READING, Berkshire - Aug. 25, 2004 - Microsoft Corp. today reached another milestone in its Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) with the release to manufacturing of Microsoft(r) Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition (previously named MOM 2005 Express). MOM 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition reduce the complexity of application management for IT professionals and deliver faster return on investment through simplified deployment, ease of use and the provision of next-generation application knowledge.
These products further deliver on the DSI vision of simplifying and automating the way enterprise and midmarket businesses design, deploy and operate distributed systems by increasing operational efficiency and helping customers maximise their IT investments. MOM 2005 provides IT professionals with easier setup and implementation through simple deployment wizards and automated tasks for targeting management packs across the system. MOM 2005 also includes an integrated framework that provides Web-services-based interconnection with other management systems already in place and a new console that provides a view of the systems" health and access to the integrated reporting server.