Today, more than ever, operational efficiency is a top priority for businesses. IT professionals are expected to manage all of the devices across their organization’s network -- from the largest, most powerful server down to the smallest PocketPC -- with little or no downtime and without expending too many resources. A new Web services specification, WS-Management, is designed to make it easier to meet those expectations.
Formerly known by the working title WMX (for Web services Management eXtensions), WS-Management describes how to use Web services as a remote management access protocol. WS-Management is a key part of the Microsoft Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI), which is focused on reducing the complexity of IT and helping customers get more business value out of the technology they use.
To learn more about WS-Management, DSI and Microsoft’s Web services strategy, PressPass spoke with David Hamilton, Director, Windows and Enterprise Management Division at Microsoft, and Dave Mendlen, Microsoft’s Director of Web Services.
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