March 2025 Archive

Building a CM Lab in 2025: Using the Hydration Kit

• March 03, 2025
• 9 minutes
• automation, inspiration, mistakes, powershell, security, tech

I've been a proponent of a dev/test CM (or just client device) lab environment for a long time. Though folks in increasing number seem to feel like maintaining a Configuration Manager lab is irrelevant, there are still several benefits to maintaining such a space, especially if you're in the journey to cloud-forward management or need to stay in a CM ecosystem for valid business reasons.