Microsoft's Systems and Services Management strategy
Windows System magazine has a good article describing Microsoft's Systems and Services Management strategy. Particularly interesting is MOM managing web services - this will be crucial in SOA deployment. Worth reading.
Don't misjudge Microsoft's progress in this area. In just two years, Microsoft will be able to provide a large enterprise systems- and service-management solution for Windows Server platforms. This capability will place Microsoft in direct competition with large enterprise data management providers.