System Center Advisor (formerly codenamed “Atlanta”) is a heck of technology.
In a nutshell, what it is is the “Best Practices Analyzer Cloud Service”. It installs an agent on datacenter servers and monitors them on a daily basis for adherence to a manifest of best practices as dictated by the product group within Microsoft that produces the product running.
This data is securely (SSL) transmitted to Microsoft’s datacenter where it is stored for a short period of time – in a form that secured to the customer. The customer or anyone else with access to the portal (below for the URL) can log in and review the “alerts” about non-compliance with best practices.
Currently, in the beta, the best practices for Windows Server 2008 & 2008 R2 are supported as are SQL Server 2008 and 20087 R2. These best practices are generally updated on a monthly basis but may vary.
System Requirements
The System Center Advisor agent and gateway require either 32-bit or 64-bit versions of:
- Windows Server 2008 or later
The System Center Advisor agent analyzes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or later
- Windows Server 2008 or later
To access the System Center Advisor web portal you will need a browser that supports Silverlight 4.0, such as Internet Explorer 7.0 or later.
- LINK: System Center Advisor site
https://systemcenteradvisor.com/
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