SCOM 2019 Mock Interview

Master 25 SCOM 2019 interview questions covering monitoring infrastructure, management packs, and deployment scenarios.

Question 25 of 25

Since we already have SharePoint Health Analyzer, do we really need SCOM?

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"While it's true that both SharePoint Health Analyzer and SCOM with the appropriate SharePoint management pack can both provide monitoring services for SharePoint, there are some distinct advantages to using SCOM. First and foremost is that the alerts are much more granular withSCOM and will give you the information you can use to fine-tune the application. The other advantage is that you can consolidate monitoring all of the services on your network under the SCOM console, whereas Health Advisor only monitors SharePoint services."

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This is a legitimate question an interviewer may ask if they haven't yet committed to SCOM 19. They're looking to you for advice as to whether this makes sense for them. The best way to respond to this question is to point out the differences between these two products. If you're confident enough, you can make a recommendation at the end of your answer.

William Swansen

"Both SCOM and SharePoint Health Analyzer are capable of monitoring the health of a SharePoint farm. However, SCOM is more granular and will monitor things that can't be seen by SharePoint Health Analyzer. Moreover, the alerts that you get on SharePoint Health Analyzer contain information that may not be relevant to your situation. I'd recommend replacing Health Analyzer with SCOM 2019 and the appropriate management pack."

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25SCOM 2019 Interview Questions & Answers

1.Can you define SCOM and how it is used?

2.What type of organizations can best benefit from SCOM?

3.In addition to the Microsoft applications SCOM monitors, what other third-party applications, operating systems, and utilities can SCOM be used for?

4.Is SCOM compatible with other IT environment monitoring tools?

SCOM 2019 Mock Interview

Since we already have SharePoint Health Analyzer, do we really need SCOM?

25SCOM 2019 Interview Questions & Answers

1.Can you define SCOM and how it is used?

2.What type of organizations can best benefit from SCOM?

3.In addition to the Microsoft applications SCOM monitors, what other third-party applications, operating systems, and utilities can SCOM be used for?

4.Is SCOM compatible with other IT environment monitoring tools?

5.Can SCOM monitor cloud resources even though it is installed on a network server?

6.How does SCOM work, and what are some of its components?

7.What is a SCOM Management Group, and what does it consist of?

8.What are the databases withing SCOM, and can you describe their characteristics?

9.How is a gateway server used in a SCOM environment?

10.What are Management Packs, and how do they contribute to SCOM's monitoring capabilities?

11. What are the benefits of SCOM, and why should system administrators use it?

12. What are the limitations of SCOM, and how can they be overcome?

13. What are some common add-ons for SCOM which make it more effective in monitoring your IT environment?

14.What is required for SCOM to manage applications?

15.What is Microsoft's release cadence for SCOM?

16.Can you walk me through the version history of SCOM?

17.In addition to what you've already mentioned, what are some of the other changes and updates in SCOM 2019?

18.What are some of the alternatives to Microsoft SCOM?

19.What is the difference between Microsoft SCOM and Microsoft SCCM?

20.Can you manage the maintenance and versions of software components using SCOM?

21.Do you anticipate that Microsoft will release any improvements to the Office 365 Management Pack for SCOM 2019?

22.What do you know about App Insight integration with SCOM 2019?

23.Do you believe OMS will fully replace SCOM at some point in the future?

24.Can you walk me through the configuration process for SCOM 2019?

25.Since we already have SharePoint Health Analyzer, do we really need SCOM?