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DEFINITION: A configuration management database (CMDB) is a database that contains all relevant information about the components of the information system used in an organization's IT services and the relationships between those components. A CMDB provides an organized view of data and a means of examining that data from any desired perspective. Within this context, components of an information system are referred … Definition continues below.
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Deploying iPhone and iPad Mobile Device Management sponsored by Insight WHITE PAPER: This white paper details how to best approach management of iOS devices and how you can get the most out of your mobile deployments. Read on and learn more about where management functions take place, device enrollment, managed configuration, and more. Posted: 10 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile IP \| Mobile Workers

Is IBM's Netcool Network Management Poised to Grab a Large Share of the Enterprise Network Management Marketplace? sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This Clabby Analytics research report details the challenges with legacy tools and provides key tips on how to pick a winning new solution for your enterprise. In addition, take a look at IBM's Netcool network Management solution and whether it would be a viable option for you. Posted: 03 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Change Management \| Configuration Management \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Troubleshooting

The Freedom to Run Your Business Your Way: Eliminate the Risk and Expense of Customizing ERP sponsored by Workday WHITE PAPER: Customization of legacy ERP applications is an expensive and complex nightmare of patches, regression coding, and headaches. Read this free whitepaper to learn how Workday can help free IT from the burden of maintaining legacy ERP. Posted: 19 Apr 2013 \| Published: 19 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Applications Software \| Cloud Computing \| Configuration Management \| Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| SaaS ERP \| Software as a Service

Frequently Asked Questions: Oracle Platinum Services for IT Leaders sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: In this resource, learn how the right support model for preconfigured and tightly integrated systems can ensure high availability and performance, and hear the answers to frequently asked questions regarding Oracle Platinum Services. Posted: 15 Apr 2013 \| Published: 15 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Configuration Management \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Oracle (Product) \| Systems Integration \| Systems Integration Services \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Services \| Systems Operations

Microsoft Exchange 2010 on Dell Systems Simple Distributed Configurations sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This architectural reference guide provides nine sample hardware configurations for Exchange 2010 specifically designed for enterprises who want to leverage the native high-availability and disaster recovery features of this latest Exchange upgrade while simplifying operations and management. Posted: 12 Apr 2013 \| Published: 12 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Email Management \| Email Server Software \| Exchange Virtualization \| Microsoft Exchange \| Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 \| Server Hardware \| Server Management

Mobile Management Services: Empower Your Mobile Workers, While Protecting Your Data sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Discover how mobile management services can help you easily and quickly support bring your own device (BYOD) in your enterprise – without compromising corporate security or limiting IT control! Posted: 02 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Applications Management \| Configuration Management \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Handheld Device Security \| Handheld Devices \| Hosting Services \| Infrastructure Management \| Inventory Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Outsourcing \| Security \| Security Management \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC

Demystify Tempdb Performance and Manageability sponsored by Idera WHITE PAPER: This resource offers clear guidance on best practices for managing tempdb to provide a strategic balance between performance, reliability, and management. Posted: 20 Mar 2013 \| Published: 20 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| SQL Server

Mobile App Manager sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: This quick resource details a complete software, device, and mobile management platform that will satisfy the needs of users and IT alike. View now to learn how! Posted: 13 Mar 2013 \| Published: 13 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Business Process Automation \| Configuration Management \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Mobile Workers \| Security Policies

How network automation makes more efficient networks. sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: As networks have become more critical to the business process, they have also become more complicated and difficult to manage. Find out what you should know about today's network complexity, and find out how Automated Network Management (ANM) can help you. Posted: 26 Feb 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Change Management \| Configuration Management \| Fault Management \| IT Management \| Network Management

Beyond Compliance: Combating Threats with Endpoint Configuration Management sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Read this informative whitepaper today to find out how to provide a solid and comprehensive configuration management solution upon which to build the rest of the organization's endpoint security approach. Posted: 31 Jan 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Desktop Management \| Endpoint Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Workstations

E is for Endpoint - Back to Basics with Patch and Configuration Management sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Patch and configuration management is Security 101—the most fundamental and cost-effective means of protecting your endpoints. But when it comes to configuring and patching endpoints, many organizations aren't keeping up with changing realities. Here's how to get back on track with patch and configuration management. Posted: 31 Jan 2013 \| Published: 31 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Configuration Management \| Endpoint Security \| Patch Management \| Patch Management Software \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Proving Your Vulnerability Compliance: Patches, Configuration, Reports and More sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explores your strategies for simplifying and streamlining your vulnerability compliance efforts. Read on to see how you can make patch management and configuration auditing consistent and automated, allowing you to save both time and money. Posted: 30 Jan 2013 \| Published: 30 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Configuration Management \| Patch Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Weaponized Malware - A Clear and Present Danger sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Weaponized malware and advanced persistent threats raise the bar on endpoint security. Originally intended for cyber-espionage and cyber-warfare, these sophisticated attacks are now available to any cyber-criminal. How can security pros protect their organizations from these emerging perils? Posted: 30 Jan 2013 \| Published: 30 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Configuration Management \| Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Patch Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

The Busy IT Professional's Guide to Vulnerability Management sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Don't leave your endpoint unpatched and insecurely configured. Mitigate your endpoint risks by implementing these five tips that will help you keep endpoints patched and avoid preventable attacks. Posted: 29 Jan 2013 \| Published: 29 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Configuration Management \| Endpoint Security \| Patch Management \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

E is for Endpoint - 6 Strategies for Highly Effective IT Pros sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Endpoint security now requires a new way of thinking that goes beyond just battling threats to actually enable operational improvement. Read this whitepaper to learn the six steps you need to think different about endpoint security. Posted: 28 Jan 2013 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Data Encryption \| Data Security \| Denial of Service Attacks \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Patch Management \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection

Gain IT asset visibility, control and automation sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how IBM IT asset management solutions provide the visibility, control and automation to support asset management across the IT asset life cycle, including planning, acquisition, management and disposition of software, hardware and related licenses. Posted: 20 Nov 2012 \| Published: 20 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Life-Cycle Management Software \| Asset Management Services \| CIOs \| Configuration Management \| Infrastructure Management

Endpoint Security Management Buyers Guide sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This report, developed by analyst firm Securosis, is focused on helping you understand what features and functions are important – in the four critical areas of patch management, configuration management, device control, and file integrity monitoring. Posted: 06 Nov 2012 \| Published: 12 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Device Control Software \| Endpoint Security \| Patch Management \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

The Truth Behind IBM AIX LPAR Performance sponsored by ORSYP WHITE PAPER: This resource explains the different concepts linked to active processor resource allocation for LPARs. Learn about the complications that can result from the abundance of available configuration possibilities. Posted: 10 Oct 2012 \| Published: 01 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Data Center Management \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

Four steps to better application Management and deployment sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the four steps to software management and deployment through the use of automation. The paper also reviews the pitfalls and challenges of manual application management, the complexity of managing these systems, and things to avoid when implementing an automation script. Posted: 03 Aug 2012 \| Published: 03 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Configuration Management \| IT Asset Management \| IT Asset Management Software \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Systems \| ITIL

Building a Home Lab for VMware vSphere5 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Learn how you can build a home lab for VMware vSphere 5 for study. This paper is broken down into three major sections detailing the hardware required, Workstation configuration, and installing vSphere 5 and Virtual Center. Posted: 06 Jun 2012 \| Published: 06 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Server Virtualization \| VMware \| VMware ESX \| VMware Workstation

Dell 2-2-1 Solutions: High-Availability Virtualization with Dell PowerEdge R410 Servers sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This configuration guide walks you through the critical activities that take place during a virtualization deployment and describes a recommended reference architecture that can help you achieve your desired results. Learn more about the key features of this technology and how to properly enable them in this essential resource. Posted: 19 Sep 2012 \| Published: 19 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Cluster Management \| Clustering \| Configuration Management \| Hardware Virtualization \| Microsoft Exchange \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration

Research Summary: Network Management Megatrends 2012 sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: Uncover details of three of the top network management megatrends of 2012, the effect they can have on your network, and why network managers are re-assessing the tools, technologies, and practices they currently use. Posted: 30 Aug 2012 \| Published: 04 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Configuration Management \| Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| Server Virtualization

Contextual Authentication: A Multi-factor Approach sponsored by PortalGuard WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper offers a few solutions for remaining efficient without sacrificing security. It provides an explanation on the midpoint between better password policies and two-factor authentication processes. Your data deserves the utmost protection, access this white paper now so you can ensure security. Posted: 17 Aug 2012 \| Published: 17 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Authentication \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Configuration Management \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Password Management \| SAML \| SQL \| User Experience \| Web Services

Make Group Policies Do More and Reach Further sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces the latest desktop management platform that can help expand the benefits of Group Policy and overcome its various deficiencies. Explore the advantages it can provide and review the advanced features it offers. Posted: 25 Jun 2012 \| Published: 20 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Group Policy \| IT Service Management \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine

Taking Enterprise Application Integration into the Cloud sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Of all the advancements to enterprise computing, the cloud is the latest, coming with an assortment of promises to totally reshape your organization's computing approach. Access this brief and exclusive resource for an overview of cloud computing, specifically software-as-a-service. Posted: 15 Jun 2012 \| Published: 15 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Application Portfolio Management \| Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Collaboration \| Configuration Management \| Software as a Service

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CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … to as configuration items (CI). A CI can be any conceivable IT component, including software, hardware, documentation, and personnel, as well as any combination of them. The processes of configuration management seek to specify, control, and track configuration items and any changes made to them in a comprehensive and systematic fashion. The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices standards include specifications for configuration management. According to ITIL specifications, the four major tasks of configuration management are: Identification of configuration items to be included in …
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