Item: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager in our organization mainly for event management and monitoring. It is used for all the server infrastructure and services.

Pros and Cons

Alerts.
Integrates nicely with other Microsoft products.

Some functions take time to process.
Pricey for small business platforms.

It is an excellent product for monitoring features like Exchange, Active Directory, DNS. Monitors are custom designed and can be adjusted to any system. Great monitors can be created even when monitoring open-source systems.

Support Rating

The support its good and they help you and are responsive and very fast!

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

We really appreciate the level of detail and thoroughness that SCOM provides for monitoring. When you implement, do not install everything available, and do not install management packs with all monitoring enabled. Pick and choose what you actually need.

System Center Review

Overall Satisfaction with System Center Operations Manager