The Business Value of MOM 2005

As companies expand their distributed computing environments to include new devices and applications, the time and effort as well as management complexity continue to increase. In response, Microsoft offers Microsoft Operations Manager.  This white paper includes two detailed business value analysis comparisons for each of three customer scenarios -- greenfield deployment, upgrading from MOM 2000, and migrating from a non-Microsoft product.  It also ties the financial benefits of MOM 2005 back to specific product features. This interactive white paper has associated electronic project files where you can delve into the detail of the business cases discussed.

"The Business Value of Microsoft Operations Manager 2005" white paper includes a number of examples that you can now review in greater detail. There are three steps to accomplish this:

Step 1 Download and install the CIOview Player, CIOview's desktop application (4 MB). Click here for installation instructions.

Step 2 Select the example (project file) you wish to review and unzip and save to your desktop. Scenario 1: Greenfield Deployment for a Manual Environment Scenario 1: Greenfield Deployment for an Automated Environment Scenario 2: Upgrade from MOM 2000 to 2005 for a Datacenter Scenario 2: Upgrade from MOM 2000 to 2005 for Branch Offices Scenario 3: Migrate from a Non-Microsoft Point Product to MOM 2005 Scenario 3: Migrate from a Non-Microsoft Central Management Framework to MOM 2005

Step 3 Launch the CIOview Player using the shortcut on your desktop and open the project file you saved.

Questions? Contact CIOview Customer Support Read the installation instructions