For those who have/do not have environment to explore system center configuration manager 2012 and its features before the product is launched and get ready for it ,Microsoft has few labs (hope will have more labs on all the features of it soon). This lab should be off help to see how it looks like and its roles and much more.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager 2012
TechNet Virtual Lab: Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796179- TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Application Management
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796558 - TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Content Management
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796564 - TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Managing Clients
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796561 - TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: OSD Bare Metal
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796019 - TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Advanced Software Distribution
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796016 - TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Basic Software Distribution
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9795894 - TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Software Updates
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796038 - TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Endpoint Protection RC
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9793970 - TechNet Virtual Lab: Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9793971 - TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager 2012
for more information about configuration 2012 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682140.aspx
and download of system center configuration manager 2012 (configmgr 2012) VHD file on server 2008 R2 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=21054
Additional Resources
- Getting Started with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
- Introduction to Software Updates in Configuration Manager
- Configuring Software Updates in Configuration Manager
- What’s New in Configuration Manager