Microsoft System Center predstavlja enega od treh glavnih produktov oblačne vizije; dostop od kjerkoli in na katerokoli napravi na varen način. Druga dva sta še Windows Server in Windows Azure.
Družino System Center 2012 sestavljajo
- Virtual Machine Manager
- App Controller
- Configuration Manager
- Data Protection Manager
- Operations Manager
- Advisor
- Service Manager
- Orchestrator
Poglavja v knjigi obravnavajo celotno družino System center 2012 produktov, poudarek pa je seveda na grajenju privatnih oblakov.
1. del – Cloud Computing
- System Center and the Cloud OS
2. del – Provisioning Infrastructure
- Provisioning infrastructure with Virtual Machine Manager
- Provisioning self-service with App Controller
- Managing and maintaining with Configuration Manager
- Backup and recovery with Data Protection Manager
3. del – Implementing Monitoring
- Real-time monitoring with Operations Manager
- Proactive monitoring with Advisor
4. del – Building Private Clouds
- Standardization with Service Manager
- Automation with Orchestrator
- Windows Azure Pack
Podrobneje o Service manager 2012 v Brezplačna e-knjiga Microsoft System Center: Optimizing Service Manager
