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Microsoft Configuration Manager

Also known as: SCCM, MECM

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What is Microsoft Configuration Manager?

Microsoft Configuration Manager is an on-premises systems-management platform for deploying software, updates, operating systems and configuration to managed endpoints.

It uses sites, management points, distribution points, clients and collections to coordinate policy and content at enterprise scale. Co-management can divide responsibilities with Microsoft Intune while organisations transition workloads to cloud management.

Primary purpose

Manage software, configuration and lifecycle operations across enterprise endpoints.

Typical environments
Windows Enterprise
Typical use cases
  • OS deployment (imaging)
  • Software distribution
  • Patch management
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