Firstly, the name. The Microsoft Operations Framework (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc539262.aspx) defines the Operating Quadrant as including “IT operating standards, processes, and procedures that are regularly applied to service solutions to achieve and maintain service levels within predetermined parameters.” The Service Management Functions included within the Operating Quadrant are:
System Administration
Security Administration
Directory Services
Administration
Network Administration
Service Monitoring and Control
Storage Management
Job Scheduling
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Only curiosity
Why SMF from MOF 3 and not MOF 4?
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Good question. To be honest, it had been some time since I read any MOF documentation. I had settled on the name some time ago, and I recently did a web search for the MOF description of the Operating Quadrant, and came upon what I quoted. Looks like I have more reading to do.