SCOM internet clients

We're considering a SCOM implementation not only for our internal needs, but for our client base.
We don't have a VPN to our clients and am worried the monitoring will be limited. What we want to monitor is:
- MS servers with different workloads (this doesn't seem to be an problem:
http://www.toolzz.com/?p=224). We'd also monitor hardware where possible.
- VMware infrastructure, how would we go about doing this? There are MPs, but I can't find many free ones and am unsure if this would work for internet clients as well? Any how-to's available?
- different storage systems (HP, NetApp, IBM), can these be monitored from the internet? What kind of licensing is required if at all?
- network equipment and other devices through SNMP.
Some of our clients are quite large, some only have a server or two. How would we approach this?

Hi,
Additionally, I would like to share some samples of monitoring hardware.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/schadinio/archive/2010/07/19/scom-samples-of-monitoring-hardware-with-scom.aspx
About the VMWare MP, there isn't a free management pack for SCOM.
HP Storage MP
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=System_Center
For NetApp Storage, please try ApplianceWatch 2.1.1.
IBM Storage MP
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5082204
Niki Han
TechNet Community Support

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