SMS 2003 News

• Microsoft Exec - SMS 2003's pluses outweigh minuses [19/11/02]
• MOM and SMS Community Sites Live [01/11/04]
• Redmond Rolls Out RC1 of SMS 2003 [15/07/03]
• Review: Microsoft System Management Server 2003 [18/02/04]
• Reviews Are in: SMS 2003 Is a Hit [23/08/04]
• SMS 2003 Goes From Desktop to Laptop - eWeek's Review of SMS 2003 [30/10/03]
• SMS 2003 Release Delayed [27/11/02]
• SMS 2003 Launches at Last [13/11/03]
• SMS 2003 Released to Manufacturing [22/10/03]
• Vintela Announces the Release of Vintela Management Extensions (VMX) [09/08/04]
• What Do the Analysts and Press Think About SMS 2003? [27/11/03]

Microsoft Exec - SMS 2003's pluses outweigh minuses

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Some administrators warn that working with the beta version of System Management Server 2003 is no cakewalk. A relatively unfriendly interface and Microsoft's reliance on Web documentation make it difficult for IT pros to implement the management software's many new features. However, the new version, expected to be released this summer, will be a worthwhile upgrade for IT departments managing hundreds or thousands of users, administrators said. The software probably will not be suitable for small companies...

http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci864216,00.html

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MOM and SMS Community Sites Live

http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/community/default.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/mom/community/default.mspx

Redmond Rolls Out RC1 OF SMS 2003

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
The release candidate of SMS 2003 is now out. Analysts who've had a peek say RC1 is a vast improvement over previous, more bug-infested versions of the software.

http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci912760,00.html

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Review: Microsoft System Management Server 2003

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Reproduced from W2KNews:

"The guys at Network World Fusion torture-tested SMS 2003. Good read! The last time they looked at MS System Management Server, it was in the middle of a long beta-test cycle. While the basic features of the product haven't changed, there have been some minor improvements, including a heavy focus on security. They recently tested the latest version and found it a marked improvement over earlier ones.

http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=040216RN-SMS_2003"

SMS 2003 Goes From Desktop to Laptop - eWeek's Review of SMS 2003

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
"...lead us to recommend that IT managers take a close look at this new, leaner Windows management platform."  If you want to find out what else eWeek had to say in their review of SMS 2003 check out the following:

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1358944,00.asp

SMS 2003 Launches at Last

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Having pre-announced the official announcement of Systems Management Server 2003 last month, and having discussed the features to death in the years of delivery delays, there wasn't much left for Microsoft to do at the official SMS 2003 launch other than talk about customer momentum...

http://entmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=6030

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SMS 2003 Release Delayed

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Microsoft has decided to push back the delivery date of its desktop management software in order to fix two flaws that have dogged the otherwise well-received trial version...

http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci866249,00.html

SMS 2003 Released to Manufacturing

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Today Microsoft announced that it has released SMS 2003 to Manufacturing. The product itself will be officially launched on the 11th November which just happens to be my birthday (not many people have a major release of their favourite Microsoft product happening on their birthday). To find out more goto:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/oct03/10-22SMS2003RTMPR.asp

Reviews Are in: SMS 2003 Is a Hit

http://mcpmag.com/features/article.asp?EditorialsID=424

Vintela Announces the Release of Vintela Management Extensions (VMX)

What Do the Analysts and Press Think About SMS 2003?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
To find out what the analysts and technology press think about SMS 2003 goto:

http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/evaluation/news/default.asp