Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) - Updates & News, 10/6/04
Attend a MOM 2005 and Virtual Server 2005 Launch Event
Through October and November, a series of 31 local launch events are being held across the USA. Find out more about an event near you.
MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition Available for Purchase
Available for immediate purchase and direct download. For only $499, MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition offers a subset of MOM 2005 functionality for managing up to 10 servers. Functionality not available with MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition: SQL Reporting Services and MOM Connector Framework (MCF).
MOM 2005 Software Development Kit (SDK) Released
Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 SDK includes documentation and samples for the MOM 2005 including the MOM Connector Framework that includes:
- MOM Management Server Class libraries. Microsoft Operations Manager exposes MOM data and configuration to .NET framework applications.
- Microsoft SQL Server™ Views. SQL Server Views enable access to the data collected by Microsoft Operations Manager through management packs in the Operations Database. SQL Server Views also expose the MOM Reporting Database in MOM 2005.
- MOM Connector Framework (MCF). Web Service and API details and samples, the MOM-to-generic product connector.
Scripting documentation is now included in the SDK. Rule responses can now be run using the .NET framework using MOM 2005 Managed Code responses.
MOM 2005 Case Studies Available
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
The Distributed Systems Group (DSG) at Japan Research Institute America, an IT service company, manages five data centers on two continents for the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). DSG found it time consuming to monitor the 400 Microsoft® Windows®–based servers at the data centers and keep them running smoothly. SMBC, a global banking leader, runs many mission-critical company applications and services on its servers—including software for processing more than 20,000 customer transactions per day. To help support these vital business functions, DSG deployed Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. By using MOM 2005, DSG automated processes and reduced the time required to manage the data centers. MOM 2005 also helped DSG consolidate servers, while providing detailed reports to improve decision making. - Rackspace
With a commitment to customers that it trademarks as Fanatical Support, Rackspace Managed Hosting, a managed hosting provider that runs Web sites for many large companies, cannot afford downtime. The fast-growing company, which increased its revenues 50 percent in 2003, needed an efficient way to monitor and manage the Microsoft® Windows Server™–based infrastructure of its Intensive Hosting division. To achieve that goal, Rackspace deployed Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. Even before full deployment, MOM 2005 provided fewer—and more relevant—alerts on potential problems than the previous version of the software did, so minor issues could be solved before they escalated. By using MOM 2005, Rackspace made server management easier and simplified reporting. Now, Rackspace has help with delivering on its commitment—and expects a return on its investment in less than six months. - MulvannyG2 Architecture
MulvannyG2 Architecture, which designs buildings for clients worldwide, has a small information technology (IT) staff that used to spend 75 percent of its time reacting to computer problems. Without an operations management tool, the IT staff learned of service failures and slow performance only after users complained. MulvannyG2 needed a solution that would proactively monitor server health and alert IT staff to issues before they caused problems. After considering other solutions, the firm deployed Microsoft® Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 as part of a Microsoft prerelease program. MulvannyG2 now uses MOM 2005 to monitor and manage several applications and services. For example, the firm can verify that the Active Directory® service works properly so that users can log on to the network.
MOM 2005 Licensing Flash Demo
Understand the pricing and licensing changes introduced by MOM 2005. This demo also includes information on how to license MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition
