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Can Microsoft System Center 2012 change the private datacenter?

Time: 13:58 EST/18:58 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Robert Stein

On Tuesday, Microsoft released new versions, as either release candidates or betas, of every component application that comprises the next generation of their comprehensive systems management package, Microsoft System Center 2012. Microsoft sees this new version of the product as redefining the way that private clouds are run. Despite the mix of RCs and betas, Microsoft expects the entire release version package to ship in the first half of 2012. The eight components that make up System Center 2012 are: App Controller (beta) - This application is designed to be a single point of control for applications across both private and public clouds. System administrators can both deploy and manage these applications through this interface.