What is Microsoft System Center?
Microsoft System Center is a suite of individually sold systems
management products.
The core products in the group are System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM, formerly known as
Systems Management Server) and System Center Operations Manager (SCOM, formerly known as Microsoft
Operations Manager)
According to Microsoft, SCCM "comprehensively assesses, deploys, and updates servers, client
computers, and devices —- across physical, virtual, distributed, and mobile environments." SCOM is
described as an "end-to-end service-management product."
Other products in the group include:
- System Center Data Protection Manager
- System Center Essentials
- System Center Virtual Machine Manager
- System Center Capacity Planner.
This was last updated in August 2008
Email Alerts
Register now to receive SearchWindowsServer.com-related news, tips and more, delivered to your inbox.
By submitting you agree to receive email from TechTarget and its partners. If you reside outside of the United States, you consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States.
Privacy
Dig Deeper
-
Remote Desktop Gateway secures Internet access for Remote Desktop Services applications – if you set it up properly.
-
Windows Server 8 is set to improve on a solid remote management foundation, but there are changes, like the move to GUI-less deployments, to consider.
-
The Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit can help make Windows Server upgrades easier.
-
People who read this also read...
-
Resources from around the Web
Join the conversationComment
Share
Comments
Results
Contribute to the conversation