Infrastructure Planning and Design document for System Center Operations Manager 2012

A Beta version of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) document is available here

Contents :

• The Planning and Design Series Approach
• Introduction to the Microsoft System Center 2012 - Operations Manager Guide
• Step 1: Define the Project Scope and Requirements
• Step 2: Determine Number of Management Groups
• Step 3: Design the Operations Manager Management Server Infrastructure
• Step 4: Design the Operational Database
• Step 5: Design the Data Warehouse and Reporting Server
• Step 6: Design the ACS Database Server
• Step 7: Design the Notification System
• Step 8: Design the Network Connections
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Job Aids
• Appendix B: IPD in Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0
• Appendix C: System Center 2012 - Operations Manager in Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization
• Version History
• Acknowledgments

Background Intelligent Transfer Service Integration Pack

Now, you can transfert files using System Center Orchestrator  and BITS

Background Intelligent Transfer Service Integration Pack for System Center Orchestrator allows you to transfer files or folders between servers over http using Background Intelligent Transfer Service. Unlike standard file copy, this type of transfer is efficient 

link : http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Background-Intelligent-8a453d36

Opsmgr 2012 database schema

Find here the schema :OpsMgr 2012 Database Schemas - OperationsManagerDW DB

New Management packs for the System Center Suite 2012

Here’s the updated or new Monitoring Packs released:

• SQL Server Monitoring Management Pack
• System Center Monitoring Pack for System Center 2012 – Orchestrator
• System Center Monitoring Pack for WS-Management and SMASH Device Discovery
• System Center Monitoring Pack for System Center 2012 – Configuration Manager
• ...

But how to monitor SCSM 2012 ? 

SCOM 2012 sizer tool

Microsoft has released the sizer tool for SCOM 2012.

You will find all the MS best practice on :

• Server information
• High Availability
• SQL information
• number of agents per GW/MS
• etc.

find it on http://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/archive/2012/04/02/operations-manager-2012-sizing-helper-tool.aspx

th cloud trilogy

watch on YouTube this funny video on the cloud "The Cloud Trilogy: Episode 1, "A New Cloud""

What do you think about Microsoft Management Packs?

There are many MPs which are delivered by Microsoft and to be found into many (if not all) SCOM environments. What  is your personal experiences  with these MPs. 


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