Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
Microsoft® Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS) is the change and configuration manager for your Windows® systems, offering a suite of tools to help you troubleshoot and solve common problems – all from a central location. It enables you to more efficiently deploy and manage software and software patches and fixes across you organisation so you can respond to outside threats much more quickly. The cost of rolling out new services can be lowered and efficiency increased through comprehensive inventory analysis, software distribution, and software usage tracking, and reporting.
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Highlights
| • | Take advantage of the built-in software features of SMS, in addition to the information provided by web-based reports, to keep an up-to-date inventory of your software and hardware. |
| • | Use SMS's inventory features to more effectively plan software deployments and critical updates. Software distribution features then enable you to execute deployments quickly, safely and cost effectively in a distributed computing environment. |
| • | Reduce valuable time spent on help-desk calls. SMS makes critical system information available to help-desk workers so that they spend less time troubleshooting problems. Plus, IT workers get a full suite of remote diagnostic tools to help resolve those problems. |
| • | With remote diagnostic tools for troubleshooting, and the technology for distributing all Windows-based software quickly and easily, SMS allows your IT workers to spend more time attending to critical business, rather than visiting and maintaining individual desktops and servers. |
| • | SP1 introduces some changes to the supported configurations and broadens the configurations allowed to enhance usability, security, and performance. |
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Management Solutions
Systems Management Server forms just one part of a management solution for your business systems that will help you manage your servers and desktops more effectively.
Training and Events
Microsoft offers a wide range of events and training from product briefings to training in practical and technical skills. Find an upcoming event or training session to meet your needs.
Case Studies
Review our customer case studies to discover how other organisations have deployed Systems Management Server as part of a technical solution to their business needs.
Next Steps
Use the top two links to our US website for resources, support and detailed product information for all editions of Systems Management Server.
| • | Visit the worldwide home page for Systems Management Server (US) |
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| • | Quickly locate the resources you need to deploy, manage and support Systems Management Server (US) |
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