How VMware Mirage Complements and Extends Microsoft System Center ...

This white paper describes how VMware Mirage can extend and complement PC-life-cycle-management (PCLM) tools, such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 or 2012.

Mirage is not a replacement for SCCM, which you can use for managing PCs from inception to retirement. Rather, Mirage extends and complements certain SCCM functions.

You can use either Mirage or SCCM for building and deploying PC images and applications, migrating Windows operating systems (OSes), and migrating users to different hardware.

For example, you can use Mirage to build, deploy, and back up PC images, and use SCCM to manage inventory and client settings and to protect endpoints from viruses and malware. Mirage provides disaster recovery for endpoints, but SCCM does not.