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*Q. * *Does Essentials 2007 support Virtualization?* *A. * Essentials 2007 will manage virtualized Windows environments, within the 30 server and 500 client limits. The Essentials server itself can be run on a virtualized OS. In addition, when used in conjunction with Virtual Machine Manager Workgroup Edition, both products provide a broader set of management capabilities for virtualized environments. On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Michael B. Smith < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wish you'd said "hi" in Redmond! > > > > I thought SCE had a limit of 10 servers? > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > MCSE/Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:09 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Non-Open Source Network Monitoring Tools > > > > Joe, > > 1) SCE does take over for WSUS although you can still access the WSUS > console from a SCE server for certain activities. > > 2) Yes there is a slimmed down OM agent that gets installed to > managed clients during discovery. This agent does not apply to SNMP devices > you choose to manage. > > 3) You can monitor anything SNMP related as well as all Windows > services and many different applications that have MPs (management packs) > written for them. There is an IIS MP and a SQL MP. There are also vendor > specific MPs from Dell, HP and IBM for monitoring servers and their > hardware. > > 4) The server MPs will show you whatever the particular vendor makes > available, so it is hard to be specific. The basic Windows OS monitors will > show things like HDDs that are almost full etc. > > 5) There is some basic network monitoring of network devices built > into SCE via the SNMP monitors. And there are additional 3rd party Cisco > MPs that you can use to get more specific info from your hardware. (Not sure > about non-Cisco MPs at this point. > > If you think of any other questions feel free to let me know. > > > > Tim > > Microsoft MVP – SCOM/SCE 2007 > > > > > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:39 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Non-Open Source Network Monitoring Tools > > > > SCE looks pretty much on target. Couple of questions, if anyone knows the > answers: > > > > 1) So SCE takes over for WSUS, is this correct? > > 2) Is there any agent installed on client machines during discovery? > > 3) What types of things can you monitor for the web monitoring/Db > monitoring? > > 4) Will this product let me know if a HDD looks to be going bad in any of > my machines, client and/or server? > > 5) Is there any bandwidth type monitoring available here, or should I > stick with MRTG/PRTG for that? > > > > That's all I can think of off the top of my head, after watching their > little video... > > > > Joe Heaton > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:02 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Non-Open Source Network Monitoring Tools > > SCE 2007. ;-) > > > > Tim > > > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:31 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Non-Open Source Network Monitoring Tools > > > > OpsMgr 2007 > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > MCSE/Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:14 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Non-Open Source Network Monitoring Tools > > > > Need some input on recommendations for a network monitoring package. > Small network, less than 20 servers at our central site, a few HP/Cisco > switches, and 3 servers in remote offices, going over a WAN link provided by > our ISP. I'd like something that's going to give me server health, network > health, possible troubleshooting tools, etc. Something that's going to be > able to tell me before a hard drive actually fails, so I can proactively > repair. Something that might tell me that I'm suffering from some broadcast > storm on one of my switches, etc. > > > > Let me know if more info is needed to make a recommendation. Have to stay > away from Open Source. > > > > Joe Heaton > > AISA > > Employment Training Panel > > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > (916) 327-5276 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
