System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) is a monitoring solution from Microsoft that allows organizations to keep track of the health, performance, and availability of their IT systems. This includes servers, applications, and network devices. Data is collected through agents installed on monitored devices and sent to a central management server for analysis and alert generation. SCOM can also integrate with other Microsoft products such as Active Directory and Exchange and can be customized to fit the specific needs of an organization through management packs. However, it is a complex tool to set up, may be costly to implement, and mainly supports Microsoft products. It also requires a lot of resources to run efficiently. Despite these limitations, SCOM can be a powerful tool for organizations looking to proactively identify and resolve issues in their IT infrastructure.