Windows NT News

Systems Management Server
(SMS)  2.0 Now Available


from the Executive Software Team
http://www.execsoft.com


System Management Server allows system administrators to centrally manage
all Windows-based desktop and server systems with such features as software
and hardware inventory, software distribution, and centralized support.
Microsoft has just announced the immediate availability of a new, enhanced
version:  Systems Management Server 2.0.  New features include the
following:

- New discovery-based software inventory and CIM- (Central Information
Management standard) based hardware inventory to provide administrators with
more detailed information regarding hardware and software configurations.

- A software metering feature which allows administrators to monitor and
control real-time software usage.

- Year-2000 (Y2K) compliance-checking tools for Windows-based environments.

- Improved software-distribution capability to provide administrators with a
broader range of distribution targets, including users, user groups, TCP/IP
network segments and machines.

- Installation tools to reduce administrators' preparation time for software
distribution.

- Server health-monitoring functionality to enable administrators to track
Windows NT based servers and processes proactively.

- Network monitoring and network tracing tools to provide administrators
with access to detailed network information for diagnosis of network issues
within a Windows-based environment.

For more information on System Management Server 2.0 and its new features,
visit the following site:

http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/



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