Planning to Deploy System Center Essentials 2010

Applies To: System Center Essentials 2010

To deploy System Center Essentials 2010, you must install the Essentials server components and then select and prepare the computers that you want to manage. After completing deployment, Essentials 2010 begins to actively monitor your system, and you can start using all Essentials features.

Before you deploy Essentials 2010, review the following information:

• System Center Essentials 2010 Release Notes

• System Requirements and Supported Platforms for System Center Essentials 2010

• Environmental Prerequisites and Considerations for System Center Essentials 2010

• Supported Topologies and Performance Guidance for System Center Essentials 2010