Martin Dey Director, Product Marketing Windows and Enterprise Management Division Microsoft Corporation, Redmond

Lowering The Windows Desktop TCO Group Policy Rationalized List, AutoList, Search Folder tools Configuration lockdown Standard user accounts Network Access Protection Indexed distributed search Event manifest Vista Drivers for TCO Savings SP2 Standardized Key Drivers for TCO Savings SMS – automate deployment of OS, apps, patches, and updates, inventory IT assets Active Directory - lockdown user’s desktop to maintain standards and ensure password security Group Policy – manage firewall settings and offline folders to backup user data TCO$4,566$4,475$3,103 $91$1,372 Savings Standardized $1,490 “Service Desk” $2,985

Feeling Customer Pain

Dynamic Systems Initiative Multi-level: operating systems, system resources, applications ITIL-based Process and Knowledge Embedded Architect  Developer  IT Pro Capture knowledge in models

Hardware Virtual Infrastructure OperatingSystem ApplicationApplication ApplicationApplication R2

Microsoft Approach Leverage Customer Investments in Physical Management Solutions Extend existing System Management tools where possible Focus on the Important Scenarios Bring best in class support for consolidation on virtual machines Enable very fast and reliable provisioning Enable delegation with control of tasks where possible Bring Virtualization Management to a broad set of enterprises Employ wizards and other tools to simplify virtualization tasks Customer Pains Today Improve Resource utilization Tools to maximize operational agility Centralized VM management VM VMVM 8 System Center Virtual Machine Manager Open Beta announcedOpen Beta announced Expected availability months from nowExpected availability months from now

Hardware Virtual Infrastructure OperatingSystem ApplicationApplication ApplicationApplication R2

Application Virtualization With Softricity Key component of the virtualization pillar of Microsoft’s Dynamic Systems Initiative Deliver virtualization at the application layer Software is dynamically available Make the windows platform more cost-effective and adaptable to application and operating system changes Remove the barrier of installation or compatibility testing between applications Scalable to Enterprise networks yet easy to deploy in smaller environments Integrated with SMS 2003 for targeted deployment to large client populations Instantly On Available Anywhere Scalable Softricity version available Q3 06Softricity version available Q3 06 Microsoft branded version available Q1 07Microsoft branded version available Q1 07

Application Virtualization

Multi-level: operating systems, system resources, applications Architect  Developer  IT Pro Capture knowledge in models ITIL-based Process and Knowledge Embedded Design For Operations

Model-based Policy MOM Management Packs WS-Management DMTF Ratification GP improvements in Vista SDM adoption Announced publication of the Service Modeling Language (SML) specification in July IBM, Cisco, HP, Intel, Dell, BMC, BEA, EMC, and Sun and Microsoft SML Platform LanguageInterpreterLibrary

Multi-level: operating systems, system resources, applications Architect  Developer  IT Pro Capture knowledge in models ITIL-based Process and Knowledge Embedded Knowledge-Driven Management

Microsoft System Center Microsoft Management Solutions Family Knowledge Driven Enterprise Ready Easy to use Extensible

  Data Protection Manager 2006   Capacity Planner 2006   Reporting Manager 2006   SMS 2003 R2 & Configuration Manager 2007 Beta   System Center Essentials Beta 1   MOM 2005 SP1 and Operations Manager 2007 Beta   Windows Infrastructure   Solution Accelerators   Server Management License for DPM, SMS, MOM

System Center Investments

Systems Management Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Vulnerability Assessment SMS “software update”-like experience Based on MBSA v2.0 Custom Scan Tool Deploy any software update through SMS – 3 rd party and line of business applications Schema aligned with future Microsoft Update and WSUS Available today Citrix and Adobe catalogs available for download Capabilities will be rolled into Configuration Manager 2007

Asset Management With AssetMetrix Software Asset Mgmt Strategic Asset Planning Planning Hardware Asset Mgmt Security and Policy Assessment Assessment Over 3,000 customers and inventoried over 1,600,000 PCs 2,000,000 assets 400,000 identified software titles 70,000,000 software instances

SMS 2003 SP3 Adding AssetMetrix Capabilities to SMS Goals: Augment SMS’ existing inventory capabilities with AssetMetrix’s comprehensive asset identification & categorization. Facilitate license true-up for MLS customers. Approach: Integrate AMx KnowledgeBase tables into SMS Semi-annual updates available to SA customers Extend SMS inventory agent (thru WMI) to collect additional artifact data Installed Software, Primary Console User, etc. Deliver several new SMS reports that facilitate asset / license mgmt. AMx KnowledgeBase ++ *New* SMS Reports SMS inventory data IT Decision Support

Simpler design and easier deployment process Simplified UI with advanced task sequencing Consistent procedures for managing servers, desktops, laptops, Windows Mobile and embedded devices Simplicity Knowledge-driven desired configuration management based on the System Definition Model (SDM) IT policies for analyzing corporate and regulatory compliance Extended and improved license and asset management Configuration Integration with “Longhorn” Network Access Protection Simplified software update deployment with task templates Secure network caching of user state during Operating System deployment Security Consistent process for client and server OS deployment Vista and Office 12 upgrade assessment and resolution Offline media support for full offline provisioning of new machines Deployment Key Investments In System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Configuration, Change, Asset and Virtualization Management

System Center Operations Manager 2007 Integrated application, infrastructure and end user perspective monitoring for end-to-end service monitoring Integrated application, infrastructure and end user perspective monitoring for end-to-end service monitoring Knowledge from the Microsoft server, client and application teams to accelerate problem resolution Knowledge from the Microsoft server, client and application teams to accelerate problem resolution Integrated, interoperable solution that improves the operational efficiency of managing your IT environment Integrated, interoperable solution that improves the operational efficiency of managing your IT environment Increased Efficiency Best-of-Breed for Windows End-to-End Service Monitoring

System Center Operations Manager 2007 Timeline Beta 2 June 2006 RC Delivered Sept RTM 1H07 Over 7,000 Beta Testers 24 TAP and 100+ RDP Customers around the world 41 TAP Partners working on MPs, connectors, and extensions Key solutions for SQL 2005, Vista, Office, and Exchange Microsoft IT deployment to 6,500 servers and 20,000 desktops by RTM Sign up for the Beta at

System Center Capacity Planner 2006 Plan for, and optimize, deployments of Exchange Server 2003 MOM 2005 Run what-if scenarios when things change Free to subscribers of TechNet Plus MSDN Premium Full Flash demo Capacity Planner V2 – Q Exchange 2007 and Operations Manager 2007

System Center “Service Desk” Design Themes Provides intuitive interface for all users Simple to use portal for end users to log requests, check status, or search knowledge MOF processes out-of-box Built on a solid foundation including Office SharePoint Server 2007, Office Forms Server 2007, SQL Server 2005, Windows Workflow Foundation, and SDM ITIL/MOF-based forms Wizard-driven configuration for workflows Solution Pack extensibility model to add functionality Unprecedented integration with Operations Manager and Configuration Manager Web-services based linking framework for integration to 3rd-party products Integrated cross-product reporting Integrated Extensible Strong Foundation Easy to Use

System Center Essentials 2007 Unified solution for Mid Market environments ( PCs, Up to 15 Servers) Monitoring, troubleshooting and asset tracking to keep your IT environment secure and up-to-date Monitoring, troubleshooting and asset tracking to keep your IT environment secure and up-to-date A unified solution with a single console for managing your servers, clients, hardware, software, and IT services A unified solution with a single console for managing your servers, clients, hardware, software, and IT services Simple execution of complex management tasks like troubleshooting end user issues, monitoring, and server and client software deployment. Simple execution of complex management tasks like troubleshooting end user issues, monitoring, and server and client software deployment. EfficientOperations UnifiedExperience Proactive Management

Related MMS 2006 Sessions Available on your MMS 2006 DVD Keynotes KEY01 - Infrastructure for the People-Ready Business KEY02 - Manage Complexity, Achieve Agility with System Center Breakouts SM01 - Windows Server System and the Common Engineering Criteria - Simplifying IT SM02 - Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) Update

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