The new OpsMgr 2007 Resource Kit tools have been released to the web.
There are some really cool tools including a Vista sidebar gadget.
Check out Clive Eastwoods blog post for more information:
http://blogs.technet.com/cliveeastwood/archive/2007/09/12/system-center-operations-manager-2007-resource-kit-tools-released-to-the-download-center.aspx
Andy
Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 (SCVMM) has released to RTM.
From the Microsoft website:
"Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007, part of the Microsoft System Center family of system management products, provides a simple and cost-effective solution for unified management of physical and virtual machines, consolidation of underutilized physical servers, and rapid provisioning of new virtual machines by leveraging the expertise and investments in Microsoft server technology."
"Benefits include:
• Centralized deployment and management of virtual machines
• Intelligent Placement analysis to determine the best servers for virtualization
• Quick physical-to-virtual and virtual-to-virtual conversion
• Ease of use with a familiar interface and seamless integration with other Microsoft products
• Faster deployments with administrator-managed self-service provisioning
• Resource efficiency with server consolidation and increased processor utilization
• Quick automation via PowerShell scripting integration"
Try it now.
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More informaiton can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/scvmm/default.mspx
Andy