Table of Contents
Part I Configuration Manager Overview and Concepts
1 Configuration Management Basics
Ten Reasons to Use Configuration Manager
The Evolution of Systems Management
Hurdles in the Distributed Enterprise
Configuration “Shift and Drift”
Lack of Automation and Enforcement
Proliferation of Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Microsoft’s Strategy for Service Management
Microsoft’s Dynamic Systems Initiative
IT Infrastructure Library and Microsoft Operations Framework
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