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Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 at MSN - Using MOM 2005 to Monitor One of the Largest Web Portals in the World
June 14, 2005: See how MOM 2005 is used to support the unique business requirements of MSN, Hotmail, and Passport through proactive monitoring and alerting.

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Technical Overview
January 14, 2005: In this session we will take a look at the next version of Microsoft Operations Management product, MOM 2005, which enables increased levels of service availability for Windows Server System. Learn how to use MOM 2005 to stay aware of issues and respond quickly and accurately.

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 System Administration (Part 2 of 2)
January 12, 2005: This session covers Windows Server 2003 administration from a number of views, including a look at out-of-the-box tools, SMS 2003 options, and MOM 2005 features. The presentation concludes by showing how SMS 2003 and MOM 2005 augment the tools previously covered, including software and patch management in SMS 2003 and server monitoring using MOM 2005.

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 System Administration (Part 1 of 2)
January 5, 2005: This session covers Windows Server 2003 administration from a number of views, including a look at out-of-the-box tools, SMS 2003 options, and MOM 2005 features. The presentation concludes by showing how SMS 2003 and MOM 2005 augment the tools previously covered, including software and patch management in SMS 2003 and server monitoring using MOM 2005.

TechNet Webcast: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network – Part 4
November 24, 2004: This webcast is the last in an intensive four-part series that focuses on key elements of proactive Windows Server 2003 network management. In each session, you will learn how to use the powerful tools and utilities built into Windows Server 2003 to enforce policy, automate tasks, and simplify updates. In this fourth and final part, we will highlight MOM 2005. Our discussion will examine the capabilities of this powerful event and performance management tool for Windows network administration. Note: This Webcast will be held again on December 21, 2004

Installing Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 from Start to Finish—Your Guide to Setting Up and Testing MOM 2005
November 16, 2004: Learn from the experts how to install MOM 2005 and troubleshoot any areas of concern during the installation process. This webcast can be used as an on-demand reference for the setup, configuration, and testing of MOM 2005 in your own lab environment.

TechNet Webcast: MOM for Exchange Server 2003
November 11, 2004: This webcast will provide an overview of new features for monitoring Exchange Server 2003 in MOM 2005.

Executive Circle Webcast: An IT Showcase Discussion – How Microsoft Reduces Costs and Complexity Using MOM
November 9, 2004: This webcast will examine the steps taken by Microsoft IT in replacing multiple management systems with MOM 2005.

TechNet Webcast: IT Showcase Discussion – Deploying Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 within Microsoft
November 9, 2004: This webcast will examine the steps taken by Microsoft IT in replacing multiple management systems with MOM 2005.

Monitoring Active Directory with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005—Using MOM 2005 to Improve Availability of One of Your Most Critical Services
November 04, 2004: Learn how MOM 2005 can significantly improve the effectiveness of Active Directory management in your organization. In this webcast, we will highlight key features of the new release of Microsoft's event and performance management tool that can help you monitor and keep your AD forests up and running.

Real Stories of Microsoft Operations Manager 2005—Lessons Learned from our MOM 2005 Early Adopters
October 19, 2004: If you are planning a MOM 2005 deployment in the near future, watch this webcast to gain valuable insight from the experiences of participants in the MOM 2005 Technical Adopter Program. In this webcast, Omar Kouatly, owner of the program, will share highlights from the design, deployment, and troubleshooting experiences of over 30 MOM 2005 users.

Using Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 at Microsoft IT—How to Manage 6,000 Servers Across 225 Worldwide Sites for Maximum Performance and Availability
September 21, 2004: Gain valuable insight into how Microsoft uses MOM 2005 to help ensure its servers stay up and running. Attend this webcast for an opportunity to learn and ask the experts how they have implemented the new technology in MOM 2005 to monitor over 6,000 servers across 225 worldwide sites.

Monitoring your E-Business Solutions with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005—Using Built-In Knowledge in MOM 2005 to Reduce Downtime
September 16, 2004: If you're interested in improving and optimizing the performance of your BizTalk and Commerce Servers using MOM 2005, you won't want to miss this webcast. We will show you how to take advantage of powerful built-in features in MOM to effectively monitor your e-business solutions and reduce downtime.

Managing SQL Server with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 - Increasing SQL Availability and Reliability with Specialized Knowledge and Tools in MOM's SQL Management Pack
September 14, 2004: Learn how to manage SQL Server with Microsoft's premier event and performance management tool—MOM 2005. In this webcast, two Microsoft program managers will share their insight and techniques on using MOM 2005 to help ensure service availability for SQL Server 2000 and the upcoming SQL Server 2005 version.

Managing Exchange Server with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 - Increasing Service Availability and Reducing Email Outages with MOM 2005
September 07, 2004: Learn how the Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack for MOM 2005 can help improve the health and performance of Exchange Server 2003 through specialized, proactive monitoring and alerting.

Microsoft Operations Manager 2005—Exploring Microsoft's New Event and Performance Management Tool for Windows Server System and Beyond
September 02, 2004: This webcast discusses MOM's new features for managing and optimizing your infrastructure. Hear how this release builds the foundation for the Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) and provides a stepping stone for Microsoft's integrated change, configuration, and operations management solution, System Center.

TechNet Webcast: Extending MOM 2005 using Microsoft Connector Framework (MCF) and the MOM 2005 SDK
June 8, 2004: This session walks through the development of product connectors using the Microsoft Operations Management (MOM) 2005 connector framework (MCF) web service that bi-directionally connects, links, or integrates MOM alerts and discovery data collected through management packs.

TechNet Webcast: Achieving Automation for End-to-End Service Monitoring Using the MOM 2005
May 18, 2004: This webcast will explore several solutions for improving service monitoring using products such as MOM 2005 and SQL Server Notification Services. This includes automation, best practices, and design considerations on topics which include MOM 2005 Service Continuity, Notification Work Flow, Alert Tuning, and Auto ticketing.

TechNet Webcast: Upgrading MOM 2000 SP1 to MOM 2005
May 11, 2004: This webcast shows you how upgrading from MOM 2000 SP1 to MOM 2005 can be a very simple process if the right steps are followed. You will learn strategies, best practices, and tips for a seamless upgrade from MOM 2000 SP1 to MOM 2005. This webcast will cover how to transition from MOM 2000 SP1 to MOM 2005 with virtually no down time in monitoring. The webcast will also explain what to do if problems arise during your upgrade.

TechNet Webcast: Advanced MOM 2005 Reporting
May 4, 2004: This webcast includes an enlightening discussion of the new MOM 2005 reporting features, which include setting security, report customization, and report authoring.

TechNet Webcast: Introducing Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 (MOM 2005): A Preview
March 25, 2004: This webcast will discuss how Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005, a cornerstone of the Dynamic Systems Initiative, helps you improve the manageability of the Windows Server System™ environment through open and scalable enterprise-class operational management. The presentation will highlight some of the key technological advances in MOM 2005 that will increase the efficiency of your operations and enable you to maintain critical IT service availability to support your business. These advances include streamlined installation, agentless monitoring, state awareness, topological views, tasks, and a completely redesigned user interface optimized for the users.

An Introduction to Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
November 13, 2003: This webcast introduces the upcoming product release of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. The session presents a product overview with a focus on new feature areas, and also provides details about how to sign up for the beta program.