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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft System Center

Composite Score

7.2 /10

CX Score

7.0 /10

47 Reviews Write a Review

What is Microsoft System Center?

System Center helps customers gain an unified datacenter management experience with out-of-the-box monitoring, provisioning, configuration, automation, protection and self-service capabilities. You can now extend System Center capabilities with Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) to deliver a cloud-inspired, platform-agnostic solution to help you manage both traditional infrastructure and modern applications with ease.

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Microsoft System Center Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

2
Since last award

99 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+71 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft System Center?

1% Negative

15% Neutral

84% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Efficient Service
Respectful
Acts with Integrity

Cons

Wastes Time

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Patching Automation

Multi-Site Functionality

Cloud Monitoring

Access Rights Management

Centralized Dashboard

Event Correlation & Management

Server Performance Monitoring

Deployment Model

Capacity Management

Network Mapping

Network Performance Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Microsoft System Center Reviews

Fares G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Energy
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Appropriate features

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft System Center from other similar products?

Microsoft System Center is all in one product which covers a lot of functionalities

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

What do you dislike most about this product?

Microsoft System Center Service Manager Web Portal

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Focus on business needs to integrate the product

Pros

Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring
Respectful

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Fantastic Solutions

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Edin H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Media
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

MS SC is must if your corp is Microsoft orianted.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft System Center from other similar products?

managing Microsoft environment is best using Microsoft tool.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SCCM is best part of system center.

What do you dislike most about this product?

VMM is biggest weakness of HyperV

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start with SCCM, its great tool and gives you lot to start with.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Less Reliable
Wastes Time
Charges for Enhancements

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Microsoft System Center Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

2 Since last award

99 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+71 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft System Center?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Patching Automation The automated deployment and installation of server patches

Multi-Site Functionality Centralized management of resources across multiple remote locations.

Cloud Monitoring Monitor SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS deployments (e.g., metrics such as throughput, latency, and failed requests).

Access Rights Management Ability to track and manage user access of sensitive data and systems

Centralized Dashboard Summarize the overall status of your data center, including alerts, performance, and capacity.

Event Correlation & Management Correlate and filter events (e.g., setting thresholds) to identify and report only meaningful alerts.

Server Performance Monitoring Monitor and report server performance (e.g., memory, CPU, and disk utilization).

Deployment Model Deployment model(s), e.g. on-premise, cloud, hybrid, suit business needs

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Network Mapping Visually map your network (e.g. devices and node relationships) to assist with monitoring and managing your network.

Network Performance Management Includes network performance analysis, bandwidth monitoring, and capacity planning.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Microsoft System Center Reviews

Fares G.

Appropriate features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Fantastic Solutions

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Edin H.

MS SC is must if your corp is Microsoft orianted.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Capacity Management

Network Mapping

Network Performance Management

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