Systems Management Server / SMS for Not Yet Techies

"Computer Careers: Using a Set of Tools to Help Network Administrators Extend Their Capabilities"

by Richard Stooker, President Info Ring Press and author of Secrets of Changing to a Computer Career

Systems Management Server / SMS from Microsoft contains tools to provide system administrators extended capability and flexibility in managing Windows systems. Systems Management Server / SMS is designed to apply critical security updates for Windows and Office.

Systems Management Server / SMS has these deployment tools:

Richer distribution targeting -- Systems Management Server / SMS targets software distribution more precisely. It can now distribute to any combination of users, user groups, TCP/IP network segments, and machines
Dynamic distribution lists
Installer
Elevated privilege
Software program removal -- Systems Management Server / SMS can remove software from systems as well as distribute it

Courier sends software via CD-ROM or other media.

Systems Management Server / SMS Diagnostic tools:

Server health monitoring with HealthMon -- provides critical performance information about processes in Windows NT Server and Microsoft BackOffice® Server
Network topology tracing tool -- delivers network-aware systems management with network topology tracing
Network Monitor experts -- you'll have the information you need to analyze data and can even monitor for rogue DHCP servers and attempted Internet break-ins

Systems Management Server / SMS Scalable solutions:

There are no known limits to SMS 2.0 scalability in a Windows environment
Remote user support
Support for Novell NDS environments
Granular security
Status tools -- Systems Management Server / SMS stores and presents information to indicate the progress of distributions, the number of managed clients, the success of installations and other critical data
Easier-to-use tools -- The database maintenance tools are intuitive and there's a redesigned administrator user interface and new wizards
Systems Management Server / SMS is the most comprehensive change and configuration management solution for networks using the Windows operating system

You can also add on the Update Services Feature Pack, which offer additional feature to simplify administration of Systems Management Server / SMS and all its tools and functions.

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