Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Field Guide is a quick reference for resolving problems that intermediate-to-advanced MOM administrators are likely to face. Authors Andy Dominey and Garry Meaburn have experience with both deploying and troubleshooting MOM in large-scale environments, and the problems and solutions they discuss are ones they have actually faced in their careers.

This book is ideal if you're already familiar with MOM, but are not yet an expert at administering it. All of the solutions and troubleshooting tips get right to the point. Furthermore, the chapters are stand-alone and can be read in any order you choose. This is a book for those who measure twice before they cut--and for those who didn't but wish they had.

Systems management is one of today’s hottest topics in IT, but it is also one of the most undervalued. What it lacks in glamour it makes up for in importance. Systems management is not new; the idea has been around since IT became integrated into business. As business becomes more dependent on technology, so do the requirements for a robust, dependable solution that can cover multiple platforms and also scale to large enterprise environments. And that’s where Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 comes in; MOM is a flexible solution that can be deployed in the most complex environments, but is accessible to most systems engineers. Using MOM 2005, you can monitor the key systems in your infrastructure, and you’ll benefit from knowledge that has been developed by the product teams at Microsoft.