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Operations Management Suite

OMS is a cloud-based management solution that enables you to manage and protect your hybrid cloud environment. It combines several Azure services, including Azure Site Recovery and Log Analytics, to provide you with comprehensive monitoring, automation, and log data management capabilities. With OMS solutions, you can gain insights into your virtual machines, data centres, and cloud-based infrastructure, and troubleshoot issues before they become problems. Log search and log data management features enable you to collect and analyse data from various sources. In this guide, we’ll explore the various OMS features and how they can help you manage your hybrid cloud environment.

What is Operations Management Suite?

Azure Operations Management Suite (OMS) is a powerful tool that brings together four different Azure services: Backup, Site Recovery, Log Analytics, and Automation. It is widely used in managed Azure consulting services because of its user-friendly features such as quick deployment, cloud scaling, automatic updates, and an intuitive interface. OMS also provides pre-built management solutions that simplify specific tasks, such as update management, and accelerate workflows. It is available in four packages that can be purchased individually or bundled together: Insights & Analytics, Automation & Control, Security & Compliance, and Protection & Recovery.

Operations Management Suite

Four Powerful Components

The Azure Operations Management Suite (OMS) is made up of four components: Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Log Analytics, and Azure Automation. Azure Backup is a top-tier service that provides more advanced features than a typical cloud backup solution. It minimises storage and bandwidth requirements by utilising incremental backups and provides various customisation options, including backup frequency, encryption, retention duration, compression, and bandwidth. With Azure Backup, your data is always safe, as it maintains no less than six copies of your backed-up data and distributes them over two separate Azure data centres. ASR is designed to provide resilient, continuous operations even during server disruptions or outages. Log Analytics collects log data from all your cloud and on-premises resources and provides a dashboard with rich analytics to gain insights into your workflows. Lastly, Azure Automation reduces human error by automating management of cloud workloads and resources, improving configuration management, and reducing operational costs. Azure Automation’s widely used Runbooks feature lets you easily run and monitor automated jobs, such as stopping and starting virtual machines, based on a specified schedule.

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Fully Leverage Cloud Scaling

OMS is easy to set up, and you can deploy it in just a matter of minutes because there is no hardware to configure or software to install. OMS fully leverages cloud scaling, which means you don’t have to invest heavily in hardware as your workloads grow. You can also ease your way into the cloud at your own pace without moving all your on-premises resources to the cloud right away. OMS provides automatic updates with the latest features, and there are no deployment requirements on your part. It serves as a self-updating knowledge base that automatically draws upon the very latest information on potential security threats to keep you ahead of any looming security concerns. Azure OMS has an intuitive interface that can be accessed easily from any major browser, and there is also an app to help you monitor your data from any device. There is also a wide scope that encompasses not only your Azure resources but also your resources hosted on-premises and on other cloud hosts.

Flexible Packages

OMS offers a suite of packages that address different aspects of operations management. Depending on your needs, you may require one or more of the four packages, each of which complements the others. It’s important to note that the packages go beyond just providing access to specific Azure services. Three of the four packages include management solutions that extend beyond what individual services can achieve on their own.

Insights & Analytics combines Log Analytics with Service Map and Network Performance Monitor to provide a comprehensive solution. Service Map visualises the dependencies between your servers, while Network Performance Monitor helps you monitor and troubleshoot hybrid network performance issues.

Automation & Control centres around Azure Automation, along with Configuration Management, Change Tracking, and Update Management. Configuration Management provides a responsive IT environment for on-premises and cloud resources. Change Tracking provides insight into changes in your environment, and Update Management helps you manage OS updates.

Security & Compliance includes Security and Audit, Malware Assessment, and Security Centre. Security and Audit offers a dashboard with security insights, Malware Assessment assesses malware protection across your infrastructure, and Security Centre offers a unified view of security across cloud and on-premises resources.

Protection & Recovery provides backup and site recovery for your on-premises digital assets, making it a great starting point for newcomers to Azure.

Operations Management Suite

OMS Services From Valto

At Valto we offer a wide range of OMS services to help businesses effectively manage their IT operations.

One of our key services is OMS implementation, which involves the deployment and configuration of OMS packages to meet the specific needs of your business. Our skilled team work closely with you to understand your requirements and design a solution that meets your needs. This can include custom management packs, automation runbooks, and customised dashboards.

Our OMS experts can also provide training and support to help businesses get the most out of their investments. This includes training on OMS features and capabilities, as well as ongoing support to ensure that the system is working smoothly and any issues are addressed promptly.

In addition, we offers OMS optimisation services to help businesses optimise their OMS implementation for maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This can include identifying opportunities for automation, streamlining workflows, and optimising resource utilisation.

Overall, our OMS services are designed to help businesses leverage the full capabilities of OMS and achieve their IT operations management goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OMS?

OMS stands for Operations Management Suite, which is a cloud-based management solution provided by Microsoft Azure. It provides a suite of services for managing and monitoring hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.

What are the benefits of using OMS?

Some benefits of using OMS include quick deployment, automatic updates, cloud scalability, an intuitive interface, and hybrid cloud reach. OMS also provides comprehensive insights into your workflows and can help you address common resource management and workflow problems.

What services are included in OMS?

OMS includes several services, including Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Log Analytics, and Azure Automation. Each service provides a complementary component of the overall offering.

How do I access OMS?

OMS can be accessed through the Azure portal. You can sign in to the Azure portal using your Azure account, and then navigate to the OMS portal.

Can I purchase OMS packages individually?

Yes, you can purchase OMS packages individually on a per month per node basis. Alternatively, you can leverage the wider scope of the E1 or E2 bundles through a subscription.

How is OMS priced?

OMS pricing follows two possible paths. If you prefer to pay for individual OMS packages, you can easily do so on a per node per month basis. Alternatively, you can leverage bundled OMS packages through a subscription. Azure offers two OMS subscriptions levels: E1 and E2.

Can OMS help me address security concerns?

Yes, OMS provides a Security & Compliance package that includes Security and Audit, Malware Assessment, and Security Centre. These services offer a unified view of the security status across your cloud and on-premises workloads and resources, including any potential threats.

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Streamline Your Operational Management Needs

What is Operations Management Suite?

Four Powerful Components

Fully Leverage Cloud Scaling

Flexible Packages

OMS Services From Valto

Frequently Asked Questions

To get started with Valto and take your business to the next level, get in touch with our team today

What Our Customers Are Saying

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Chester Zoo Case Study

Energy One Case Study

Sportily Case Study

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