| DisplayName | Description | ID | ParentFolder | Accessibility |
| Alert Generating Rules | This folder contains rule types that generate alert from various data sources | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Alert | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Authoring.RuleTypeFolder.Root | Public |
| Event Based | This folder contains rule types that generate alert based on events | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Alert.Event | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Alert | Public |
| Collection Rules | This folder contains rule types that collect event and performance data from various data providers | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Collection | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Authoring.RuleTypeFolder.Root | Public |
| Event Based | This folder contains rule types that collect event data from various data providers | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Collection.Event | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Collection | Public |
| Performance Based | This folder contains rule types that collect performance data from various data providers | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Collection.Performance | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Collection | Public |
| Probe Based | This folder contains rule types that collect data from various data sources based on a probe | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Collection.Probe | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Collection | Public |
| Timed Commands | | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RuleTemplates.Folder.Timed | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Authoring.RuleTypeFolder.Root | Public |