Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Resource Kit

The Archiving Server and the Monitoring Server

There are many reasons you should monitor the performance of Office Communications Server. For example, on a fundamental level, you need to know whether Office Communications Server is still running and whether the various server components are still functioning. In addition, it is also useful to know if Office Communications Server is running optimally. In other words, are you—and your users—getting the best possible service? Do you have enough front-end servers to handle the typical morning rush when users first sign on? Do you have sufficient network bandwidth to allow for high-quality video and audio conferencing? Just how many users are using IM? To answer these questions, you don’t necessarily ...