Microsoft Corp. today reached another milestone in its Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) with the release to manufacturing of Microsoft� Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition (previously named MOM 2005 Express). These products further deliver on the DSI vision of simplifying and automating the way enterprise and midmarket businesses design, deploy and operate distributed systems by increasing operational efficiency and helping customers maximize their IT investments.

MOM 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition reduce the complexity of application management for IT professionals and deliver faster return on investment through simplified deployment and ease of use and the provision of next-generation application knowledge.

"MOM 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition provide our broad set of customers with richer monitoring knowledge and analysis tools to ensure that they're getting every dollar from their IT investments," said Bob Muglia, senior vice president at Microsoft. "Before MOM 2005, IT professionals were reactive. Now customers can act ahead of time, improving availability while driving down cost. This improved management is another important step for customers in our DSI road map."