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Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of Service Pack 2 for Systems Management Server 2.0, which includes new support for the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system and many performance improvements. In addition, Microsoft announced the results of a new study by NerveWire Inc., which found that customers using Systems Management Server 2.0 are able to reduce their support costs by an average of $1,872 per year for each managed system.

"Our customers tell us that Systems Management Server is a critical component in providing great support for all users of Windows in medium-sized and large organizations," said David Hamilton, lead product manager for Management Technologies at Microsoft. "We have worked closely with customers in full production environments to help ensure that this service pack provides the services and reliability they need to maintain existing systems as well as effectively plan and deploy Windows 2000-based systems within their organizations."

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