Spring 2004 Webcast Series: SMS 2003

Discover how to optimize Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003. The following 12 webcasts were created to help you learn about SMS 2003 by starting with the basics and progressively building on your knowledge with each webcast. Start now and learn what SMS 2003 can do for your business.

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Understanding the SMS 2003 Operating System Deployment Feature Pack

June 17, 2004: Many corporations are deploying client computers using operating system images. SMS 2003 can now help you create, manage, and deploy operating system images to your SMS clients, as well as "bare metal" systems. This session will describe this exciting new addition to SMS 2003.

SMS 2003: An Overview of the Device Management Feature Pack

June 15 2004: This session provides a detailed examination of the SMS Device Management Feature Pack, which allows SMS 2003 to manage Windows CE and PocketPC devices. This webcast will discuss the features of the SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack and provide some key scenarios, as well as cover deployment and architectural design issues.

What's in SMS 2003 Service Pack 1?

June 10, 2004: SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 is not just limited to hotfixes, as it adds many new features and capabilities to SMS 2003. This session will cover these new features, which you'll want to know about when planning for your SMS 2003 SP1 upgrade.

Architecting SMS 2003 for Remote Locations

June 3, 2004: This webcast will discuss how to architect an SMS 2003 environment in various scenarios involving Advanced Clients and Legacy Clients, site and roaming boundaries, primary sites and secondary sites, proxy management points, SQL replicas, and remote locations.

Troubleshooting SMS 2003 Advanced Clients

May 20, 2004: SMS 2003 adds a new client platform known as the Advanced Client, the installation of which was covered in a previous webcast. This session will cover common issues related to the Advanced Client, and describe methods for troubleshooting those issues.

Understanding SMS 2003 Roaming

May 13, 2004: Understanding how SMS 2003 advanced clients roam throughout a hierarchy is a complex topic. This webcast will cover how roaming works and how to configure roaming boundaries in SMS 2003, as well as various roaming scenarios.

SMS 2003 Client Installation Methods

May 6, 2004: SMS 2003 provides many methods for client deployment, including logon scripts and client pushes. This webcast will discuss the various methods you can use to deploy Legacy or Advanced Clients in SMS 2003, and the similarities and differences in these methods when applied to the two types of clients.

SMS 2003 Software Distribution Updates

April 29, 2004: SMS 2003 adds many new capabilities to the SMS software distribution feature. This webcast will cover new features such as targeting of Active Directory data, delta replication, download and execute, and Windows Installer integration (WMI).

Querying and Reporting in SMS 2003

April 22, 2004: Identifying and reporting on SMS data is a common task for an SMS administrator, and SMS 2003 adds some new capabilities to this process. This webcast will discuss the new features of SMS 2003 that enhance the power and ease of the querying and reporting functions.

Asset Management with SMS 2003

April 15, 2004: Effectively identifying and managing a corporation's assets can be a daunting task for an administrator. The SMS 2003 feature set helps simplify asset management processes through its inventory, monitoring, and reporting processes. Tune in to this webcast to learn more about how SMS 2003 can provide the tools you need for asset management.

Getting Started with SMS 2003

March 25, 2004: This webcast shows how features in the new version of SMS 2003 can help you improve the management and security of your IT infrastructure. Agenda items include an overview of the new capabilities in SMS 2003, recommended best practices for deployment, and how to use the new and improved features.


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