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SCCM Current Branch: Support Internet-based Clients and On-premises MDM

Explore the architectures that extend SCCM's reach into both Internet-based clients and mobile devices in this course on IBCM, on-premises MDM, and the Cloud Management Gateway.

Greg Shields - Pluralsight course - SCCM Current Branch: Support Internet-based Clients and On-premises MDM
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What you'll learn

With applications, compliance settings, configuration settings under control, and even the deployment of wholesale desktops firmly within your grasp, it's time you started looking beyond the local area network towards those other machines, and how to extend the reach of Configuration Manager out onto the Internet. In this course, SCCM Current Branch: Support Internet-based Clients and On-premises MDM, you'll explore the many different options Configuration Manager now supports for extending its influence beyond the brick-and-mortar. First, you'll learn about the Internet-based Client Management configuration and other approaches that use Microsoft Azure to simplify the implementation. Next, you'll delve into the on-premises Mobile Device Management (MDM) and work through its installation and use to see where it fits. Lastly, you'll discover how to implement a Cloud Management Gateway and Cloud Distribution Points to get a feel for one of the more "modern" approaches to Windows and device management that leans on Azure cloud services for its functionality. By the end of this course, you'll have the fundamental knowledge to determine if these or the full Microsoft Intune stack are what you need for your requirements.

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Greg Shields - Pluralsight course - SCCM Current Branch: Support Internet-based Clients and On-premises MDM
Greg Shields

Greg Shields is an Author Evangelist at Pluralsight.

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