What Tools Are Used for SharePoint Administration?

Tool for SharePoint Administration

Axceler's ControlPoint

Latest
Version : ContolPoint 3.5


Description : ControlPoint 3.5 helps
enterprises adopt and embrace Microsoft SharePoint more
than ever before. ControlPoint 3.5 boasts powerful new capabilities that give
enterprises more control over their configuration and deployment of SharePoint
while strengthening their SharePoint security.

Key Features: Moving
sites, site collections, list, library, documents and items accross the
farm.


DocAve

Latest
Version : DocAve Software Platform v5.3

Description : DocAve Software
Platform v5.3, is considered the industry's most comprehensive software solution
for SharePoint backup and recovery, administration, archiving, auditing,
replication, reporting, compliance, and migration. This latest release
introduces the DocAve Storage Optimization Suite, comprised of an enhanced
DocAve Archiver module, and the new DocAve Connector and DocAve Extender modules
- each delivering features that enable the efficient management of SharePoint
storage.

Key Features : Used as a good SharePoint archiving solution. It
has a great UI and performs good reporting and auditing.


Nintex Workflow 2007

Latest Version
:

Description : Nintex Workflow 2007 enables organizations to build
complex workflow processes quickly and easily using a web browser interface.
Nintex Workflow 2007 empowers users across the organization to automate business
processes, review workflow activities and automate common SharePoint
administrative tasks.

Key Features : Easy to Use, and well intergrates
with Active Directory.

Well, There might be a lot of useful tools out
there, but these are the three that I have personaly used.