Authoring Microsoft Management Console Snap-ins

Over the past decade Microsoft Management Console (MMC) has become de facto standard for authoring configuration and monitoring tools, providing users with familiar looking and easy-to-use interface for managing a variety of computer systems. Such tools are written in the form of MMC Snap-in, a special type of application that is internally recognized and orchestrated by Microsoft Management Console framework. Microsoft Management Console framework has been a core part of Microsoft's management strategy since 1998 when it was first delivered with Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack. Ever since then it has been included in all later versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems.

The framework provides developers with a rich and extensive API, allowing programmers to develop new snap-ins or to extend existing snap-ins. Furthermore, each snap-in can host its own additional configurable extensions. Users may combine multiple independent Snap-ins under single MMC view. This permits users to customize the console the way it can better suit their current needs. There are a number of other easy to use built-in features that become available to users “out-of-the-box” with any tool built under MMC framework. Overall, Microsoft Management Console is a powerful engine that provides businesses with a way of owning rich and powerful Configuration and Management tools for their computer systems.

AVIcode Consulting LLC is a leading Microsoft Gold Certified partner with vast expertise in creating MMC Snap-ins. Our professional team will help you with planning, development and deployment of Snap-Ins for your applications of any type. Please contact AVIcode Consulting LLC with your requirements to build, re-factor, or extend existing Microsoft Management Console Snap-Ins.