Marc Umeno's Blog : OpsMgrhttp://blogs.technet.com/umeno/archive/tags/OpsMgr/default.aspxTags: OpsMgren-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)Service Manager Test Drive Available Nowhttp://blogs.technet.com/umeno/archive/2009/05/04/service-manager-test-drive-available-now.aspxMon, 04 May 2009 21:06:08 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3234982mumeno1http://blogs.technet.com/umeno/comments/3234982.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/umeno/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3234982<p>I have exciting news to share!</p> <p>We have a <a href="http://www.microsoftservicemanagertestdrive.com/" target="_blank">Service Manager Test Drive</a> preview of Beta 2 available to try out now.&#160; It’s on hosted VMs, so all you need to do is log in with your Windows Live ID and start playing with it.</p> <p>The VMs have all of the same sample data we used in our demonstrations at the Microsoft Management Summit.&#160; You will be able to evaluate the core Incident, Change, and Configuration Management features, as well as integration with Active Directory, System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Operations Manager.&#160; There is also some sample data for a few reports available in the Test Drive.</p> <p>Please check it out and let us know what you think – you can post feedback and questions in the <a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/systemcenterservicemanager/threads/" target="_blank">Service Manager TechNet forum</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/umeno/WindowsLiveWriter/ServiceManagerTestDriveAvailableNow_9C1A/image_2.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/umeno/WindowsLiveWriter/ServiceManagerTestDriveAvailableNow_9C1A/image_thumb.png" width="464" height="307" /></a></p><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3234982" width="1" height="1">SCCMSCCM System CenterSoftware Update ManagementSystem CenterSystem Center Configuration ManagerReportsChange ManagementDesired Configuration ManagementActive DirectoryConfiguration ManagementCMDBConnectorsService DeskSystem Center Service ManagerConfiguration ItemSCCM IntegrationActive Directory ConnectorTest DriveSCOMMMS09Microsoft Management SummitSystem Center Operations ManagerOperations ManagerConfigMgrMMSOpsMgr