Enterprise Systems Management Architectures

ESM Architectures
ESM systems need their own architecture to function effectively. As well as agents which
actually do the monitoring, some kind of management server is required to receive and process
alerts sent by the agents, with a console to allow alert viewing and agent configuration. A simple
generic ESM architecture can be depicted as follows: -

ESM is now generally accepted to be an essential element of any well-designed and

managed distributed IT infrastructure. Without an ESM capability, it is virtually impossible to
ensure that everything will function properly without support personnel constantly checking all
computers and applications. In many larger organisations, ESM is the responsibility of dedicated
teams.