SCCM
How To Convert Your Cloud Management Gateway to a Virtual Machine Scale Set
When Microsoft introduced the Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), there was only one supported deployment method – to use Cloud Service (Classic) resource. Since then, Microsoft has been further deprecating the Classic Azure Service Manager resources in favor of the improved Azure Resource Manager resource [...]
[Case Study] Helping One Global Private Equity IT Department Stay Lean, Unseen, and Focused
In endpoint management, the less you're noticed by end users, the better that you're doing at your job. And when you're a global Private Equity firm with only nine IT pros to service hundreds of employees in multiple departments across two continents, successfully keeping under the radar is even [...]
Laying The Foundation For UEM: Initial Management Infrastructure Maturity (Level 1)
Welcome to the second article in our series on Unified Endpoint Management: Laying The Foundation For UEM: Management Infrastructure Maturity Level 1. If you haven't read the first post, you can read it here. It's a core foundational post in this series, and I'd encourage you to read it [...]
Why Are Dynamic Collections So Cool? How to Create/Filter a Collection Based Off Naming Standards for Windows 10 Machines
Collections in SCCM are great! The Microsoft definition of a collection is as follows: Collections are groupings of users or devices. [You] Use collections for tasks like managing applications, deploying compliance settings, or installing software updates. You can also use collections to manage groups of client settings or use [...]
Level 300 Co-Management | A Step-By-Step Troubleshooting Guide [2021]
Troubleshooting Microsoft Azure AD Sync Issues First, make sure that the device is properly joined to Microsoft Azure Active Directory. If the device is on-premises, make sure that it's hybrid joined. If it's cloud based, make sure it's Azure-joined. Azure AD devices will not work as part of co-management. [...]
How Mature Is Your Infrastructure? Identifying Infrastructure Holes and Opportunities Through Model’s Infrastructure Maturity Model
Welcome to part one of our series on Unified Endpoint Management! Do you ever worry about endpoint security? Are you worried that there may be cracks in your endpoint management strategy that could increase the likelihood of a data breach? Would you like to see how you could improve [...]
Team Expansion: Michael Meyer Joins the Model Team
Model continues to grow our team, offerings, and presence. Model Technology Solutions is excited to announce that Michael Meyer, MISM has joined Model as a UEMaaS Engineer on our UEMaaS Team. In this role Michael will be responsible for working with clients to remediate tickets and ensure ongoing endpoint [...]
Five Ways to Modernize Your Infrastructure for the Coming Year (and Spend that Lingering IT Budget)
As the old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Looking to the coming year, what headaches could a director of Infrastructure save themselves by doing a little updating and maintenance now? Turns out, plenty. And much of it is low-hanging fruit—that is, tasks that [...]
Team Expansion: Zy Faulkingham Joins the Model Team
Model continues to grow our team, offerings, and presence. Model Technology Solutions is excited to announce that Zy Faulkingham, a regionally recognized expert in Azure cloud services, has joined Model as a Consultant. Model strives to be one of the world’s best places to work, and we work hard to [...]
Team Expansion: Brad Price Joins the Model Team
Model continues to grow our team, offerings, and presence. Model Technology Solutions is excited to announce that Brad Price, a globally-recognized IT Professional and author of numerous books, has joined Model as a Senior Consultant. Model strives to be one of the world’s best places to work, and we work [...]
