CDH Deploying Microsoft System Center to Increase IT Efficiency October 2011
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Your Presenter Jason Cooper Consultant MCITP:EA MCITP:VA VCP MCNE JasonC@cdh.com
Agenda System Center Product Line Overview Configuration Manger Operations Manager Service Manager Data Protection Manager Virtual Machine Manager Question & Answer
System Center Product Line Overview Configuration Manager (SCCM) Operations Manager (SCOM) Service Manager (SCSM) Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) Data Protection Manager (SCDPM) Essentials (SCE) Opalis AVI Code
Configuration Manager Swiss Army knife of management suites Optimized configuration management of all nodes throughout your IT infrastructure The best way to reduce your TCO across department
Operating System Deployment Native Windows 7 Deployment Single Image Technology Ability to Utilize Offline Media Extremely Customizable User Driven Installation
Software Management Software Distribution Software Metering Software Update
Workstation Management Network Access Protection Desired Configuration Management Internet Based Client Management Forefront Endpoint Protection Integration Deliver a secure and reliable infrastructure to enable IT administrators in an enterprise to manage computers on the internet with the same level of control as computers on the intranet.
Operations Manager Full featured end-to-end monitoring solution Automated response and reaction capabilities Enhanced monitoring with vision around Microsoft best practices
Vendor Neutral Monitoring Microsoft Linux/UNIX Cisco Hardware (HP, Dell, IBM, etc) SNMP enabled equipment
Audit Collection Services Centralized Syslog Server Advanced reporting Simplified notification channels Unique approach to managing security events
End-to-End Service Monitoring Proactively monitors IT service health Monitors from the perspective of the end user Delivers service oriented views, dashboards, and reports Easy to use templates and Service Designer Third-party management packs for other applications and infrastructure
Best Of Breed For Windows Expertise for over 50 Microsoft applications, servers, and clients Agent-less crash monitoring via Windows Error Reporting Client monitoring of 7, XP, and the Office suite Audit collection service archives security logs Connectors integrate and synchronize with other tools
Service Manager ITIL Aligned Service Management Solution Focused on Four Key Areas Incident Management Change Management Problem Management Knowledge Management ITSM Focus MOF Focus
ITIL and MOF
Why?
The Foundation:CMDB Configuration Management Database Repository for data (configuration items) Users, devices, services Both high level and granular Automatic or manually created By using the CMDB, you develop relationships between objects. By understanding these relationships you gain context for incidents, problems, changes, and knowledge.
Service Manager Components Incident Management Change Management Problem Management Knowledge Management
Virtual Machine Manager Provides central management and control of virtualization platforms. Rapidly provisions VMs Optimizes existing VMs Has a reactive architecture
Architecture
Data Protection Manager Native protection of your Windows Server technologies Unique approach to backup design through use of Protection Groups Bare metal recovery options
Unique Options Allows for seamless site-to-site replication Multi-site configurations Site to offsite cloud provider Simple to use allows for best of breed backup and recovery solution.
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