SMS 2003 Useful Resources

• Accessing the Microsoft Newsgroups through a Browser [updated 18/9/02]
• Download Microsoft Presentations [26/8/03]
• Get Notified of Changes to Microsoft Management Products [26/6/03]
• Giving Microsoft Feedback on SMS [12/2/03]
• HP Client Catalog for SMS [04/04/07]
• Interested in a UK Systems Management User Group? [17/05/04]
• MEC 2001 Topaz Presentation [5/11/01]
• Microsoft Release Management Community Pages [9/6/03]
• Microsoft SMS 2003 Support Webcasts [updated 12/06/07]
• Microsoft Technical Chats [9/12/02]
• Server Management Magazine [07/02/06]
• SMS 2003 Administrator's Companion Now Available [04/02/04]
• SMS 2003 Customer Quotes and Case Studies [09/01/04]
• SMS 2003 SDK Version 2 [02/09/04]
• SMSPerfGuy's WebLog [21/05/04]
• Systems Management Server 2003 Operations Guide [22/10/03]
• The BlogCast Repository [07/02/06]
• What Are The Best Books for Learning/Using SMS? [15/03/07]

Accessing the Microsoft Newsgroups through a Browser

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Did you know that you can use Google to access the Microsoft newsgroups, (which is handy for those of us who can't use Outlook Express as the newsgroup traffic has been filtered on the network)... [Go to article]
 

Download Microsoft Presentations

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Microsoft runs loads of different events across the US which is fine if you live there and have got time to attend them. So imagine being able to find and download copies of the presentations used at these events for free? Well your wish has been answered. Simply use the link below, type in your keywords (such as SMS or MOM), and hit the Submit button:

http://www.microsoft.com/usa/presentations/ms.asp

Get Notified of Changes to Microsoft Management Products

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Microsoft has released a new signup service on their Management website to help you stay current on new changes to their Management products such as MOM and SMS as they make them.  You can signup at:

http://www.microsoft.com/management/notifyme/default.mspx

Giving Microsoft Feedback on SMS

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
If you want to give Microsoft some feedback on SMS (or many of their other products), then this is the place to go:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

Interested in a UK Systems Management User Group?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
We're currently soliciting interest for a UK-based SMS/ MOM/ SUS/ Systems Management User Group. If you're interested then please email Cliff.
 

Microsoft SMS 2003 Support Webcasts

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Updated, this article contains a list sorted by date (most recent first) of SMS 2003-related Webcasts... [Go to article]
 

MEC 2001 Topaz Presentation

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
This article is a summary of Bill Anderson's SMS Topaz presentation from the MEC 2001 conference... [Go to article]
 

Microsoft SMS 2003 Support WebCasts

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
With SMS 2003 well on it's way Microsoft have already released a number of Support WebCasts covering SMS 2003.  This article contains a list sorted by date (most recent first) of past and future SMS 2003-related WebCasts... [Go to article]
 

Microsoft Technical Chats

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Unlike Microsoft SMS Support WebCasts which are one-way (the information is broadcast to you), Technical Chats allow you to 'talk' to Microsoft in real-time using the Microsoft Chat Software (which you'll need to download to take part in any of the chats).... [Go to article]
 

Server Management Magazine

http://www.server-management.co.uk

SMS 2003 Customer Quotes and Case Studies

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
If you're looking for information such as this, here's a couple of useful links:

Customer Quotes
http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/evaluation/news/quotes.asp

Case Studies
http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/evaluation/casestudies/default.asp

SMS 2003 SDK Version 2

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=914880

SMSPerfGuy's WebLog

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
If you use SMS 2003 then this is one Blog you’re going to want to read. It’s run by Craig Morris who works as part of the SMS Team at Microsoft primarily focusing on performance and scaling issues/designs. He’s already posted some superb articles which I recommend you checkout:

http://weblogs.asp.net/smsperfguy/

Systems Management Server 2003 Operations Guide

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
This book gives you advanced, in-depth technical information, targeted to SMS administrators, about how to configure and use SMS 2003 in a production environment:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BD2B3619-4704-4C19-A00B-628E65F6F826&displaylang=en

The BlogCast Repository

http://www.blogcastrepository.com/

What Are The Best Books for Learning/Using SMS?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Want to know what are the Best Books for Learning/Using SMS? Well check out the FAQShop Bookstore.