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Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager?

Operations Manager provides infrastructure monitoring that is flexible and cost-effective, helps ensure the predictable performance and availability of vital applications, and offers comprehensive monitoring for your datacenter and cloud, both private and public.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager won the following awards in the Data Center Automation category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2024

Conflict Resolution

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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84 Likeliness to Recommend

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97 Plan to Renew

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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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.

+85 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 Systems Center Operations Manager?

4% Negative

9% Neutral

87% Positive

Pros

Fair
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Task Monitoring

Application Provisioning

Task Scheduling

Server Configuration Monitoring

Patching Automation

Server Provisioning

Multi-Site Functionality

Compliance Monitoring

Audit Trail

Remediation

Backup

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Score 7.5

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Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager Reviews

Glenn S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Great for most but really pricing

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager from other similar products?

Patching and vulnerability management

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The graphical-based software update reports that have been successful, the ones that have failed, and a summary of where the failures are what security breaches may occur.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Lacking support. AZURE integration poor and difficult.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Price around for equal requirements as SCOM is expensive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Reliable
Saves Time
Fair

Cons

Less Generous
Under Delivered

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2020

Fantastic product with amazing product!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

It works as it says it will

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Security Protects

Cons

Under Delivered

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager?

Pros

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

Task Monitoring Scheduling maintenance and monitoring tasks.

Application Provisioning Includes Deployment, Configuration, and Discovery of Packaged Software, Database & Middleware Platforms

Task Scheduling Scheduling maintenance tasks.

Server Configuration Monitoring Monitor server configuration changes, and remediate drifting from configuration requirements.

Patching Automation The automated deployment and installation of server patches

Server Provisioning Provisioning of server compute and memory resources on an automated fashion, based on pre-defined parameters

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

Compliance Monitoring Ability to ensure that automated tasks and processes comply with regulations, standards, and/or policy.

Audit Trail Logging and tracking of all system changes at the transaction level.

Remediation Expedited event management (e.g., automate remediation of alerts due to exceeding defined thresholds).

Backup Automation of data backup process

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager Reviews

Glenn S.

Great for most but really pricing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Fantastic product with amazing product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

It works as it says it will

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Task Monitoring

Application Provisioning

Task Scheduling

Server Configuration Monitoring

Patching Automation

Server Provisioning

Multi-Site Functionality

Compliance Monitoring

Audit Trail

Remediation

Backup

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement