Previous to today, using SQL 2008R2 as a back end database instance for the Operations DB, Warehouse DB, or SSRS reporting instances was not supported.   Over on the MOMTEAM BLOG and in KB2425714 , they just published a support statement...

Microsoft provides some free connectors, for sending alerts from OpsMgr to other management systems. These connectors are available for download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=592e4143-c5c8-4270-9a7a-cd0a31ab3189&displaylang...

I had an interesting customer request.  The customer has a boundary of responsibility where the OS/Hardware team is responsible for ALL C: drives on all servers.  However, the individual application teams are responsible for ALL OTHER disks...

Update 11/29/2012:   This article is current as of the 6.3.173.1 version of the SQL MP.   Using RunAs accounts and profiles is an often poorly understood area of OpsMgr.  As I began to investigate setting this up for the SQL MP, I quickly...

Attached to this blog article you will find a PDF file that some of my PFE (Premier Field Engineer) colleagues wrote to help customers in getting started with OspMgr. This is also beneficial when you as an OpsMgr Admin, need a “101”...