Deploying enterprise management in tactical networks

Enterprise management (EM) has become a big part of industry information technology (IT) focus. It is being implemented in large and medium-size corporations and being tied to the business processes. The US military has both similar issues to corporate IT infrastructure, and unique tactical requirements. EM technology and best practices from industry deployments can be leveraged to improve tactical operations and IT deployment. This article describes how EM technology deployed in tactical infrastructures can help avoid increasing personnel while adding new systems and capabilities, reduce training costs, and decrease the level of knowledge and experience an operator requires to maintain the tactical infrastructure. There is a description of how EM technology can specifically improve the areas of network management, systems management, software distribution, inventory/configuration management, troubleshooting, user administration and security in a tactical environment