Summary

In this chapter, you learned about SMS 2003 and MOM 2005 reporting features. Reporting will enable you to better assess how well your environment is set up and will allow you to summarize data from the SMS and MOM databases in a format better suited for those who need the data as part of their daily activities.

The following topics were covered in this chapter:

• SMS queries

• SMS reports

• MOM Reporting Server

• MOM Reporting Console

The topics presented in this chapter serve as the basis for Chapter 16, where you learn more about the Microsoft roadmap for systems management technologies.