Sms 2 Administration
- List Price: $39.99
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition: 1
- Publisher: Macmillan Computer Pub
- Publish date: 02/01/2000
-- The only book available in the market that will cover SMS 2.0 for the experienced system administrator, a subject no other publisher has tackled
-- SMS 2.0 Administration will be the first book to thoroughly document this complex and poorly understood product
Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is network management software designed to help companies lower their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by helping them install and maintain operating systems and applications, discover system configurations, and perform remote helpdesk operations. SMS 2.0 is a complete revision. Microsoft is positioning SMS 2.0 as the ideal platform on which to roll out forthcoming releases of Windows 2000. Many of the features that administrators are begging for are in this release, which results in a highly complex product with significant enterprise application. This product appeals to organizations of all sizes because of the potential cost savings and its integration with Windows 2000. This title is the first to thoroughly document this complex and poorly understood product.
Administrators who perform day-to-day support for software management, the project manager, and consultant who must plan and deploy SMS will be extremely interested in this book. SMS 2.0 Administration includes a detailed explanation of how to design, deploy, and manage Microsoft SMS 2.0 in an enterprise environment. It follows the evolution of a software management system from the initial design, through the implementation life cycle, to day-to-day management and usage of the system. Also, this book includes acase study of a large fictitious company and will explain how SMS 2.0 has been designed, deployed, and managed in this large enterprise environment. This book will contain experiential-based advice -- for example, what specifically to look for when examining a log file, how to make certain changes to configuration via the registry, and many other tips learned from Microsoft during joint development.
