Microsoft completed System Center 2012 SP1 will officially launch

next month. Microsoft has confirmed that the Service Pack 1 patch package for System Center 2012 management platform has entered the RTM phase.

A Microsoft spokesperson said: "We can confirm that System Center 2012 SP1 has been released to manufacturers today (RTM). We are working hard to bring it to consumers as soon as possible, and more information will be announced in January next year. In SP1, System Center 2012 gained support for Windows Center 2012; integrated Windows Azure virtual machine; and integrated cloud computing for managed service providers through the REST OData programming interface.

In addition, Microsoft plans to manage Windows RT and WP8 devices through SP1 in System Center 2012.

Another report said that System Center 2012 SP1 will be officially launched in early January.