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System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed is a detailed and comprehensive guide to Operations Manager 2007.
From the moment you pick it up, you'll be impressed. The first thing you'll notice is its size: like the book's title, this is a big, weighty tome. But that's okay, because as anyone who has used it will know, Operations Manager 2007 is a big, complicated product.
Unlike many other IT books, Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed does a lot more than step you through how to perform particular tasks, although it does this as well. Take, for instance, the architectural overview, which covers a range of implementation scenarios large and small, lists all the ports that each component uses, and unravels mysteries such as objects, entities, monitors and rules.
When it comes to stepping through tasks that you will need to perform, Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed provides lots of detail. If like me, you've struggled with how to create rules and monitors, this book will quickly become your bible. Examples are detailed, well explained, and packed with useful hints and tips.
The level of detail is staggering and, most appealingly of all, there is plenty of real world help and advice. Want recommendations on what components can be virtualised? You'll find it in here. Wondering what sort of load a certain number of clients will put on your network? Covered. Wondering how best to target your rules or monitors at a particular group of computers? Check.
Having spent several months wading through oceans of Microsoft documents and having been desperately disappointed by other titles on Operations Manager 2007, this book is everything I hoped for. If you're looking for a lightweight guide to quickly get you up to speed with Operations Manager, this isn't for you. But for anyone who is working seriously with Operations Manager, this book is an absolute must.
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