System Center Questions


System Center Configuration Manager is primarily for managing desktop environments, right?
System Center Configuration Manager is primarily for managing desktop environments, right? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  10:13 PM
Desktop management, Microsoft System Center, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager
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What sort of integration is available between System Center and our Unicenter/Openview/Tivoli mega console?
What sort of integration is available from this to our “mega console” = Unicenter / Openview / Tivoli – is that data available to some of the larger systems management frameworks? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  10:10 PM
Microsoft System Center, OpenView, System Center, Systems Management, Tivoli, Unicenter Service Desk
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Can I purchase System Center as a package?
Can I purchase System Center as a package or do have I to buy the different components separately? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  10:06 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center
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Debating whether to implement System Center Essentials or Operations Manager
We are a growing mid-size business and debating whether to implement Essentials or Operations Manager. What are some of the business considerations we should be taking into account when making this decision? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  10:04 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center, System Center Essentials, System Center Operations Manager
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Is there a path for those of us that used MOM?
Is there a path for those of us that used MOM? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  8:17 PM
MOM Server, System Center
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Case studies for ROI of System Center
Are there any case studies that really point out the ROI / Cost and payback for an organization = maybe a calculator? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  8:14 PM
System Center
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Does System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) require Active Directory and if so why?
Does VMM require Active Directory and if so why? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  8:08 PM
Active Directory, Microsoft System Center, System Center, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Virtual machine manager, VMM
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System Center asset information
For the asset information, where do the hardware and software definitions come from and how often is this updated? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  8:03 PM
Asset management, Microsoft System Center, System Center
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Locking down views on SCOM 2007 web client
We monitor several customer environments with SCOM 2007, can I lock down the views on the web client so that each customer can log in and only see data (performance & Alerts) relating to their environment? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  7:57 PM
Microsoft System Center, SCOM, SCOM 2007, System Center, System Center Operations Manager
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How can System Center accommodate a multi-point, distributed IT management organization?
We run a 7 x 24 IT organization with “follow the sun” setup. How can System Center accommodate a multi-point, distributed IT management organization? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  7:41 PM
it management, Microsoft System Center, System Center
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How do I use Systems Management Server to take inventory of hardware and software?
How do I use Systems Management Server to take inventory of hardware and software?

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2010  7:18 PM
Inventory Management, Microsoft System Center, System Center, Systems Management Server
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Can I track end user use of various applications in System Center?
We’d like to track end user usage of various applications – is this something that I can do with System Center? Can I tie that information back to an internal chargeback system?

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  7:15 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center
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Microsoft Virtualization benefits — how to get the most efficient and optimized
I am wondering if you can reflect on whether the Virtualization that I mostly deal within the management of resources, whether physical or logical or both — could be other bases that one can get the most efficient and optimized? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange [...]

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2010  7:11 PM
Microsoft System Center, Microsoft virtualization, System Center, Virtualization Benefits
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What will be some of the new features in the next release of System Center?
What will be some of the new features in the next release of System Center? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2010  9:26 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center
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Does Hyper-V integrate with System Center?
Does Hyper-V integrate with System Center? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2010  8:49 PM
Hyper-V, Microsoft System Center, System Center
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What does System Center monitor when dealing with clusters?
What does System Center monitor when dealing with clusters?

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2010  8:36 PM
Cluster management, Clusters, Microsoft System Center, System Center
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Can we manage machines with Xen as their hypervisor on System Center?
We have a few machines that are running that are using (free) Xen as their hypervisor – can those be managed?

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2010  8:31 PM
Hypervisor, Microsoft System Center, System Center, Xen
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Does System Center come bundled with SMS?
Does system center come bundled with SMS? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2010  8:17 PM
Microsoft System Center, SMS, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager
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How can System Center expand our virtualization efforts?
We are looking to expand our virtualization to include desktops and more applications. How can System Center help me with that?

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2010  8:06 PM
Microsoft System Center, System Center, System Center and Virtualization
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