configuration manager 2012 service pack 1

the announcement of enhancements for configmgr 2012 with sp1 was delivered yesterday at teched. here's a rundown from the slides (since i am not there):

• Platform Support:
• Windows 8
• Windows 8 tablet (Intel SoC) support
• Mac OS X
• Linux and Unix
• Hardware Inventory:
• 16 core classes viewable through Resource Explorer
• Extensible model – supports custom classes and pluggable providers
• ARP shows all native installed software (e.g. rpm’s or pkg’s)
• Create collections of Linux/UNIX computers
• Software Deployment
• Using the Package and Program model
• Deploy/patch software, deploy OS patches and run maintenance scripts that target a collection
• Secure and Authenticated communications
• Consolidated reports
• Operating System Deployment:
• Windows To Go support
• BitLocker changes:
• TPM and PIN
• Used Space BitLocker
• Prestage media now supports additional content types:
• Before: WIM
• Now: WIM, Applications, Drivers, Package/Programs
• Application Delivery:
• Metro style applications
• Deep link applications
• Network cost support
• Flexible hierarchy management:
• Ability to add a new Central Administration Site
• Migration between ConfigMgr 2012 hierarchies
• Hierarchy easier to control:
• When: Schedule replication for a given link
• What: SQL Server distributed views
• How much: Compression for SQL Server data
• Setting Management: User Profile and Data Management
• Client Side Caching
• Roaming User Profiles
• Folder Redirection
• PowerShell Provider Cmdlets:
• Scope: Tasks exposed in the Administration Console
• How:
• Suitable experience for administrator (not the SDK)
• Align with PowerShell general conventions

 

here's a summary slide from the deck which is available at the teched site under the myteched section. look for MGT309. :)