VMware has released a paper titled: "How VMware Mirage Complements and Extends Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager". The paper, which contains 28 pages details how VMware Mirage, VMware’s centralized image management solution for Windows desktops complements Microsoft’s Enterprise Client Management solution System Center Configuration Manager.
The Mirage and SCCM systems can coexist independently in the data center without interfering with each other. Mirage can enhance functionality in an SCCM environment by:
- Using Mirage base layers instead of application deployment methods
- Fast Windows OS migration using Mirage
- Roll back to previous desktop state
- Restore of a machine to a replacement computer while preserving user data and settings
The paper contains the following sections:
- Introduction
- Deployment Scenarios for Mirage with SCCM
- Determining when to use Mirage or SCCM
- Image Management and Software Deployment
- Disaster Recovery
- Hardware Refresh
- Windows Operating System Migration
- Summary