Microsoft Virtual Academy: Microsoft Private Cloud Infrastructure (Module 1): Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012—Overview

This video is part of the Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA), www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com. The MVA is a free program delivering structured learning paths for IT Professionals on various Microsoft products and solutions.

In this video, you will learn the major themes for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012, and how the product fits in to your evolving data center and private cloud infrastructure. Industry trends are moving toward highly virtualized infrastructures, and more user-centric models for managing systems and distributing software. Thus it is important to see the steps you can do to prepare for Configuration Manager 2012 and how it can help with these issues. The new features in Configuration Manager 2012 remember the relationship between the user and their applications, and utilize user-centric operating system deployment and device management techniques. This module will show how processes like this are managed through role-based administration to optimize the health of your private cloud environment.

After watching this video, visit:

www.MicrosoftVirtualAcademy.com, enroll in this course and take the self-assessment. For every module you take and every self-assessment you complete, you will be awarded points. These points build up to levels and the higher the level you achieve, the more opportunities you have to participate in MVA offers.