Executive Summary
Microsoft’s System Center line of products provides a wide variety of management tools for Windows and other computers. Some products deploy and update software, monitor systems, and manage virtual environments, while others provide backup and restore, help desk management, and process automation. The products are generally intended for enterprise use and integrate with other Microsoft software for management and, in some cases, Microsoft-hosted online services. (For example, an online service can watch for configuration errors or system performance degradation.) System Center products are generally sold in license suites.
For 2012, Microsoft has updated all System Center products and made major improvements to features that manage applications, cloud computing, and mobile devices, giving customers more flexibility in allocating computing resources and controlling smartphones and tablets. System Center 2012, released in Apr. 2012, also introduces major changes to the way Microsoft licenses the products. The changes make licensing simpler and more consistent but eliminate individual product licenses, requiring customers to buy a suite instead. However, some existing customers can take advantage of attractive transition offers.
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