Chapter 1. Introduction

Welcome to the world of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The WBEM initiative and Microsoft's implementation of it represent an improved and more complete approach to management of the Information Technology (IT) corporate enterprise. The following chapters will introduce you to enterprise management from the point of view of a software engineer, network administrator, or team leader. In studying this book you will learn not only the rationale behind using WMI for systems management but also, more importantly, how to make use of the tools it provides for the Windows operating system (OS), including Windows XP and the .NET architecture.

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