The other day SCVMM went RTM.  So what does this mean?  This is a management tool that will allow you to rapidly deploy/create VM's, manage the resources they are using, suck in a physical server to a VM config file (or P to V) and add new virtual resources to existing VM's.  If you use Virtual Server you should spend some time looking at this to see if it will benefit you or your organization, for larger Virtual Server farms it will be a no brainer.

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 Is Here

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

Regards,
Anthony

Anthony Clendenen | Solutions Engineer | 1E Inc.

http://configmgr.com

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