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SCCM stands for System Center Configuration Manager. It is also known as CM07, SCCM, ConfigMgr, and Configuration Manager. SCCM was formerly called Systems Management Server (SMS). It is systems management software for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. SCCM provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory.

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager helps you to empower people to use the devices and applications they need to be productive, while maintaining corporate compliance and control. It accomplishes this with a unified infrastructure that gives a single pane of glass to manage physical, virtual, and mobile clients. It also provides tools and improvements that make it easier for IT administrators to do their jobs.

The latest version is SCCM 2012 Release Candidate.

TechNet Wiki Articles


System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide

SCCM - ConfigMgr - System Center Configuration Manager


ConfigMgr (SCCM) 2012 – Starter Kit – Very Useful Links (Community Posts)


ConfigMgr Client Installation Troubleshooting Check List

Managing System Center Configuration Manager Clients in a Workgroup

ConfigMgr (SCCM) – Methods to Unlock Collections, Packages, and Programs

ConfigMgr (SCCM) – SLP-MP Health Check Script

ConfigMgr (SCCM) - Skip Software Inventory

ConfigMgr (SCCM) – SLP-MP Health Check Script

ConfigMgr (SCCM) – How to Rebuild NAL (Network Abstraction Layer)

How to Move the Site Database in System Center Configuration Manager 2007

ConfigMgr (SCCM) – Troubleshooting Tips to Resolve Scan Issues in Software Updates

The SCCM Preload Package Tool (PreloadPkgOnSite.exe) Explained

ConfigMgr (SCCM) – How to Verify WMI Permission for Console Access

ConfigMgr (SCCM) – How to Find out Overlapping Site Boundaries

SCCM (ConfigMgr) Reports – Optional Fields in Reports Are Prompted to Be Filled as Mandatory in Default Report

ConfigMgr (SCCM) How to Increase WMI Default Memory Allocation

Create System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Software Metering Rules with PowerShell (en-US)