisioning user creation from SCSM and creating the user through an SCOrch workflow
- Create a new VM with a SCOrch runbook in just 3 steps
- Application approval workflow with SCSM, SCOrch and ConfigMgr possible
- SCOrch and OpsMgr are the base of system center installations
- Always use an dedicated SQL server installation for OpsMgr
- Use second OpsMgr management server for a better performance
Endpoint Protection
- Merge antimalware policies in SCEP to only 1 policy (best practice?)
- SCEP offers integration with UEFI trusted boot, early-launch antimalware
- Automatic failover when using multiple SUPs (supported in SP1)
- Common antimalware platform, it's ALL the same client (Essentials, Defender, Intune, Azure)
- Secure boot loads anti-malware early in the boot process, better in Windows 8 now
- Dynamic collection with query: antimalware infection status = pendingofflinescan
- Run a Windows Defender Offline Scan using ConfigMgr 2012 OSD
For next year there is no information yet if there's an MMS again. Hope it will be mentioned soon! #mms2014
Last week on MMS I did a lot of tweeting. Unfortunately I have no specifications about how many tweets, retweets and new followers, but believe me when I saying it was hugh. Because I love doing community stuff I subscribed to the myITforum Twitter Army. Lucky me I was the grand prize winner of Twitter Army, winning the coveted Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) with touch cover.
Thanks to myITforum and @rodtrent for the opportunity to win!
This year the MMS keynote was started with a video. The first person showed up in this video was Ruben Spruijt from PQR, which is my colleague! Just have a look at this great video to see Ruben, and other MVP's from all over the world speaking about new Microsoft solutions based on Private Cloud and System Center.
In case you missed it: The MMS 2013 Keynote Opener Video
Have fun watching the video!
Back again from the best event on Device management and Microsoft Cloud solutions. MMS 2013 was great on networking and community too. Very nice to meet a lot of people who are known and not known to me. This year the event was hold in Mandalay Bay, which is placed at the very end of the Las Vegas strip. I stayed in the hotel where the event was hold (Mandalay Bay); that's better to walk and meeting people after session time is easier also.
First some information about the event. This year there were 5,200 attendees which is almost full house. There is (most of time) space for 5,500 attendees, which was reached last year in The Venetian. Then System Center 2012 was released, and many announcements were done. This year there was no big announcement to make; the only one known to me was MDOP 2013. Let's have a look.
This release includes Service Pack 1 updates of AGPM 4.0, DaRT 8.0, App-V 5.0, and UE-V 1.0. However, the biggest new addition is the official release of MBAM 2.0 which include a Self Service Portal for end-users with common PC support tasks and automation of BitLocker encryption for Windows 8 based computers. MBAM can be used standalone or integrated in ConfigMgr (which I prefer).
User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) is used for application and Windows settings, which brings a seamless experience when using multiple systems. Both application and Windows settings are saved immediately after changing, so no need to logoff first. Settings will be saved in AD home directory or on storage share. Settings management is done with GPO, PowerShell or Registry. Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) provides enterprise management capabilities for BitLocker and BitLocker to Go.
Video: MBAM 2.0 Overview
TechNet: MBAM Information
Most of sessions I've done are on SCCM/ConfigMgr, Windows Intune and Windows 8 (VDI). Expect additional blogposts about that topics later this week. There's a lot to tell about these solutions!
MMS is (besides of doing breakout sessions and labs) the place for having party's also. I visited two Microsoft party's (Dutch party & Closing party at the XS Nightclub at the Wynn Resort) one 1E Pre-conference party and one myITforum party as well. This year I had the luck to visit this party, where 350 attendees can meet and geek. That way it's possible to party every night and meet geeks after sessions also! Much better then a daily walk on the strip :-)
Expect a lot of blogging next week(s) on MMS 2013!
Next week I will be in Las Vegas for Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) 2013. For me it's the third time for this great event. Nothing better than MMS for me :) Just have a look at the MMS website for more information: http://www.2013mms.com/
Expect a lot of information next week on twitter @HenkHoogendoorn and this blog. Hope I have some spare time during the week to write some blogposts. When there's no spare time follow twitter and a blogpost is coming after the event.
Topics for me this year are Client device management with SCCM/ConfigMgr and Windows Intune for Mobile device/application management. Also I will do a few sessions on Monitoring (SCOM/OpsMgr) and MS Private Cloud, Server 2012.
Stay tuned for more information next week!
In a few weeks (26 days left) Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) 2013 is there! Last month I have choosen my sessions in the schedule builder. The following sessions types are available:
- Breakout session (162 sessions)
- Exam prep (16 sessions)
- Instructor-led Lab (18 sessions)
- Keynote (only 1 this time)
- Self-paced lab (58 sessions)
My time will be filled with breakout sessions only, and some self-paced labs when I have spare time. Also it's very nice to meet people who are sharing the same knowledge. The following sessions I will attend, so expect information on this products/topics later:
- Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0
- Configuration Manager 2012 SP1
- Endpoint Protection 2012 SP1
- Microsoft Private Cloud
- User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)
- Operations Manager 2012 SP1
- Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Updates Publisher 2011 (SCUP)
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
- Windows 8 & Windows RT
- Windows Intune
- Windows To Go
It will be an interesting week again, with a lot of sessions. I'm happy to attend this great event for the third time. Stay tuned for more!
Source: http://www.2013mms.com/
Today the MMS 2013 Content Catalog has become available! Check the MMS site then to get full detail on over 140 technical training sessions offered at MMS with content delving into the 300 and 400 level. Because the Content Catalog was delayed, the early-bird registration pricing is also extended another week.
Just have a look at the sessions:
At this time there are 198 sessions available, devided in 147 breakout sessions, 22 instructor-led labs and 29 self-paced labs.
http://www.2013mms.com/Topic/List
Sessions are about:
- System Center 2012 SP1 Suite
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
- Application Virtualization (App-V)
- Windows Server & Hyper-V
- Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
- Windows Azure (Cloud platform)
- Windows Intune (Cloud device management)
- Mobile Device Management
- Managing Embedded devices
Hope there will be a lot sessions to come about Windows Intune & Mobility! Update follows when more sessions available.
Update: There are 234 sessions available now! More instructor-led labs and self-paced labs are added already.
Today I received the following message:
Microsoft Management Summit 2013
Registration Open
Why Attend MMS?
At the Microsoft Management Summit the brightest and most skilled IT professionals from around the world meet to increase their technical expertise. It's an intensive week of technical training, so get your geek on. You'll be first to test drive new products and solutions, accelerate your career, and you'll experience the power of community. Pretty sweet, huh?
About MMS
The Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) brings together the brightest IT professionals from around the world to increase their technical expertise through deep hands-on training, best-practice sharing, and interaction with innovators in desktop, device, and datacenter management, as well as cloud technologies.
When we say deep, we mean it – with session content delving into the 300 and 400 level. Only hard-core geeks will feel comfortable in this exclusive setting. With keynotes, sessions, hands-on labs, certification opportunities, and face-to-face access to Microsoft and industry experts, MMS provides a “can’t-miss” opportunity to be among the first to learn about new technologies.
Registration
Register now: http://www.2013mms.com/register
April 8-12 @ Mandala Bay, Las Vegas,
Nevada
Hope to be there for the third time! For me it's the best event on Microsoft System Center & Client Device Management.
Today the final dates for MMS 2013 has been announced:
MMS returns to Las Vegas, NV April 8-12, 2013!
That means the date mentioned on MMS 2012 last year:
June 2013 in New Orléans, isn't valid anymore.
Be one of the first to know when registration opens: sign up to receive MMS news & updates. We hope to see you in Las Vegas in April!
For those who have never been on MMS before:
At Microsoft Management Summit the brightest and most skilled IT professionals from around the world meet to increase their technical expertise through deep hands-on technical training, sharing of best practices, and interaction with innovators and pioneers in desktop and device management and datacenter and cloud technologies.
Expect to have a lot of Microsoft Private Cloud and System Center 2012 (SP1) sessions there!
And yes, I hope to be at MMS next year again! :)
