With the Smart Management Add-On you can manage the complete lifecycle of mainframes, desktops, servers, and physical or virtual machines. The Smart Management Add-On includes Red Hat Network Management and Provisioning modules that let you provision, patch, configure, and fully control your Red Hat Enterprise Linux development, test, and production systems. You can also purchase an optional Red Hat Network Monitoring module. By proactively automating routine tasks, such as patch management, you can concentrate on other, higher-value-added tasks.