The Server Management Suite Enterprise is designed for customers who need a comprehensive solution for server application and platform management across physical and virtual server environments. Customers who are running or who plan to run virtualized environments should consider acquiring the Server Management Suite Enterprise. It includes the following components:

• Enterprise Server Management Licenses for System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuration Manager 2007, and Data Protection Manager 2007 (To run these programs, you will still need to purchase the server licenses)
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
• Rights to manage an unlimited number of operating system environments (OSEs) on a single physical server

Virtual Machine Manager benefits:

• Maximizes datacenter resources through server consolidation
• Allows conversion of physical servers to virtual machines (P2V)
• Allows conversion of VMware virtual machines (V2V)
• Enables fast provisioning of new virtual machines
• Minimizes guesswork in deployment through customized host ratings based on criteria that you set
• Enables you to centrally manage the resources that you use to create virtual machines within the Virtual Machine Manager library
• Speeds creation of new virtual machines by using templates
• Takes advantage of datacenter investments in Storage Area Network (SAN) storage
• Provides a rich management and scripting environment through the Windows PowerShell - Virtual Machine Manager command shell
• Provides reporting by integrating with System Center Operations Manager 2007