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System Center Overview
The System Center server management suite datacenter provides a cost effective way for customers to comprehensively manage highly virtualized environments. The System Center server management suite datacenter is licensed per processor and provides rights to manage unlimited operating system environments per device. A minimum of two processors must be licensed for each server device covered with the System Center server management suite datacenter. The System Center server management suite datacenter is recommended for licensing highly virtualized environments.

Delivering Business Value
With Microsoft System Center solutions, IT pros have the power to more effectively and easily manage all the components that define IT, allowing them to focus more on delivering new business value for the organization. System Center solutions provide integrated management of all aspects of IT infrastructures in physical and virtual environments, using knowledge-driven management guidance to help organizations realize the value of their investment faster than ever. With the strongest partner ecosystem, the most compelling licensing model, and the best economics, System Center solutions provide a low total cost of ownership (TCO) and a high return on investment (ROI). The functionality and economics of System Center solutions combine to provide the fastest time to value while building a more agile IT infrastructure.

Key Benefits
Integrated Solutions from Desktop to Datacenter

 
 

Microsoft System Center solutions provide an integrated, extensible platform for managing IT resources so that IT pros can be more productive and efficient.

Management of Physical and Virtual IT Environments
Microsoft System Center solutions provide a single process by which IT pros can manage both physical and virtual IT environments using the same management consoles and tools, enabling IT pros to manage complexity and reduce overall costs.

Knowledge-Driven Management
Microsoft System Center solutions include embedded knowledge based on industry standards and allow IT pros to add organization-specific knowledge.

Rapid Time to Value
Microsoft System Center solutions provide a platform that can be implemented quickly and produce results immediately.

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System Center Server Management Suites Overview

System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise
Comprehensive solution for end-to-end management of physical and low-density virtual server environments that includes the Enterprise Server management licenses for Operations Manager 2007 R2, Configuration Manager 2007 R2, Data Protection Manager 2007, Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2; the Management Server license for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2; and, rights to manage up to 4 Virtual Operating System Environments (VOSEs) plus the Physical Operating System Environment (POSE) provided the POSE is limited to supporting the virtualization capability.

System Center Server Management Suite Datacenter (SMSD) -
(licensed per processor, 2 processor minimum)

Comprehensive solution for end-to-end management of high-density virtual server environments that includes the Enterprise Server management licenses for Operations Manager 2007 R2, Configuration Manager 2007 R2, Data Protection Manager 2007, Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2; the Management Server license for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2; and, rights to manage an unlimited number of operating system environments. The SMSD is licensed on a per processor basis and requires at least two per proc licenses be assigned to a server device.

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