Microsoft targets CA, HP with new management attack

Microsoft to extend its System Center software to handle cross platform management duties

By John Fontana , Network World , 04/29/2008

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Microsoft also is introducing Performance and Resource Optimization capabilities that let OEMs develop Operations Manager management packs that monitor unique features of their platforms, such as power management.

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In addition, Microsoft lined up 30 partners who will endorse its enterprise distributed management efforts.

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Microsoft to use open source for systems mgt pushBy Microsoft Subnet on April 29, 2008, 1:40 pmIs this an indication that the big bad wolf, who wanted to eat (and presumably spit out) open source has changed its mind? Microsoft wants to become a major systems...

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Microsoft: a game changer for ITIM?By Frank Strong on May 1, 2008, 2:17 pmManaged Objects' own Jim White wonders if Microsoft will be a �game changer� in the IT management space. In a blog post on this story he comments to the effect...

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Maybe but it's still a long wayBy tuomoks on May 1, 2008, 2:45 pmI have followed MS going to OpenPegasus (and DMTF) a while now. Yes, they have a very good group, etc for it but they don't have the resistance only from outside...

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Another "Me Too" Play?By Steve Henning on May 1, 2008, 7:28 pmWhile I believe that Microsoft will certainly have impact in the system management market, their announced plans are still not going to help solve the real issues...

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And Me TooBy tuomoks on May 1, 2008, 7:55 pmSteve, you are absolutely correct and it is partly vendor and customer problem together. As you said, it is much too common to throw more bodies against a performance...

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