One thing I am doing with Systems Center is going slow...just doing a part at a time starting with the most important part. And there are a boatload of good webinars and labs on MS's website about it that have been extremely helpful.
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 2:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: RE: Patch management, revisited Sure. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Jonathan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 2:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: RE: Patch management, revisited Also, if we wanted to start with WSUS and then migrate to SCCM down the road, is that realistically feasible? Jonathan - Thumb typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is) on the Verizon network. On Feb 4, 2011 2:36 PM, "Jonathan" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > "SCCM works very well if you have the time and staff to dedicate to it. I > have about 1,000 PCs/ laptops here and tried SCCM, but never had the time to > dedicate to it. And it was a real a pain to manage when you have limited > time. But, it can be a great product and has flexibility. I wasn't willing > to hire a staff member just for SCCM." > > This is one of the things that concerns me....administrative overhead is not > a luxury we've got. MBS says it "just runs" once it is setup.... > > So, what's it really take to get it running and keep it that way? > > Also, I now know that we're initially focusing on strictly MS updates. Once > MS patches are under reasonable control, we may look at 3rd party apps. > > Jonathan - Thumb typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is) > on the Verizon network. > On Feb 4, 2011 2:24 PM, "Rod Trent" > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
