Configuration Manager 2007 Dashboard released

The Configuration Manager 2007 dashboard is now available for download.  This is a free 9MB download giving administrators a web overview of the SCCM jobs and hierarchy.

The default views are

1. Software Deployment Status
2. Software Updates Management
3. OS Deployment Status
4. Client Operating System (Top 10 only)
5. Desired Configuration Management
6. Client Health State 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=27FE0D80-38C6-464A-953A-1C2EDCF35C2D&displaylang=en&displaylang=en

System Center Config Mgr R3

The connect invites stopped in January.  What can we expect in R3:

http://blogs.technet.com/systemcenter/archive/2009/09/08/announcing-system-center-configuration-manager-2007-r3.aspx

The power reporting is class:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNyEU_AnNz8&feature=related

James.