Dear Srinivasan.B scom 2012 is one of the best tool which you can use to monitor the windows service, please reder to the following article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/hh825624.aspx Moreover, which windows services should be monitored is depend on the windows server role. Basically scom windows OS monitoring pack is enough. Computer Browser DHCP Client DNS Client RPC Service Health Plug and Play Service Server Workstation TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Windows Event Log However, if you server plays additional role such as Domain servers, you should install scom AD management pack to monitor domain related service.

Dear All, We want to know, what are the services has to be monitored in server 2008 r2. we have 7+ windows 2008 R2, planing to monitor the windows services using thirpart tool. please let me know , the important services details. Thanks, -SrinivasanSrinivasan.B

Dear Srinivasan.B scom 2012 is one of the best tool which you can use to monitor the windows service, please reder to the following article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/hh825624.aspx Moreover, which windows services should be monitored is depend on the windows server role. Basically scom windows OS monitoring pack is enough. Computer Browser DHCP Client DNS Client RPC Service Health Plug and Play Service Server Workstation TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Windows Event Log However, if you server plays additional role such as Domain servers, you should install scom AD management pack to monitor domain related service.

Hello, Depends on what is installed on the server. Services that are monitored in the OS monitoring pack. Computer Browser DHCP Client DNS Client RPC Service Health Plug and Play Service Server Workstation TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Windows Event Log Thank youWalter