With the addition of update channels to Office 365 and the self-controlled update mechanism in Office 365 Click to Run, keeping track of what versions and channels are in use […]
SQL Server Inventory Using ConfigMgr
Here’s a script to gather complete SQL Server inventory information using ConfigMgr. I’ve tested and used it to gather information on SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, and 2012. I haven’t tested it […]
WMI Manipulations and Manifestations
As a follow-on to my System Center Universe 2014 session, I thought I’d put together the various ways to create WMI “objects” so that ConfigMgr can later pick them up […]
Collecting USMT Estimates using ConfigMgr
A common ask is how much space is needed to store user state data captured by USMT. This is an important question to answer so that you know how space […]
Configuration.mof vs. SMS_DEF.mof
This blog is going to dive into the role of the configuration.mof file and how it changed the way ConfigMgr handles hardware inventory. We’ll explore how inventory data is split […]