October 2007 - Posts
System Center Family Explained
Kerrie Meyler wrote a clear explanation of the System Center Family of products on Network World. Included is a description of Essentials 2007 and how it fits into tthe larger product line. It isn't a long article. System Center is the products Family name, much like Microsoft Office is a Family of products. Systems Center Essentials 2007 is the product within the System Center Family that is targeted...
Essentials 2007 and Exchange: Addressing the Needs of the Mid-Size Company
In very large organizations, there is a budget for specialized IT staff to undergo training in a specific functional area. Individuals are employed to ensure each component of the infrastructure is kept at its most efficient. Small to midsize organizations have smaller support teams. These small companies may still have the same infrastructure requirement of their larger brethren. Dedicated administrators...
Essentials 2007 Virtual Lab
Interested in checking out Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 but don't have available hardware on hand or setting up a sandbox is more of an obstacle than you wish to overcome at the moment? TechNet has a solution for you. TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to SCE 2007 This lab takes 90 minutes and after completeing it you will have hands on knowledge on how to: Configure and use System Center...
Applying Systems Thinking with Essentials 2007
I ran across an article by Gill South at the New Zealand Herald. His interview with Dr Kambiz Maani caught my attention. The story was about how the national rugby team of New Zealand was trying to figure out how to fix their loss at the Rugby World Cup. Maani was frustrated by their search for a single solution. He didn't want them to focus on one event, but to look deeper, to apply Systems Thinking...
Diagnostic Tracing with Operations Manager 2007 and Essentials 2007
System Center Operations Manager 2007 and System Center Essentials 2007 implement a diagnostic tracing method that differs from earlier versions of Microsoft Operations Manager. This new tracing method creates binary files containing the tracing information. Because this new tracing method is implemented at the Windows kernel level, it is highly efficient, and can log tens of thousands of trace messages...
System Center Essentials 2007
Essentials 2007 is a management solution in the System Center family of IT systems management products specifically designed for midsized businesses (up to 500 PCs and 30 Servers). Essentials 2007 provides a unified management solution that enables IT professionals in midsize organizations to proactively manage their IT environment with increased efficiency. Read the Microsoft® System Center Essentials...
