Creating Azure-like Windows Server Images with System Center

Update

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A small update on this topic. If you do not want your customers to face error 0x800F0906 when they try to install .NET Fraemwork 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 I would suggest you to install and disable .net FRamework 3.5 feature with DISM prior syspreping your images. The following commands should do the work: Continue reading “Creating Azure-like Windows Server Images with System Center”

OpsMgr Self Maintenance Management Pack

One thing can be said about this community management pack – There is 90% chance you will need this MP. Read more about the MP here.

Thank you Tao Yang for sharing it  with the community.

Guide to SQL Server Maintenance Plan

When dealing with System Center components you also have to deal with SQL. Some SC specialist are more advanced with SQL others not. Every SQL server needs at least some basic maintenance. For those who are not familiar with some of the maintenance tasks in SQL there is one good guide that will help you.