Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is an all-in-one integrated multi-server solution designed and priced specifically for midsize businesses. Read how System Center Essentials is used to monitor Windows Essential Server 2008.

System Center Essentials just got better and faster: The new improvements include up to 70 percent less memory consumption, faster console, support for workgroup joined computers, SNMP v1 devices, improved setup, new update approvals rules, enhanced third-party update experience, and support for Windows Server 2008. Download the trial or update your existing Essentials server.

If you are managing a mid-market-sized IT environment, and looking for a solution to using multiple tools and processes, watch this video with David Mills, Technical Product Manager at Microsoft, to find out how System Center Essentials can benefit your IT department.

To find community and support resources to help you get the most out of Essentials 2007, use the managed forums, visit the product blogs, or read the Knowledge Base articles.

Tim Vander Kooi, a systems administrator at Explorer Pipeline in Tulsa, Okla., says he didn't realize how hard life was before he had Microsoft System Center Essentials (SCE) in place to manage his 32 servers and 250 PCs.