Features

Configuration Manager 2007 gives you better control over your IT infrastructure and assets. Its asset intelligence technologies that provide administrators with continuous visibility into what hardware and software assets you have, who is using them, and where they are located. Asset Intelligence translates inventory data into information, providing rich reports that help administrators optimize software and hardware usage.

Configuration Manager 2007 Software Update Management simplifies the complex task of delivering and managing updates to IT systems across the enterprise. IT administrators can deliver updates of Microsoft products, third-party applications, hardware drivers, and system BIOS to a variety of devices, including desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices. Internet Based Client Management (IBCM) enables geographically dispersed users that rarely connect to the corporate network to receive software updates securely over the Internet. Automated vulnerability assessment discovers need for patches, and provides updates and reports on recommended actions.

With Configuration Manager 2007 Desired Configuration Management, you can ensure that IT systems comply with desired configuration states to improve availability, security, and performance network-wide. Desired configuration management allows you to assess the compliance of computers against a set of established configurations, such as whether the correct Microsoft Windows operating system versions are installed and configured appropriately or whether prohibited applications are installed. Additionally, you can check for compliance with software updates and security settings.

Configuration Manager 2007 Software Distribution simplifies the complex task of distributing applications and updates to desktops, servers, laptops, and mobile devices across enterprise networks. By automating software distribution, Configuration Manager helps to eliminate the inefficient and error-prone process of manually installing applications and software updates.

Configuration Manager 2007 R3 helps you maximize your cost savings from energy-saving desktops and laptops. New tools to monitor, create, and enforce client power management policies enable administrators to reduce power consumption and reap the resulting financial and environmental rewards.

Through integration with Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) v3, Configuration Manager allows you to remotely access, diagnose, and repair desktop systems, even if they are powered off or unable to start up. It provides a secure, end-to-end method for troubleshooting Intel AMT-enabled systems from the beginning of the startup process through logging on to the operating system and running applications.

Configuration Manager 2007 R3 provides use rights for System Center Mobile Device Manager, a flexible, end-to-end solution for single-point access of line-of-business (LOB) application and corporate data on Windows Mobile 6.1 devices. By using Mobile Device Manager, organizations are able to address evolving needs around security and management while providing end users with anytime, anywhere access to corporate data through Windows Mobile 6.1 devices.