R2 Beta 1 releases on connect!!!
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/opsmgr/dd239186.aspx
Subscribe to the Connect program at https://connect.microsoft.com/SelfNomination.aspx?ProgramID=2249&pageType=1&SiteID=446
There are MANY new features - too many to list here. Go grab the "Highlights" download from connect.
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 load times for views and results.
- Improved and simplified management pack authoring experience.
Support for the R2 Beta can be found through the following:
- For general questions on the Operations Manager 2007 R2 Beta, please use the existing newsgroups at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/opsmgr/bb839593.aspx.
- For questions relating to Cross Platform and the Interoperability Connectors, we are excited to launch the new forums available at:
Cross Platform Monitoring: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=604&SiteID=17
Interop Connectors: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=605&SiteID=17
