ABSTRACT
Tips and Best Practices Use the same vendor-better integration, better pricing, etc. ◾ Look for longevity-vendor will be less likely to go out of business, good ◾ record of support Use tools with common stores-makes it easier to transfer and consolidate ◾ results Use tools that centralize management-everything reports to OpenView, ◾ Microsoft Operations Manager, System Center, or some other central management console Consolidate function-use tools that cover multiple processes and functions ◾ Focus on manageability, longevity, and reliability, not best of breed or latest ◾ and greatest
Tool Types is section is a general discussion of the types of tools available and the advantages and disadvantages of each, including coverage, impact, performance, and bandwidth utilization.
