ConfigMgr provides centralized control, inventory and reporting for any IT environment. With Configuration Manager IT Administrators can effectively manage application and OS deployments, create detailed hardware and software and software reports, use software metering that can provide insight about the usage of certain tool or application which may result in to saving a lot of cost to any IT organization.
With a single console one can Query Hardware and Software information, Deploy Operating Systems, patches, updates and applications, Remote control workstations and servers and implement network access control. This is one tool that every windows administrator should familiarize and try to master.
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For more info checkout the Homepage for Config Mgr: [http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/configuration-manager.aspx]
Please note that SCCM 2012 has been released.