Cliff Hobbs is a UK-based systems management consultant who specialises in the various systems management tools covered by his website FAQShop.com such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) and Systems Management Server (SMS).Having worked with SMS since 1998 Cliff has gained extensive experience of designing, deploying, and supporting large enterprise-wide systems management solutions on behalf of companies such as EDS, 1E and Getronics.In recognition of his contribution to the Systems Management community Microsoft awarded Cliff the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for SMS in January 2004 which has been re-awarded in all subsequent years.Having grown up with the PC from the days of the IBM AT and PC-DOS 3.3, he has an extensive knowledge of several operating systems and applications gained through his present and past employment with companies such as EDS, Du Pont, Abbey National and Getronics, amongst others.The prime goal of FAQShop.com is to help people use Systems Management technology to make their lives easier - not for technology to control their lives which is reflected in this site's mission statement:
'Ensuring you get the best of IT'.
I think this one slipped through the net whilst I was at the MVP Summit but it seems Microsoft has created a new System Center Portal which attempts to centralise all of the training information on System Center in one place rather than you having to go trawling all over the MS website looking for example for books on the MS Press site, training and exam information on the Microsoft Learning site, etc.
I like when I click on links such as “Learning Plans” that it opens up a list of available learning plans for the System Center products which are designed help guide you through getting skilled up in a product and certified where a relevant exam exists.
So go take a look and let me know what you think:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/systemcenter.aspx