System Center Essentials 2010 Beta

Announcements

• Welcome to the Beta of System Center Essentials 2010!

  Richard RundleMSFTFriday, September 25, 2009 10:33 PM

  Hello and welcome to the Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 Beta forum!

  This forum provides you an opportunity to join a community of IT Administrators who are using System Center Essentials 2010 Beta. Essentials 2010 is designed for managing IT environments with up to 50 servers and 500 client computers.

  Here you can share knowledge, get questions answered, and learn from others with IT environments similar to yours.

  Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 is the successor to System Center Essentials 2007. If you have questions on Essentials 2007, please post them in the Essentials 2007 forums.

• Frequently Asked Questions for System Center Essentials 2010 Beta

  Richard RundleMSFTMonday, September 28, 2009 9:25 PM

  Frequently Asked Questions

  General

  Q. What is System Center Essentials 2010?

  A. Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 provides IT professionals in mid-sized organizations a unified physical and virtual IT management experience. It enables you to better secure, update, monitor, and troubleshoot from a single console, so you can efficiently and proactively manage your IT environment

   

  Q. When will System Center Essentials 2010 be available?

  A. The Beta version of Essentials 2010 is available now. The final release of Essentials 2010 is scheduled for the second quarter of 2010.

   

  Q. How can I evaluate the Beta of Essentials 2010?

  A. Download Essentials 2010 Beta (registration required).

   

  Q. How long can I use the Beta of Essentials 2010?

  A. The Beta is valid for 180 days (6 months) from the date of installation.

   

  Q. Will I be able to upgrade from the Beta of Essentials 2010 to the final version?

  A. No. You will need to uninstall the Beta and then install the released version.

   

  Q. What documentation is available for Essentials 2010?

  A. You can access Release Notes, Deployment Guide, Operations Guide and other documentation from the Essentials 2010 Beta evaluation site.

   

  Features and Specifications

  Q. How many computers can I manage with System Center Essentials 2010 Beta?

  A. You can manage up to 50 computers running a Windows Server operating system and up to 500 computers running a Windows client operating system You can also monitor network devices using Essentials.  

   

  Q.

  A. The Beta of Essentials 2010 is only available in English. The released version of Essentials 2010 will be available in additional languages.

   

  Q. Does System Center Essentials 2010 support Remote Operations Manager?

  A. No. Remote Opertions Manager is only supported for Operations Manager 2007 SP1 and Essentials 2007 SP1.

   

  Q. Can I upgrade from Essentials 2007 to Essentials 2010 Beta?

  A. No. It is not possible to upgrade or migrate your existing Essentials 2007 installation to be a Beta of Essentials 2010.

   

  Q. Can I run both Essentials 2007 and Essentials 2010 in the same environment?

  A. Yes, but you must meet the following criteria:

  ·         You cannot monitor the same computers using both Essentials 2007 and Essentials 2010.

  ·         If Essentials 2007 is using domain policy then Essentials 2010 must use local policy.
  

  More information on domain and local policy configuration is in the Essentials Deployment Guide.
   

  Q. Can I run both Essentials 2010 and Virtual Machine Manager 2008 in the same environment?

  A. Yes. Do not manage the same hosts or virtual machines using both Essentials 2010 and Virtual Machine Manager 2008. Essentials 2010 includes its own functionality for managing virtual machines.
    

  Pricing and Licensing

  Q. How much will System Center Essentials 2010 cost?

  A. Final pricing and licensing has not been announced for Essentials 2010. There is currently a limited time offer to purchase Essentials 2007 and Virtual Machine Manager 2008 with one year of Software Assurance which includes a free upgrade to Essentials 2010.

  What languages is System Center Essentials 2010 Beta available in?

• Feedback Survey for Essentials 2010 Beta

  Richard RundleMSFTMonday, September 28, 2009 4:15 PM
  Once you have used Essentials 2010 Beta for a little while, we'd like to know about your experience.
  
  We have created a short survey for you to provide feedback on your use of Essentials 2010 Beta.
  
  Please take our survey.
  
  Please note:
  Since the survey is anonymous we are unable to follow up with you on any product issues you report. If you need assistance with an issue, or would like a response to your feedback, please create a post here in the forums.
  
  Thank you!
  
  The System Center Essentials 2010 team.