TechNet Virtual Labs: System Center

System Center is the Microsoft family of systems management products and solutions, focused on providing IT professionals with the tools and knowledge to help manage their IT infrastructure. In this series of Virtual Labs, see how Systems Management Server (SMS) and Operations Manager (MOM) help you ease operations, reduce troubleshooting time, and improve your planning capabilities.

Step into the System Center Virtual Labs for Free

It's simple: no complex setup or installation is required to try out System Center running in the full-featured TechNet Virtual Lab. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks any time.

Systems Center Essentials (SCE)

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center Essentials (SCE) 2007
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center Essentials 2007
  

Configuration Manager and Systems Management Server

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Upgrading SMS 2003 SP2 to System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Custom Application Updates using Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Implementing Desired Configuration Management in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab Express: SMS Hardware Inventory and Web Based Reports
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Upgrading from Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to System Center Configuration Manager 2007
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Using Systems Management Server 2003 to Deploy the 2007 Office System
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 3 Operating System Images Using Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to SMS 2003 R2
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Deploying Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 in an Active Directory Environment
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Using SMS to Deploy Microsoft Office 2003 Professional
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Security Updates with SMS 2003
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Technical Overview
  

Operations Manager

• TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center Operations Manager 2007 - Introduction
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Using Microsoft Operations Manager in an Exchange Server 2007 Environment
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center Operations Manager 2007 - Introduction
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center Operations Manager 2007 - Advanced Topic
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Monitoring Web Applications with the MOM 2005 Web Sites and Services Management Pack
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Exchange and Active Directory with Microsoft Office Management (MOM) 2005
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Monitoring SQL Server with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
  

Application Virtualization

• TechNet Labcast On-Demand: Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization: Sequencing Lab (basics)
  
• TechNet Labcast On-Demand: Microsoft SoftGrid General Troubleshooting
  
• TechNet Labcast On-Demand: System Center Desktop Error Monitoring Lab
  
• TechNet Labcast On-Demand: Advanced Group Policy Management
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft SoftGrid General Troubleshooting
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Advanced Group Policy Management
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center Desktop Error Monitoring
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Softgrid Application Virtualization- Sequencing (basics)
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Softgrid Application- Advanced Sequencing
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Softgrid Application Virtualization- Publishing
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft SoftGrid Virtual Application Advanced Sequencing
  
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Sequence It Yourself: Using Microsoft SoftGrid Sequencer to Package and Install an Application and Implement an Updated Package using Active Upgrade
  
• TechNet Labcast On-Demand: Getting Started with the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0
  

Capacity Planner

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Planning Exchange Server 2007 Deployments with Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner
  

Getting Started

• System Requirements
  

  Before you get started, read the minimum system requirements.