Can System Center help with workload optimization / balancing?
Can SC help with workload optimization / balancing? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:41 PM
Load balancing, Microsoft System Center, System Center, Workload analysis

What is the advantage of using Microsoft System Center for Virtualization Management?
What is the advantage of using Microsoft System Center for Virtualization Management? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:39 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center, Virtualization Management

Can System Center manage applications like MySQL running on Windows or Linux?
Can System Center manage applications like MySQL running on Windows or Linux? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:36 PM
Linux, Microsoft System Center, MySQL, System Center, Windows

What systems do I need in place before I can run System Center?
What systems do I need in place before I can run System Center? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:33 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center

How is System Center licensed?
How is System Center licensed? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:20 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center

Is it practical to track all changes to our infrastructure at every level for compliance?
For compliance reasons, we need to track all changes to our infrastructure at nearly every level (physical, software/patches, and policy changes). Is this practical? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:12 PM
Compliance, Infrastructure management, Microsoft System Center, System Center

What different things does SC do with the Datacenter Edition of Windows Server?
What different things does SC do with the Datacenter Edition of Windows Server? Anything notable? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:10 PM
Data Center, Microsoft System Center, System Center, Windows Server

What enhancements are planned for the next few releases of System Center?
What enhancements are planned for the next few releases of System Center? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:04 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center

What can System Center do for my desktop with virtualization?
I hear a lot about virtualization, what can System Center do for my desktop with virtualization? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:03 PM
Desktop virtualization, Microsoft System Center, System Center, Virtualization

What kind of resources can I use to get the latest updates on System Center?
What kind of resources can I use to get the latest updates on System Center? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2010  4:23 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center

More on the announcement between Microsoft and HP related to System Center
I heard about a recent announcement between Microsoft and HP that was somehow related to System Center. Can you tell me more and let me know where I can find information? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2010  4:21 PM
Hewlett-Packard, HP, Microsoft, Microsoft System Center, System Center

How can Systems Center help with uptime, availability and performance of SQL Server instances and Exchange mailbox servers?
We are particularly concerned with the uptime, availability, and performance of SQL Server instances and our Exchange Mailbox Servers. How can Systems Center help me with this? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2010  4:18 PM
Exchange Mailboxes, Exchange Server, Microsoft System Center, SQL Server, System Center

How can System Center help lower the cost of my Windows 7 deployment?
How can System Center help lower the cost of my Windows 7 deployment? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2010  4:15 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center, Windows 7, Windows 7 deployment

Can SCCM interact with our online SA agreements and assist with licensing compliance?
I had heard that SCCM can interact with our online SA agreements and assist with licensing compliance, is this true? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2010  3:48 PM
Compliance, Licensing, Microsoft System Center, SCCM, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager

Does VMM provide support across my virtualized environments?
I know Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager will manage my Microsoft virtual machines running on Hyper-V, but I also have some VMware ESX virtual machines as well. Does VMM provide support across my virtualized environments? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2010  3:44 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtual machine manager, VMware, VMware ESX

How is asset management / license management tracked when some of my environments are physical and some of them are virtual?
How is asset management / license management tracked when some of my environments are physical and some of them are virtual? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  January 23, 2012  3:25 PM
Asset management, Microsoft System Center, Physical Environments, System Center, Virtual Environments

Using System Center to monitor working stations
We have certain working stations situated 50-100 kMs away from us where cash transaction are taking place and we wish to see the activity taking place at these stations.

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2010  3:22 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center, Workstation Security

System Center: Deploying packages
When deploying packages I would rather use a centralized folder to do so for everything, rather than break it out into multiple folders for each install. I typically use the UpdateServicesPackages folder. However, if I`ve already got a package out there, it says package source has already been used. Specify an alternative. Is it typical [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2012  3:10 PM
Deployment, Microsoft System Center, Package and Deployment, System Center

System Center ports/API’s for import of systems management data from legacy platforms
Are there ports / API’s for import of systems management data from the likes of OS/400 and some of the other legacy platforms? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 3, 2010  10:56 PM
Microsoft System Center, OS/400, System Center, Systems Management, Systems management software

What can System Center do to help deliver more Green IT?
I am hearing more and more about Green technology. What can System Center do to help deliver more Green IT? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  10:17 PM
Green IT, Green IT Strategy, Microsoft System Center, System Center