System Center 2012 Download Release Candidate

System Center 2012

Manage your cloud, datacenter, desktops, and devices.

Download Release Candidate

Overview

 
System Center 2012 helps you manage your IT environments across traditional datacenters, private and public clouds, client computers, and devices. Using these integrated and automated management capabilities, you can become a trusted service provider for your business. System Center captures and aggregates knowledge about systems, policies, processes, and best practices so that you can optimize your infrastructure to reduce costs, improve application availability, and enhance service delivery.
 
System Center 2012 provides comprehensive management from the desktop to the datacenter:

Key Points

System Center 2012 What's New

What's New

Hear about what’s new and exciting in System Center 2012.

Cloud & Datacenter Management

Microsoft System Center 2012 is a cloud and datacenter management solution that provides a common toolset to manage private and public cloud applications and services and:
 
  • Spans physical, virtual and cloud computing models with common management experiences throughout.
  • Provides comprehensive end-to-end management for your infrastructure and applications, including interoperability for heterogeneous environments.
  • Offers compelling economic value.

Client Management & Security

Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection provide a unified infrastructure to manage and protect physical, virtual, and mobile client environments, helping IT:

  • Empower users to be productive from anywhere, on whatever device they choose.
  • Provide a unified infrastructure for client management and protection.
  • Make it easier and faster to administer client systems and maintain system compliance.

System Center 2012 Server Management Licensing


System Center 2012 server management licensing dramatically simplifies how you purchase the management capabilities you need to get the most from your private cloud. The System Center 2012 server management solution is offered in two editions: Standard and Datacenter. Both editions include all the System Center features and capabilities you need to manage your private cloud. Editions are differentiated only by virtualization rights. Simply choose the appropriate edition for each server you want to manage and start taking advantage of the capabilities you need to accomplish your goals.

Figure 1: Server Management License Options

Server License OfferingComponents IncludedVMs Per License*
System Center 2012
Datacenter Edition
  • App Controller
  • Configuration Manager
  • Data Protection Manager
  • Endpoint Protection
  • Operations Manager
  • Orchestrator
  • Service Manager
  • Virtual Machine Manager
Unlimited
System Center 2012
Standard Edition
2

*VMs are equivalent to managed operating system environments (OSEs).


System Center 2012 Client Management Licensing


System Center 2012 client management licensing provides simple, cost-effective options to manage and protect client systems. Customers can purchase individual client management licenses for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, and System Center 2012 Client Management Suite. Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection are also licensed as part of the Core CAL suite, and Client Management Suite is available as part of the Enterprise CAL suite.

Figure 2: Client Management License Options

Client License OfferingComponents Included
Configuration Manager
Client Management License
  • Configuration Manager
  • Virtual Machine Manager
Endpoint Protection Subscription
  • Endpoint Protection
Client Management Suite
Client Management License
  • Data Protection Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Orchestrator
  • Service Manager

Datasheet

Download the System Center 2012 overview datasheet.

Licensing

Find licensing and pricing details in the downloadable datasheet.

Training

Improve your IT skill set and help advance your career with free, easy to access training.

Success Stories

Link Development

Developer Simplifies Private Cloud Management, Speeds Services by 60 Percent.

More


Assessment Tool

Private Cloud Ready?

Take a free 10-minute assessment, get a customized report, and connect with Microsoft.

Get Your Free Reportinformation

Join us at MMS

MMS

Join us in Las Vegas April 16 to 20, 2012, and get training from the experts.

Register Nowinformation

Microsoft TechNet
 
MSDN