Overview

With the new release of Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr), there’s numerous changes and new features that make the lives of a ConfigMgr admin easier.  This post will detail some of these cool new features, possible upgrade paths, some gotchas, and business impact.  Additionally, I’ll provide references to published information from leading experts in the field.  This means we won’t be reinventing the wheel here.  The purpose of this article is to provide you, the IT admin, a central location to review information about all of these new capabilities and provide some answers to questions you’ve most likely already been asked:

1. How do the changes to Microsoft offering ConfigMgr as a service affect me?
2. How does this new version change the way I approach a Windows 10 upgrade and manage these devices?
3. How can we collectively lessen reliance on IT for basic support functions, empower end users, but still provide a layer of control?
4. Does InTune still play a role for my company in MDM or does the new on-premise MDM capabilities of Configuration Manager provide sufficient functionality for our needs?

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