Primary site

Primary site is a fundamental ConfigMgr server type that manages the clients. We start each deployment by installing this server. As you can see, the smallest possible implementation is a single standalone server. This solution is often chosen, not only by small and average sized companies, but also by big firms with a dozen or so branches.

Even when you don't have the best connection between offices, you may use a distribution point that will be a local repository for clients; the idea of distribution points will be described later in this chapter.

In this scenario, all clients report to one single ConfigMgr server. So, simplified administrations here are an undisputed benefit for both administrators and workstations that have one point to report to. Having only one server eliminates the need to replicate the database.

When installing the standalone/primary site server, the complete version of the SQL database server is required. Being a primary site server, the machine participates in database replication: