TechNet Webcast: Monitoring Active Directory with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
April 14, 2005: In this webcast, we will show why monitoring is important and how management will be vastly improved with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 (MOM). The inclusion of state monitoring, topological views, and context specific tasks in MOM 2005 will help you more easily manage your Active Directory.

TechNet Support Webcast: I/O performance problems and resolutions in Microsoft SQL Server 2000
April 13, 2005: This webcast session will explore I/O-related performance problems and resolutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. The session will discuss in-depth monitoring of I/O using System Monitor and Profiler, and will briefly introduce features of MOM 2005 SQL Management Pack.

TechNet Webcast: Managing Exchange 2003 with MOM 2005: Better Together
March 25, 2005: Learn how MOM 2005 and 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. This webcast explores the wide range of valuable tools and knowledge contained in this management pack and shows how you can use them to identify, understand, and resolve IT health issues to keep Exchange running and your organization's e-mails flowing.

TechNet Webcast: Managing SQL Server 2000 with MOM 2005
March 25, 2005: Understand how you can ensure your SQL Server is highly available by using the MOM 2005 Management Pack for SQL Server. In this webcast we will walk through some of the key features of the management pack including SQL Server state monitoring, reporting, tasks, performance monitoring, and the new features of the management pack including the monitoring of Blocked Processes and Long Running Jobs.

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Microsoft Develops an Operations Manager 2005 Custom Management Pack
March 22, 2005: The Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) group supports internal line of business (LOB) applications. To improve monitoring of these applications and to help reduce downtime, Microsoft develops custom management packs for the LOB applications and deploys them to MOM servers inside Microsoft IT. This session examines the process that Microsoft IT uses and recommends to plan, develop, and deploy custom MOM management packs.

TechNet Webcast: Customizing Management Packs for MOM 2005
March 22, 2005: Uncover the ease of creating MOM 2005 management packs, including what makes up a management pack, how management packs have been enhanced in MOM 2005, and how to create your own custom management packs for monitoring custom developed applications. Join us for this webcast where we will walk-through the management pack creation process.

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March 1, 2005: Microsoft subject matter experts offer in-depth examinations of core management products, technologies, and solutions such as Systems Management Server (SMS) and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM). Enjoy a sneak preview of some of the new and upcoming products on Microsoft's manageability roadmap, including System Center Server 2005 and Windows Server Update Services.

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.

10 Ways to Learn More About MOM 2005

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.

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.

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 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.

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.