The chapter focuses on the fundamentals of the connector technology, based on the Web-service enabled Microsoft Connector Framework (MCF), Microsoft's solutions to connect Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 to Hewlett-Packard (HP) OpenView and IBM Tivoli TEC, and solutions available from eXc Software, the vendor with the largest library of add-ons for Virtual Agents and EMS Connectors. Large and small organizations have found real value in having single point of reference for the status of their critical infrastructure components. The inefficiencies of having multiple consoles and tools to view those resources are eliminated by integrating strategies and solutions. Microsoft and their partners have realized the demand for such efficiency gains, and have developed powerful products that help organizations extend the benefits of MOM 2005 with integration with EMS platforms, such as HP OpenView, CA Unicenter, and Tivoli Enterprise Console (TEC).