Grab this free, 155 page download.  This book jumps through topics such  as phasing in your cloud migrations, as well as, the cost for migration.   Of course, this is all Microsoft-centric, so expect to hear a bunch about  Windows Azure and SQL Azure, and it includes specific pieces of PowerShell code  to help you automate [...]

by David O’Brien on 03/29/2012  I just finished a customer project where I implemented Configuration Manager 2012 RC2 and one requirement was that admins in remote locations should not get access to the Configuration Manager console. Therefore I wrote some scripts to automate certain tasks (e.g http://www.sepago.de/e/david/2012/02/24/create-folders-in-microsoft-system-center-configuration-manager-with-powershell ) to enable admins to still use the [...]

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Prerequisites Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (Available through Mirosoft Software Assurance) Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit Download Create Microsoft DaRT Boot Disk http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee460909.aspx Copy Microsoft DaRT Boot Disk 1.       Mount Microsoft DaRT Boot Disk with an ISO mounting utility 2.       Copy contents to a “<DaRT Folder>” on the SCCM server 3.       Make a copy of the [...]