System Center

Workshop and PoC: Mobile Device Management with Enterprise Mobility Suite

In this custom engagement we combine training and consulting services to enable you to evaluate the mobile device management solution based on Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite.

Workshop – 1 day
The workshop consists in presentations and demos performed by the trainer, and interactive discussions.
Agenda

  • Identity Management in the Cloud: Microsoft Azure Active Directory Premium, Microsoft Azure Rights Management.
  • Cloud-Only Mobile Device Management with Microsoft Intune
  • Unified Mobile Device Management with Microsoft Intune and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Proof of Concept – 2 days
We are testing the functionalities of the solution in a lab environment, together with the IT representatives of the customer. The testing is performed using virtual machines, and using a trial EMS subscription. The production environment is not touched.
Activities performed:

  • Creating a trial EMS subscription
  • Synchronizing accounts in Azure Active Directory using DirSync
  • Enrolling devices with Android, Windows Phone 8.1 or iOS (provided by customer)
  • Publishing the Company Portal application to devices
  • Enrolling certificates (required by other features – VPN, Wi-Fi, applications)
  • Configuring policies with device settings (Compliance Settings)
  • Configuring VPN Profiles, Wi-Fi Profiles, E-mail Profiles
  • Delivering the final presentation to the IT department

Deliverables

  • Procedures for configuring the solution
  • Procedures for enrolling devices
  • Procedures for configuring settings and profiles

To maximize the benefits obtained from this engagement and ensure an optimal knowledge transfer, we recommend that attendees will participate full-time during the above activities.

Contact us for organizing this consulting engagement at your company location.

Seminar: Mobile Device Management with Microsoft Intune and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager R2

Attend this seminar to find out how you can manage mobile devices using Microsoft Intune, either in the Cloud Only configuration, or using the Unified Management configuration with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager R2

We will discuss the Microsoft Intune architecture, supported clients and devices, directory synchronization with DirSync or ADFS, mobile device enrollment and deploying software to mobile devices.

We will also discuss the Unified Management features using Microsoft Intune together with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager R2, configuring Microsoft Intune Connector, managing Compliance Settings and deploying applications to mobile devices, and end-user experience for enrolling mobile devices.

The seminar consists in presentations and demos performed by the trainer.

Length: 2 days

Agenda

Module 1 – Microsoft Intune Overview

  • Microsoft Intune Features
  • Cloud Only and Unified Management
  • Microsoft Intune Architecture
  • Microsoft Intune Portals
  • Administrator Roles, Users and Groups
  • Demo: Using Microsoft Intune Portals

Module 2 – Identity Management with Microsoft Intune

  • Microsoft Intune Identity Management Options
  • Introducing Windows Azure Active Directory
  • Directory Synchronization with DirSync
  • Directory Synchronization with ADFS
  • Demo: Configuring Directory Synchronization with DirSync and ADFS

Module 3 – Cloud Only Microsoft Intune Configuration

  • Supported Devices and Enrollment Options
  • Policy Templates for configuring Microsoft Intune Agents
  • Standard Microsoft Intune Client Deployment
  • Demo: Installing and Configuring Microsoft Intune Client

Module 4 – Mobile Device Management with Microsoft Intune

  • Mobile Device Enrollment for Windows RT, Windows Phone, iPhone and Android
  • Mobile Device Management prerequisites
  • Mobile Device Settings Management
  • Demo: Enrolling and Managing Mobile Devices

Module 5 – Deploying Software to Mobile Devices

  • Software Management Options
  • Software Management Prerequisites
  • Deploying Software to Mobile Devices
  • Demo: Deploying Software to Mobile Devices

Module 6 – Unified Management with Microsoft Intune and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager R2

  • Unified Management prerequisites
  • Configuring Microsoft Intune Connector
  • Demo: Configuring Microsoft Intune Connector

Module 7 – Managing Mobile Device Settings and Compliance

  • Mobile Device Inventory and Reporting
  • Configuring Compliance Settings
  • Managing Mobile Device Lifecycle
  • Demo: Viewing Reports and Managing Compliance Settings

Module 8 – Unified Software Deployment

  • Publishing Applications to Mobile Devices
  • Managing Company Portal App
  • Demo: Publishing Applications to Mobile Devices

Module 9 – End User Experience for Mobile Devices

  • Enrolling Windows Phone 8.1
  • Enrolling iOS and Android devices
  • Enrolling Windows RT 8.1
  • Using Exchange Active Sync
  • Demo: Enrolling Mobile Devices

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Seminar: Implementing a Private Cloud with Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2

In this seminar we will discuss the new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V and System Center 2012 R2 and how can you use these features to implement a private cloud infrastructure. The seminar covers areas such as configuring Hyper-V failover clusters, configuring virtualization hosts, configuring virtual networks (including the new network virtualization features), configuring storage and automatically provisioning virtual machines and services using templates.

We will also discuss how you can use System Center 2012 R2 App Controller, Operations Manager, Data Protection Manager and Orchestrator to automate processes and provide private cloud services.

The seminar consists in presentations and demos performed by the trainer.

Length: 3 days

Target audience

This training is designed for IT professionals who want to design, implement and operate private cloud infrastructures based on Hyper-V and System Center.

The seminar is following the exam objectives for 74-409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center. By passing this exam you can obtain the Microsoft Certified Specialist: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V and System Center certification.

Agenda

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Virtualization

  • Overview of Private Cloud
  • Overview of Microsoft virtualization technologies
  • Overview of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Demo: Using Hyper-V Manager to create and manage virtual machines

Module 2: Implementing a Hyper-V Failover Cluster

  • Overview of Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Failover Clustering features used for Hyper-V
  • Overview of iSCSI
  • Demo: Implementing a Hyper-V Failover Cluster

Module 3: Introduction to System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

  • Overview of System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Architecture
  • Planning a System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Implementation
  • Installing System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager
  • Demo: Installing System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager

Module 4: Configuring and managing virtualization hosts in SCVMM 2012 R2

  • Overview of virtualization platforms
  • Configuring Hyper-V hosts
  • Managing Hyper-V hosts
  • Demo: Configuring and Managing Hyper-V hosts

Module 5: Configuring Virtual Networks in SCVMM 2012 R2

  • Overview of Virtual Switches
  • Configuring Virtual Switches
  • Overview of networking virtualization with NVGRE
  • Demo: Configuring virtual networks

Module 6: Configuring Storage in SCVMM 2012 R2

  • Overview of storage management features
  • Configuring storage
  • Demo: Configuring storage

Module 7: Implementing clouds in SCVMM 2012 R2

  • Overview of clouds
  • Configuring clouds, allocating resources and assigning user roles
  • Demo: Creating and configuring clouds

Module 8: Creating VM templates and service templates

  • Overview of VM Templates
  • Configuring HW profiles, Guest OS profilers, Application profiles, SQL profiles
  • Creating Service Templates
  • Demo: Creating VM templates and service templates

Module 9: Implementing System Center 2012 R2 App Controller

  • Overview of App Controller
  • Installing App Controller
  • Demo: Configuring and using App Controller

Module 10: Monitoring a private cloud with Operations Manager

  • Overview of Operations Manager
  • Features for monitoring virtualization infrastructures
  • Demo: Configuring Operations Manager to monitor a private cloud

Module 11: Protecting virtualized workloads with Data Protection Manager

  • Overview of Data Protection Manager
  • Features for protecting Hyper-V workloads
  • Demo: Configuring Data Protection Manager to protect a Hyper-V host

Module 12: Building Cloud Services with Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Azure Pack

  • Overview of Azure Pack
  • Implementing cloud services with Azure Pack
  • Demo: Configuring Azure Pack

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