Sep. 2004                             Purchase a copy of this 40 page report

Below is an excerpt of a research report published by Directions on Microsoft, an independent research firm focused exclusively on Microsoft strategy & technology. More samples of our content, as well as a list of upcoming articles and reports are also available.

C O N T E N T S:

• Executive Summary [Free sample chapter]
• Introduction [Free sample chapter]
• More Integration on Management Roadmap
• Overview: Outlines recent changes to Microsoft's systems management organization and strategy, and summarizes the roadmap for future systems management products and technologies
• Stronger Testing, Mobile Support Make Systems Management Server Worth a New Look
• Overview: Explains the role of Systems Management Server, Microsoft's primary product for software distribution and computer configuration management, and outlines improvements in its latest 2003 version
• More Polished Operations Manager Nearing Completion
• Overview: Discusses the role of the Operations Manager systems monitoring product, explains enhancements planned for the next version, and outlines important improvements in application support for the product