It’s already been a busy launch year for Samsung, with the Galaxy S26 launch and a surprise trifold in the books, but the company’s just warming up. Next up could be smartwatches.
Last year, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 debuted a slightly controversial redesign, making the return of the Galaxy Watch Classic and its physical rotating bezel all the more satisfying. This year, a new Classic model doesn’t seem likely (though another redesign isn’t completely off the table). But there may be another headliner ready to steal attention from the flagship once again.
The rugged smartwatch, which debuted in summer 2024, received a few updates in the last cycle, such as larger storage (up to 64GB) and a new color, but otherwise remained the same.
This year’s version, likely to be called the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, may keep a similar design. At 47mm, the Ultra is already pushing the limits of wrist real estate. While a rotating bezel borrowed from the Classic line would be interesting, it feels like a tough sell for a rugged, adventure-focused watch.
The next Galaxy Watch Ultra could adopt the rotating bezel from the Classic.
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Unlocking new health metrics
More realistically, the Ultra 2 could bring a new processor and upgraded sensors focused on deeper health tracking. Last year’s most notable addition was Samsung’s antioxidant index, which can detect nutrition-related signals through the skin’s surface. This year, Samsung could go deeper into skin-based detection, with broader nutrition insights and potentially even noninvasive glucose monitoring — one of the long-standing “holy grails” of wearable health tech that may finally be showing progress.
Improved connectivity
Samsung could also take a page from the Apple Watch Ultra playbook by adding 5G connectivity to its Ultra lineup this year. A new report from Dutch site Galaxy Club (via SamMobile) suggests Samsung’s servers may have revealed a series of model numbers pointing to 5G, 4G and Wi-Fi versions of the next Galaxy Watch Ultra. In this scenario, the 5G models would launch in the US and Korea, while other markets would get 4G and Wi-Fi options only.
Battery and processor
One of the original Ultra’s biggest advantages was battery life, which lasted roughly 2.5 days on a charge, compared to the 30 to 40 hours of the flagship Galaxy Watch 8. Both the Watch 9 and Ultra 2 are expected to get a brand-new processor, which could mean better efficiency, longer battery life, or possibly a dual-chip architecture that separates high-performance tasks from low-power background processes, similar to what we’ve seen on the OnePlus Watch 3. If Samsung pulls that off, it could bring its lineup closer to the multiday endurance of competitors like the Huawei Watch 5 and OnePlus Watch 3.
AI health coaches are popping up in wearables and could become more prominent on the next Galaxy Watch.
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More AI and less reliance on the phone
Improved processing power could also unlock more on-device AI features, especially as health coaching and AI-powered insights continue to evolve in wearables. Satellite connectivity is another possibility, following similar additions on the Apple Watch Ultra and Pixel Watch.
All of this is speculation for now, but it’s exciting to see the next Galaxy Watch lineup start to take shape based on early industry signals.
Watch this: Galaxy Watch 8 vs. Classic vs. Ultra: Which Should You Buy?
SCCM is required to find gadgets before it can handle them. It’s not compulsory to find PCs, on the off chance that you physically install the customer, it will show up in the console and it tends to be executed properly. The issue is that on the off chance that you have a thousand PCs, it tends to be a particular interaction. By utilizing Active Directory System Discovery, every one of your PCs will appear in the console, from that point you can decide to install the customer utilizing different SCCM techniques. Obviously in the event that you require data about your client and gatherings, you have to design User and Group discovery, it’s the best way to acquire this data SCCM.
Why SCCM discovery methods?
The discovery recognizes PC and client assets that you can handle utilizing Configuration Manager. It can likewise find the organization framework in your environment. Discovery makes a discovery data record (DDR) for each found item and stores this data in the SCCM data set. At the point when a resource is found the data about the asset is placed in a document that is alluded to as a DDR. DDRs are handled by site servers and get into the SCCM database. From that point they are repeated by database replication with all destinations.
There are six types of Discovery Methods that can be arranged. Every one focuses on a particular item type (Computers, Groups, Users, Active Directory) :
1. Active Directory System Discovery
Finds PCs in your association from indicated areas in Active Directory. To push the SCCM customer to the PCs, the resources should be found first. You can indicate to find just PCs which have signed on to the area in a given timeframe. This choice is valuable to avoid old PC accounts from Active Directory. You likewise have the choice to get custom Active Directory Attributes. This is helpful if your association stores custom data in AD.
Open the SCCM Console
Go to Administration / Hierarchy Configuration / Discovery Methods
Right-Click Active Directory System Discovery and choose Properties
You can enable the method by analysing Enable Active Directory System Discovery on the General tab.
Click the Star icon shown and choose the Active Directory container which you need to incorporate in the discovery process.
Choose the frequency on which you require the discovery to occur on the Poling Schedule tab.
A 7 day cycle with a 5 minutes delta interval is usually applicable in most conditions.
You can choose custom ascribes to incorporate during discovery on the Active Directory Attribute tab.
This is helpful on the off chance that you have custom information in the Active Directory that you need to use in SCCM.
You can choose to find just records which have logged or refreshed their passwords since a particular number of days, on the Options tab.
This is valuable if your Active Directory isn’t perfect. Utilize this to find great records.
Discovers groups from indicated areas in Active Directory. The discovery cycle finds local, worldwide or general security gatherings. At the point when you arrange the Group discovery you have the alternative to find the participation of distribution teams. With the Active Directory Group Discovery you can likewise find the PCs that have signed in to the space in a given timeframe. When found, you can utilize data for example, to make organization dependent on Active Directory groups. Be cautious while arranging this strategy : If you find a group that includes a PC object that isn’t found in Active Directory System Discovery, the PC will be found. On the off chance that automatic customer push is empowered, this could prompt undesirable customers PCs.
To find resources utilising this methods :
Open the SCCM Console
Go to Hierarchy Configuration /Administration / Discovery Methods
Right-Click Active Directory Group Discovery and choose Properties.
You can enable the method by analysing Enable Active Directory Group Discovery on the General tab.
Click on the Add button on the bottom to include a particular location or a specific group.
If you discover a group which includes a computer object which is NOT discovered in Active Directory System Discovery, the computer would be discovered.
Choose the frequency on which you require the discovery to occur on the Poling Schedule tab.
A 7 day cycle with a 5 minutes delta interval is usually applicable in most conditions.
You can choose to find just records which have logged or refreshed their passwords since a particular number of days, on the Options tab.
This is valuable if your Active Directory isn’t perfect. Utilize this to find great records.
3. Configuration Manager Active Directory User Discovery
Discovery process finds client accounts from determined areas in Active Directory. You additionally have the choice to bring custom Active Directory Attributes. This is valuable if your association stores custom data in AD about your clients. When found, you can utilize group data for instance to make client based arrangements.
To find resources using this methods :
Open the SCCM Console
Go to Administration / Hierarchy Configuration / Discovery Methods
Right-Click Active Directory User Discovery and Choose Properties
You can enable the method by analysing Enable Active Directory User Discovery on the General tab.
Select the Star icon and choose the Active Directory container which you need to include in the discovery process.
Choose the frequency on which you require the discovery to occur on the Poling Schedule tab.
A 7 day cycle with a 5 minutes delta interval is usually applicable in most conditions.
You can choose custom attributes to incorporate during discovery on the Active Directory Attribute tab.
It is useful if you have custom data in Active Directory which you need to utilise in SCCM.
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4. Active Directory Forest Discovery
Finds Active Directory subnets and sites, and makes Configuration Manager limits for each site and subnet from the forests that have been arranged for revelation. Utilizing this discovery strategy you can naturally make the Active Directory or IP subnet limits which are inside the discovered Active Directory Forests. It is valuable in the event that you have various AD Site and Subnet, rather than making them manually, utilize this technique to do the work for you.
To find assets utilizing this methods :
Open the SCCM Console
Go to Administration / Hierarchy Configuration / Discovery Methods
Right-Click Active Directory Forest Discovery and select Properties
You can enable the method by analysing Enable Active Directory Forest Discovery on the General tab.
Choose the required options
5. Heartbeat Discovery
HeartBeat Discovery operates on each customer and to refresh their discovery records in the database. The records (Discovery Data Records) are shipped off the Management Point in a determined span of time. Heartbeat Discovery can drive disclosure of a PC as another resource record, or could also repopulate the information record of a PC which was erased from the database.
HeartBeat Discovery is empowered and planned to execute each 7 days. To find resources utilizing this strategies :
Open the SCCM Console
Move to Hierarchy Configuration / Administration / Discovery Methods
Right click the Heartbeat Discovery and choose Properties
You can enable the technique by analysing Enable Heartbeat Discovery on the General tab.
Ensure that this setting is empowered and that the timetable operates less much of the time than the Clear Install Flag maintenance task.
6. Network Discovery
The Network Discovery scans your network framework for network gadgets which includes an IP address. It can look through the spaces, SNMP tools and DHCP servers to discover the resources. It likewise finds gadgets that probably won’t be located by other discovery strategies. This incorporates printers, bridges, and routers.
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Conclusion
Configuration Manager utilizes an assortment of discovery strategies to assemble resource data and every one of the discovery techniques accumulates data about various items. You ought to comprehend its accessible configurations and restrictions to proficiently utilize a discovery technique. Hope this article assists you in understanding more about SCCM discovery methods.
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