Operations Manager 2007 R2 introduces key new and enhanced functionality, including:

• Enhanced application performance and availability across heterogeneous platforms
  • Delivers monitoring across Windows, Linux and Unix servers–all through a single console.
  • Extends end to end monitoring of distributed applications to any workload running on Windows, Unix and Linux platforms.
  • Maximize availability of virtual workloads with integration with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.

• Improved management of applications in the data center
  • Delivers on the scale requirements of URL monitoring of your business.
  • Meet agreed service levels with enhanced reporting showing application performance and availability.
  • More efficient problem identification and action to resolve issues.

• Increased speed of access to information and functionality to drive management
  • Faster console load times for views and results.
  • Simplified identification and download of new and updated Management Packs through an integrated wizard.
  • Faster identification of where Management Pack settings have been tuned using the new overrides summary view.
  • Simplified notification setup and management.
  • Improved and simplified management pack authoring experience.