Thanks - This is good information for our next meeting! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thompson, Joseph W (Joe) Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 3:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [mssms] CM2012 on Windows 8 R2 vs Windows 2012
+1 "In theory, you should be able to deploy a fresh operating system with default configuration values across the board, and simply rope it into your management "channels" (eg. SCCM, Active Directory GPO, etc.). If your configuration management tools are set up correctly, then you shouldn't really need a super complicated "build process" (or even worse, image). Systems will naturally configure themselves according to the declared standards, as they receive policy from the configuration management tools. " From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trevor Sullivan Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 2:13 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [mssms] CM2012 on Windows 8 R2 vs Windows 2012 Well, then I guess you'll have to install it by hand for your ConfigMgr box. Honestly, it really frustrates me that people focus so much on their "image," "build process" rather than focusing on their ongoing configuration management processes. In theory, you should be able to deploy a fresh operating system with default configuration values across the board, and simply rope it into your management "channels" (eg. SCCM, Active Directory GPO, etc.). If your configuration management tools are set up correctly, then you shouldn't really need a super complicated "build process" (or even worse, image). Systems will naturally configure themselves according to the declared standards, as they receive policy from the configuration management tools. Cheers, Trevor Sullivan [cid:[email protected]]<http://trevorsullivan.net/> [cid:[email protected]] <http://twitter.com/pcgeek86> [cid:[email protected]] <http://facebook.com/trevor.sullivan> [cid:[email protected]] <https://plus.google.com/106658223083457664096> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:54 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [mssms] CM2012 on Windows 8 R2 vs Windows 2012 I agree - This whole discussion came about because a 2012 Image is not quite ready. :( From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trevor Sullivan Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:04 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [mssms] CM2012 on Windows 8 R2 vs Windows 2012 You may not want to hear it, but: Windows Server 2012 is a current OS, and 2008 R2 is 5 years old. The burden of justification is not on those who want to install ConfigMgr on Windows Server 2012, but rather on the people suggesting sticking with Windows Server 2008 R2. You can go in circles and circles about this with whomever you want, for as long as you want, but it always boils down to the above. Cheers, Trevor Sullivan [cid:[email protected]]<http://trevorsullivan.net/> [cid:[email protected]] <http://twitter.com/pcgeek86> [cid:[email protected]] <http://facebook.com/trevor.sullivan> [cid:[email protected]] <https://plus.google.com/106658223083457664096> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 8:30 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] CM2012 on Windows 8 R2 vs Windows 2012 I believe this has been discussed here before but it just came up in a meeting today. We are being challenged to prove the necessity of Server 2012 for our CM2012 environment vs. Server 2008 R2. Other than the obvious (server 2008 is already 5+ years old) Can someone point me to a list of features from Server 2012 that pertain to CM2012. Thanks
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