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By Don Retallack [bio]
Posted: Mar. 24, 2008
The following is a chart accompanying an article 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.
This chart lists System Center and Forefront applications and their compatibility with Windows Server 2008. "Runs on" means the product itself will run on the new server OS, while "Manages" means it can manage servers running the OS. Most products should be fully supported by the end of 2008; in the meantime, customers can use the planning tools to prepare for deployment. However, several older versions will not be supported on Windows Server 2008. (Dates refer to calendar years, not Microsoft fiscal years.)
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Product
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Runs on Windows Server 2008
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Manages Windows Server 2008
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| System Center |
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| Capacity Planner 2007 |
Now |
Now |
| Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 |
Second half (H2), 2008 |
Second quarter (Q2), 2008 |
| Operations Manager 2007 SP1 |
Q2, 2008 |
Q2, 2008 |
| Data Protection Manager 2007 |
Now |
Now |
| Virtual Machine Manager (vNext) |
H2, 2008 |
H2, 2008 |
| Essentials 2007 SP1 |
Q2, 2008 |
Q2, 2008 |
| Mobile Device Manager 2008 |
H2, 2008 |
N/A |
| Service Manager |
2010 |
2010 |
| Older Management Products |
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| Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 |
Never |
Q2, 2008 |
| Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 SP1 |
Never |
H2, 2008 (client and agent support only) |
| Virtual Machine Manager 2007 |
Never |
Never |
| Reporting Manager 2006 |
Never |
Never |
| Forefront |
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| Forefront Security for Exchange Server with SP1 |
Now |
Now |
| Forefront Server Security Management Console |
Now |
Now |
| Forefront Security for SharePoint with SP2 |
Q2, 2008 |
Q2, 2008 |
| Forefront Security for Communications Server |
H2, 2008 |
H2, 2008 |
| Forefront Client Security SP1 |
Q2, 2008 |
Q2, 2008 |
| Antigen for Instant Messaging |
Never |
Never |
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