Chapter 4Installation and Site Role Configuration

Previous chapters have already begun pulling back the covers on the changes in Configuration Manager. This chapter explores Configuration Manager sites, hierarchies, and site system roles and provides a walkthrough of building a hierarchy.

In this version of Configuration Manager, you can see the advances Microsoft has made toward the cloud. This version focuses on the ability to manage not just on-premise clients but also those clients in Microsoft Azure or mobile clients. The integration with Microsoft Intune and the ability to host roles in Azure are great parts of this new version. Once you finish reading this chapter, you will understand some of those benefits and the advantages they ...

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