System Center and Forefront Acronyms
As with our other products, it just wouldn't be Microsoft if we didn't release a whole bunch of new acronyms and shorthand notations to go with new productsJ
Everyone is familiar with SMS (Systems Management Server) and MOM (Microsoft Operations Manager) so here are all the new ones to learn:
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Acronym |
Meaning |
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SCOM / OM / Ops Mgr |
System Center Operations Manager |
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SCCOM / CM / Cnfg Mgr |
System Center Configuration Manager |
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DPM |
Data Protection Manager |
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OML |
Operations Management License (for client/server end points of SCOM) |
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CML |
Configuration Management License (for client /server end points of SCCM) |
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VMM |
Virtual Machine Manager |
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CAL |
Client Access License |
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w/SQL |
With SQL Server |
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ISA |
ISA Server – most often pronounced 'eye-sah' |
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FCS |
Forefront Client Security |
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FFS |
Forefront Server Security – blanket term for all Forefront Server products, formally known as Sybari Antigen |
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IAG |
Intelligent Application Gateway – or the product formally known as Whale |
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MDOP / DOPSA |
Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack |
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SSA |
Security Software Advisor or Security Statement Assessment depending on who you ask! |
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AIS |
Asset Inventory Service (an MDOP feature) |
Hopefully that will help when reading through some of the Microsoft documentation and price lists
Sandeep Modhvadia
