About WBEM

Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) is an initiative and a technology. As an initiative, WBEM includes standards for managing systems, networks, users, and applications by using Internet technology. As a technology, WBEM provides a way for management applications to share management data independently of vendor, protocol, operating system, or management standard. By developing management applications according to WBEM principles, vendors can develop products that work together easily for low cost of development.

The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), a group representing corporations in the computer and telecommunications industries, is leading the effort to develop and disseminate standards for management of desktop environments, enterprise-wide systems, and the Internet. The goal of the DMTF is to develop an integrated approach to managing networks across platforms and protocols, resulting in cost-effective products that interoperate as flawlessly as possible. For information about DMTF initiatives and outcomes, see the DMTF web site at www.dmtf.org.