2. Microsoft Forefront and System Center

3. Driving to Dynamic IT with System Center and Forefront Eric Berg Director of Product Management Server & Tools Division Microsoft Corporation

4. Our Promises To You You’re In Control!

6. Multi-level: operating systems, applications Dynamic Systems Initiative Capture knowledge in models WS-Management ITIL-based process and knowledge driven

7. Optimizing Your Environment Technology Process People

8. End to end service management for businesses Operational health and configuration Backup and recovery Integrated management of physical and virtual

9. Security products for businesses Comprehensive info protection & secure access Integrates with existing IT infrastructure Simplified deployment, management, and analysis

10. Common Management Infrastructure and PlatformCommon Management Infrastructure and Platform Security + Management

11. Customers Embrace Simplified Approach

12. Forward Direction

13. HP Embraces Integrated Approach

14. Enabling a Dynamic System

15. Dynamic Configuration Management ! !

16. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 “Live” Asset Intelligence Auto OS Image Mgmt & Deployment Simplicity Intel AMT Integration Dell, HP and IBM Update Catalogs Desired Configuration Management

17. Knowledge-driven DCM & Desktop State Management Done Right Jeff Wettlaufer Technical Product Manager System Center

18. Dynamic Operations Management Holistic health monitoring of IT services Optimize and protect the physical & virtual Proactive problem resolutionProactive problem resolution

19. System Center Operations Manager 2007 End-to-End service management Deep Microsoft knowledge Automated problem resolution Scalability Secured role-based access Expanded partner ecosystem 20,000 beta, TAP & RDP customers20,000 beta, TAP & RDP customers Microsoft IT in ProductionMicrosoft IT in Production 11,000 servers with 3 management groups11,000 servers with 3 management groups Over 120k desktops (110k agentless, 10k agented)Over 120k desktops (110k agentless, 10k agented) Managing internal apps: HR, Expense, Benefits, Legal Over 35 partners announcing solutions at MMSOver 35 partners announcing solutions at MMS

20. Virgin Megastores Goes Platinum with Operations Manager 2007

21. End-to-End Service Management with Operations Manager 2007 Jeff Wettlaufer Technical Product Manager System Center

22. EMC Smarts Bi-directional Connector for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Integration Licensing Collaboration Smarts network discovery and health monitoring Shared behavioral modeling language Network-Aware Service Management with System Center Operations Manager

23. Zero data loss recovery for Exchange, SQL & SharePoint Zero data loss recovery for Exchange, SQL & SharePoint Deep Microsoft Application & Virtualization Integration Deep Microsoft Application & Virtualization Integration Support for both Disk & Tape Support for both Disk & Tape Continuous Data Protection of Microsoft Servers, Applications, and Virtualized Environments

24. Physical PlatformPhysical Platform Comprehensive Approach to Virtualization “Viridian”

25. Seamless Vista Migration with Softgrid Jeff Wettlaufer Technical Product Manager System Center

26. Dynamic Service Management Platform for connecting and automating IT Optimize asset use & minimize risk Deep insight to improve decision-making ability

27. System Center Service Manager

28. System Center Essentials 2007 Unified Experience Proactive Management Increased Efficiency

29. Unified IT Management for Mid Sized Businesses Jeff Wettlaufer Technical Product Manager System Center

30. Intel Supports System Center Essentials

31. H2 2007 H1 2008 H2 2008 Operations Manager Configuration Manager Virtual Machine Manager Data Protection Manager Service Manager Calendar YearCalendar Year

32. Optimizing Your Environment

33. ericberg@microsoft.com Thank You!

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