First the Operations Manager 2007 Cross Platform Extensions Beta.
Improves service levels across Microsoft, Unix and Linux platforms. Enables administrators to more easily manage cross-platform environments. Accelerates incident resolution through expert knowledge issues and causes. Enables detailed heterogeneous performance analysis and reporting. Automates routine administration for non-Microsoft platforms You can download the Cross Platform Extensions Beta through Microsoft Connect. To help you navigate to the right spot, follow these directions:
- Go to Microsoft Connect, and log in.
- Click on Connection Directory at the top menu.
- Scroll down the list of categories to System Center TAP/Beta.
- Within this category you will see the Program, "Operations Manager Public Beta (Cross Platform and Interop)". Click Apply Now.
- Complete the survey, and then you're in and can download the Ops Mgr Cross Plat Beta!
Second was a new set of Connectors to integrate Operations Manager with HP OpenView and IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console.
Third is a new Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Beta which sounds very promising.
VMM 2008 will not only support the integrated Windows Server 2008 Hypervisor, Hyper-V, and Virtual Server 2005 R2, but will also allow customers to manage their VMware ESX Server environment - all from one tool.
Learn about these and more at the MMS site here.
Posted
Apr 30 2008, 09:06 AM
by
Josh Phillips
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