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Up to 70 percent of the total costs of an IT infrastructure are incurred for the provision and maintenance of IT systems. Effective management of a company's IT infrastructure is one of the biggest factors that can reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). However, IT organizations are not only challenged to reduce costs but also to increase business value. The global management of systems, including the growing number of mobile devices and their updates and protection, poses a significant challenge. The desire to equip employees with the latest productivity tools such as Windows Vista and Office complicates matters even further. The vision of System Center Configuration Manager is to keep the overall costs of system management as low as possible, position IT as a strategic business asset, and provide users with the right productivity tools at the right time.

System Center Configuration Manager enhances IT efficiency through reduced complexity, less time spent on routine tasks, and more effective tools. Configuration Manager adapts to the size and structure, the number of applications, and the devices of an organization, enabling the management of servers, desktop computers, devices, PDAs, and mobile phones through a single console—without geographical boundaries. Extensions have been made specifically for branch offices, making management very straightforward. Configuration Manager is based on the foundations of SMS 2003, improves its existing features, and adds new functionalities. Corresponding downloads, feature packs, and solution accelerators have been redesigned and enhanced. Thus, a more powerful out-of-the-box functionality is available through a simple design.