Microsoft® Systems Management Server 2003, the comprehensive solution for application deployment, asset management, and security patch management.

Deliver critical business applications reliably and easily to users in the right place at the right time.

Reduce software costs and stay compliant by understanding the installed application base and their usage.

Improve security of the Windows® environment through increased vulnerability awareness and reliable targeted delivery of updates.

Deliver enterprise management to the growing mobile workforce through industry standards independent of connection or location.

Reduce operational costs by fully utilizing the management capabilities built into the Windows platform.

Microsoft® Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 delivers extensible and scalable enterprise-class operational management by providing comprehensive event management, proactive monitoring and alerting, reporting and trend analysis, and system and application specific knowledge and tasks to improve the manageability of Windows Server System™ environments. Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 provides:

User interfaces optimized for the task at hand, whether it be administration, operations, or reporting

Operational knowledge obtained directly from developers and operational staff to help identify, understand, and resolve IT issues

Easily extensible architecture to manage custom applications and integrate with third party solutions

The Cost of Downtime
When IT services are interrupted, IT Professionals are expected to take the necessary actions to restore services as quickly as possible. The cost of downtime can be directly linked to how long it takes to restore the services and time is money. However, a significant amount of time is spent:

Dealing with issues that could have been avoided if detected earlier

Trying to determine the importance and priority of events and their root cause

Searching for the appropriate resolution information