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BDNA Normalize for ConfigMgr™

Pradeep Bhanot pbhanot@bdna.com

What is Normalize CM?

The Normalization Process

Publishing to ConfigMgr

Complete Process

Hardware and software inventory data

Normalized hardware and software information

Inspiration

• Gets more value from SCCM inventory

• Makes Desktop Administrators much more productive

• The Administrator becomes the provider of clear information

and context for strategic initiatives

“My upper management wanted to know what version of IE is installed on all our computers. In the past, I would have spent hours of my time researching the best way to identify the specific product. Now, I just direct them to the standard Normalize CM reports. They not only answer today’s question, but all the future

ones. Normalize CM makes life easy! For management and for me.”

- John Marcum. Systems Management Architect at Health South

Without Normalize CM

With Normalize CM Class

Querying Normalized Classes

Normalized Microsoft Products

Normalized Microsoft Products

Enriched Product Data

Windows 7 Compatibility

Windows 7 Compatibility

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Downloading Normalize CM

Internet access Yes No – see limitations and workaround in manual

SQL Database for Normalize CM Use the supplied SQL Server 2008 R2 Express database Use an existing SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2 database

OS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

SQL Server Reporting Services Enabled

Single primary server or multiple primary servers? Single primary server Multiple primary servers

Native mode or mixed mode site? Mixed mode Native mode

Install Requirements

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Demo BDNA Normalize for ConfigMgr™

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Questions?

Michael Davis mdavis@bdna.com Pradeep Bhanot pbhanot@bdna.com

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