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Getting Started with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager
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Getting Started with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

by Kevin Greene
June 2016
Beginner
560 pages
11h 40m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

This book is a comprehensive beginner's guide to mastering Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). It covers everything from installation and setup to monitoring IT services across diverse environments. Step-by-step examples will help you become confident in deploying and managing SCOM efficiently.

What this Book will help me do

  • Learn to install System Center 2016 Operations Manager Management Groups to monitor IT environments.
  • Understand agent deployment and how to use management packs for effective monitoring.
  • Master dashboard creation and customization to visualize IT infrastructure status.
  • Discover how to configure and use distributed applications to model IT services.
  • Gain skills to optimize, troubleshoot, and maintain SCOM instances effectively.

Author(s)

Kevin Greene is an experienced IT professional, specializing in Microsoft System Center solutions. He has an extensive background in systems management and monitoring technologies. Kevin's writing aims to break down complex topics into clear and actionable steps, offering readers both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for IT professionals and System Administrators who are new to Operations Manager and want to start using it in their environments. If you oversee IT operations and are seeking to streamline monitoring of diverse IT assets, this guide offers what you need to learn. With no prior knowledge assumed, it focuses on foundational and practical aspects of SCOM. It ensures you gain confidence in handling typical monitoring scenarios.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781785289743