Microsoft Corp.s dynamic systems initiative has stepped out of the ether, and now is the time for IT managers to start investigating it.
Microsoft is putting flesh on the bones of its five- to 10-year DSI utility computing plan with the release of System Management Server 2003, as is System Management Arts Inc. with its InCharge Connector for MOM 2000.
The general idea behind DSI is to bring application development and IT operations closer together to cut costs, automating the monitoring and management of business systems.
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Based on our preliminary work with this initiative, we think IT managers should devote time to ramping up on DSI concepts. Although DSI is obviously in its infancy, the initiatives potential to significantly reduce operating costs means that its worth laying the groundwork now to bring together application developers, network managers and operations staff to learn about DSI.
Based on our tests of InCharge Connector for MOM (Microsoft Operations Manager) 2000, we think IT managers can put together a strategy for dealing with the inevitable alphabet soup of standards as well as the buying decisions that will likely need to be made starting this year.
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