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MMS 2013 is getting nearer , (Apr 4-Apr 8) with loads of technical sessions on newly released products with hands on lab. More info here

From Apr 4-8,total of 300+ sessions happening on various technologies .

Many folks who works on Configuration manager like me, look for what content catalog.

Here is the pdf file listing out all SCCM 2012 related stuff which might help you to follow up .

download MMS 2013 SCCM 2012 SP1 Content Catalog

These configuration manager Sessions will generally be available for streaming around 24 hours after the session is complete.

http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/MMS/2013?sort=sequential&direction=desc&term=Configuration%20Manager

How to participate in MMS 2013 even if you aren’t going http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2013/04/03/how-to-participate-in-mms-2013-even-if-you-arent-going/

From the release of Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 1(V.Next) to till now, we have seen so many bugs and also workarounds with the additions of new feature support.

Below is the list of KB Articles and major fixes which are included in Configuration manager 2012 SP1.

Via http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2801420/en-us?sd=rss&spid=1060:List

The Configmgr 2012  Package Conversion Manager(PCM) allows for converting packages and programs into applications and deployment types in configmgr 2012. There is a migration feature which is released with the Configuration Manager 2012 that allows packages to be migrated from 2007 to 2012. Once you have migrated your package objects and installed PCM it is just a matter of analyzing your packages to determine their readiness state and then converting the packages with the appropriate readiness state to applications.

This release comes in 6 languages(Chinese,German,Japanese,English,French,Russian) and will work with both Configmgr 2012 and Configmgr 2012 SP1.

Feature Summary:

• Analyzes Packages
• Automatic Conversion
• PCM Plug-In
• Fix and Convert Wizard
• Package Conversion Dashboard
• Online Help
• PCMTrace.log
• Bulk Analyzer

Download Package Conversion Manager(PCM) 2.0 from here

To know more how to convert the Legacy packages from CM07 to CM12 using PCM ,read http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrdogs/archive/2012/04/28/package-conversion-manager-pcm-in-configmgr-2012.aspx

App-V Sequencer creates applications that can be run in a virtual environment. It monitors the installation and setup process for an application, and it records the information necessary for the application to run in a virtual environment.These applications does not interact with OS as they runs in virtual environment.

 
You can deploy the sequenced applications using SCCM 2012 to User based computers in more suitable way using Global conditions.

Somaning has shared his experience in sequencing SCCM Configmgr 2012 Admin Console using App-V 4.6 SP1 tool for Windows 7 64-Bit Service Pack 1.

For best practices how to sequence an application : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd351420.aspx

Complete Post via http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2013/01/08/how-to-sequence-the-microsoft-system-center-2012-configuration-manager-admin-console-with-microsoft-app-v.aspx

would like to know how to Sequence SCCM 2007 R3 admin console ,Please refer http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2012/03/20/how-to-sequence-the-system-center-configuration-manager-2007-r3-admin-console-with-microsoft-app-v.aspx

Note:If you are deploying the sequenced applications to clients using sccm 2012,ensure you have the Right version of App-V client on Target computers.The Supported version is App-V 4.6 SP1 cu5 !

If you are running issues like app-v service receives an exception and then crashes ,the service cannot be started because of the lost of the file system,You may have to install the hotfix available here on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2693779

Overview :

This Community Technology Preview (“CTP2”) enables System Center customers to jointly evaluate System Center 2012 and Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate. CTP2 includes updates and enhancements to the following System Center 2012 components:

• Virtual Machine Manager
  • Improved Support for Network Virtualization
  • Extend the VMM console with Add-ins
  • Support for Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service, thin provisioning of logical units and discovery of SAS storage
  • Ability to convert VHD to VHDX, use VHDX as base Operating System image
• Configuration Manager
  • Support for Windows 8
  • Support for Mac OS clients
  • Support for Linux and Unix servers
• Data Protection Manager
  • Improved backup performance of Hyper-V over CSV 2.0
  • Protection for Hyper-V over remote SMB share
  • Protection for Windows Server 2012 de-duplicated volumes
  • Uninterrupted protection for VM live migration
• App Controller
  • Service Provider Foundation API to create and operate Virtual Machines
  • Support for Azure VM; migrate VHDs from VMM to Windows Azure, manage from on-premise System Center
• Operations Manager
  • Support for IIS 8
  • Monitoring of WCF, MVC and .NET NT services
  • Azure SDK support
• Orchestrator
  • Additional support for Integration Packs, including 3rd party
  • Manage VMM self-service User Roles
  • Manage multiple VMM ‘stamps’ (scale units), aggregate results from multiple stamps
  • Integration with App Controller to consume Hosted clouds
• Service Manager
  • Apply price sheets to VMM clouds
  • Create chargeback reports
  • Pivot by cost center, VMM clouds, Price sheets
• Server App-V
  • Support for applications that create scheduled tasks during packaging
  • Create virtual application packages from applications installed remotely on native server

For system requirements , click here to download the content http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30133

For detailed instructions about using each component, see the component documentation at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=254803.