Microsoft Management News - 7/1/04
System Center 2.0 - Nominations for Pre-design reviews Now Open
One of the key tents of DSI (Dynamic Systems Initiative), is ‘Design for Operations’. One of the concepts we are applying in DSI, is the “Design for Manufacturability” movement that occurred in the manufacturing industry many years ago. Many of the lessons learned there apply to the software industry today. In the product development cycles for very expensive manufacturing equipment, studies have shown that only 8% of the total product budget has been spent by the time a product is designed, but those design decisions have locked in 80% of the cost of the product! The manufacturing industry learned from this and began to have production workers sit with the product design teams as they made design choices to ensure that they factor in manufacturing concerns, leading to a lower cost of producing and operating the equipment. Putting our money where our mouths are, Microsoft have started implementing the same concept – involving the customers that will use our management products in the design of our products BEFORE we have committed to completing design and commencing coding.
Customers and partners (both enterprise and medium business) are invited to provide input for System Center (SC) 2.0 by completing the survey here. Please note that when taking the survey, you may exit and return to complete at a later time, however you must click NEXT to save the page of data before you EXIT THE SURVEY to save responses.
For further information about the program please contact the SC Customer Team at mailtsmscust@microsoft.com?subject=System Center 2.0 Nominations.
MMS 2004 Post-show DVDs Available
The 2-DVD Post-show DVD set for MMS 2004 are now available. Attendees will be receiving their much anticipated copies in the mail over the next week. For customers that did not attend MMS, please contact your account team, who will have the ability to obtain a limited number of DVD’s for customer use.
Web Chat transcript now Live
On May 13 we hosted an online chat: “Join the Systems Management Server (SMS) and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) Web site teams from Microsoft.com in an online chat dedicated to SMS and MOM. We want to know what sites need improvement, what is working well and what ideas you have for improving your online experience across Microsoft.com when searching for SMS and MOM content. Join us on May 13, 2004 in an online chat to discuss this and more. You bring the questions and ideas, we will supply the answers! Members of the Management Web and product teams will be on hand to field questions.”
Windows Server System White Paper
Learn about how Microsoft is helping reduce complexity and increasing reliability for customers through common engineering across its server products.
Windows Server System Infrastructure Solutions Announced at TechEd
During TechEd in San Diego Andy Lees announced the WSS Infrastructure Environment which (in addition to the Microsoft common engineering criteria) includes the Microsoft Solutions Architecture (MSA), which has been extended to the Windows Server Systems (WSS) Reference Architecture. Underscoring Microsoft’s commitment to WSS, the Central Infrastructure Solutions (CIS) team now tasked with delivering WSS Infrastructure Solutions.
Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Dynamic Systems Initiative Overview
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Pacific Time (GMT-7, US & Canada)
Increasingly complex applications and systems, combined with changing business requirements, demand an agile response from IT. The Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) is a Microsoft® and industry effort to enhance the Windows® platform and deliver integrated solutions that dramatically simplify and automate the way businesses design, deploy, and operate distributed systems. Join us online and learn how DSI can help your organization reduce its costs and improve reliability and responsiveness throughout the IT lifecycle.
Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Leveraging Microsoft’s Windows Management Technology to Reduce IT Costs
Organizations that have deployed Windows® Server™ strive to manage its base with maximum effectiveness. If they're facing shrinking IT budgets and staff cuts, employee productivity becomes more critical than ever. Join Microsoft® partner TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) for an informative hour that will provide insight into improving IT operational efficiency and reducing the costs associated with typical administrative tasks. The webcast will demonstrate how the innovative combination of Microsoft technology and TCS’ Infrastructure Management services has applied proven tools and best practices to impact its enterprise customers' bottom line.
Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Improving Operational Efficiencies: Leveraging the Offshore Advantage
Join Satyam Computer Services, a Microsoft globally managed technology partner and Gold Certified Solution Provider (MCSP), to learn about leveraging the offshore advantage to enable delivery of enterprise solutions: on budget, on time, and with the highest quality. During the hour webcast, Satyam will demonstrate how the strategic partnership with Microsoft allows them to deliver results using the latest and best-of-breed Microsoft technologies, products, and solutions including Migration Services, Server Consolidation solutions and Management solutions. You'll want to hear how incorporating outsourcing partners can improve your organization's bottom line results.
Management at TechEd Amsterdam
TechEd EMEA is about to kick off, and for customers interested in the management sessions, below a summary of the various sessions available this week:
Tue, Jun 29th
- Systems Management Server 2003: Site Design Best Practices
- Microsoft Management Packs: Under the Covers
- Systems Management Server 2003 SP1: Technology Enhancements and Deployment Best Practices
- Microsoft Operations Manager 2005: Exploring Architecture and Internals
Wed, Jun 30th
- Systems Management Server 2003: Operating System Deployment and Device Management Feature Packs
- End-to-End Patch Management and Monitoring of Messaging and Collaboration Infrastructure Using SMS 2003 and MOM 2005
- Microsoft Operations Manager 2005: Building Product Connectors and Extending MOM 2005 Using the Microsoft Connector Framework Web Service and SDK
Thu, Jul 1st
- Systems Management Server 2003: Operating System Deployment and Device Management Feature Packs
Fri, Jul 2nd
- Systems Management Server 2003: Operating System Deployment Feature Pack
- Monitoring Solutions to Increase Operational Efficiency with MOM 2005
- Microsoft Operations Manager 2005: Deployment and Upgrade Best Practices
