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DEFINITION: Configuration management (CM) is the detailed recording and updating of information that describes an enterprise's computer systems and networks, including all hardware and software components. Such information typically includes the versions and updates that have been applied to installed software packages and the locations and network addresses of hardware devices. Special configuration management  … 
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Configuration Management White Papers (View All Report Types)
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Getting Virtualization Right: Five Virtualization Rules Every Organization Must Know
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: HP has a long and proud tradition of partnering with technology leaders to help ensure success in both good economies and bad. This paper provides practical advice and insight into the rules these leaders followed to realize the full potential of virtualization.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009


Mobility Management the ITIL and ITSM Way: An Enterprise BlackBerry, iPhone (and Beyond) Imperative
sponsored by BoxTone
WHITE PAPER: In this Handbook, you'll learn how Mobile User Management has emerged as the most effective application of ITSM leveraging ITIL to support mobile user connectivity and mobile application access.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009


Seven Practical Steps for Federal Cyber Security and FISMA Compliance
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides seven practical steps any information security organization can take to improve information system security and achieve compliance with relevant regulations, standards and internal security and operational policy.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009


Mainstreaming the vSwitch: HP Network Automation Extends Control to Virtual Computing Environment
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: HP recently announced availability of a driver for their long-fielded HP Network Automation product which delivers integrated support of virtual switches (vSwitches) – virtual network elements that exist within VMWare’s ESX virtual server platform.
Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009


The Scoop on the New CCNA and CCNP Specializations
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document.
Posted: 22 Sep 2009 | Published: 22 Sep 2009


SharePoint High Availability - Protecting All Three Architecture Tiers
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
WHITE PAPER: SQL Server is the relational database used for storing all content, data, and configuration information used by Office SharePoint Server 2007. Protecting SharePoint requires protecting each of the three architectural tiers. This whitepaper will discuss the need to protect all three tiers of SharePoint's implementation architecture.
Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009


'Lights Out' IT Management -- Automate Problem Identification & Resolution
sponsored by Dorado Software
WHITE PAPER: Lights-Out IT Management refers to the automation of both problem identification and problem resolution. The successful implementation of Lights-Out IT Management is built upon an integrated system that provides three key management functions: find, configure, and monitor. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 16 Sep 2009 | Published: 16 Sep 2009


ITIL®,the CMS and You
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the CMS (configuration management system) as emphasized in ITIL V3, and explores how it differs from a CMDB. Further, it shows how a CMS increases your ability to make better IT decisions that impact business agility, productivity, and quality of service.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009 | Published: 20 Aug 2009


Achieving PCI Compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: While enterprises are often able to achieve compliance during an audit, they often have difficulty maintaining compliance on an ongoing basis. Learn how Red Hat Enterprise Linux's built-in features will allow your business to develop a robust implementation for managing all security necessary to achieve and maintain compliance on an on-going basis.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009 | Published: 20 Aug 2009


Solution Brief: Achieve and Maintain Compliance with Configuration Control Solutions
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Achieving and maintaining compliance tops the list of ongoing IT projects for many organizations ranging from small regional companies to giant multinationals. Read this brief document to learn what Tripwire solutions have to offer.
Posted: 31 Jul 2009 | Published: 31 Jul 2009


Visibility and Control: Key to Accelerating Your Business
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how to eliminate all undesired changed within the enterprise by following the steps outlined here.
Posted: 30 Jul 2009 | Published: 30 Jul 2009


Virtualization Management Approach Enables Dynamic Cloud Infrastructure
sponsored by Opalis Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: To keep services humming in a virtual environment companies must move beyond manual management. With so many services running in virtual environments, companies are searching for the best way to manage physical and virtual services. The goal is to reduce costs, increase standardization and deliver higher quality without virtual sprawl.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009


Extend Management Tools to Virtual Services
sponsored by Opalis Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Virtual Sprawl stands in the way of achieving the promise of virtualization. In order to optimize virtualization without increasing the staff, time and cost required to manage these environments IT departments need to automate management best practices by extending their existing management tools to virtual services.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009


Why You Should Take a Holistic Approach to ITIL and Service Support
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: In these tough economic times, how do you address the challenge of reducing costs without diminishing your service quality? Companies can lower costs significantly and meet the growing demand for services by taking a more holistic approach. This paper discusses the importance of taking a unified approach to service support management and...
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Published: 18 Jun 2009


Understanding ITIL® Service Portfolio Management: An Approach For Implementing Effective Service Lifecycle Management
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: IT executives and their teams need a comprehensive and accurate view of IT services. A service catalog includes all relevant details about your services, including which service level agreements (SLAs) are associated with it, who is able to request it, how much it costs, and how to fulfill it. This paper describes the IT Infrastructure...
Posted: 17 Jun 2009 | Published: 17 Jun 2009


Seven Requirements for Balancing Control and Agility in the Virtual Environment
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Unparalleled agility is the promise of virtualization. But managing change, staying compliant, and preventing virtual sprawl are just a few of the challenges you could face before you reap the rewards. VMware joined us recently to co-author 7 must-read tips for striking the perfect balance in your virtual environment.
Posted: 17 Jun 2009 | Published: 17 Jun 2009


Best Practices: Application Performance Management, Datacenter
sponsored by Compuware Corporation
WHITE PAPER: How APM delivers true end-to-end application service for heterogeneous environments, including distributed and mainframe.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009


Overcoming IPv6 Addressing and Management Challenges
sponsored by BT Diamond IP
WHITE PAPER: Managing the IPv4/IPv6 address space resource requires an advanced tool that intelligently allocates, assigns and tracks the address blocks and individual IP addresses deployed on modern IP networks.
Posted: 27 May 2009 | Published: 27 May 2009


Taming Data Chaos: Simplify Data Integration with DataDirect Data Integration Suite
sponsored by DataDirect Technologies
WHITE PAPER: Data transformation and integration are key areas where specialized products can yield impressive time and cost efficiencies and The DataDirect Data Integration Suite is one of the leaders in this space. Read this paper for a detailed analysis of this product.
Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 16 Mar 2009


Deploying XML Converters On Microsoft BizTalk Server
sponsored by DataDirect Technologies
WHITE PAPER: This document describes how to deploy DataDirect XML Converters for .NET on Microsoft BizTalk to help control the input and output ports of BizTalk applications that need to convert data in native formats to XML.
Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 16 Mar 2009


DataDirect XML Converters Allow Health Care Payers and Providers to Comply with X12 EDI Standards
sponsored by DataDirect Technologies
WHITE PAPER: In this product review, Benefitfocus IT professionals discuss their experiences with DataDirect XML Converters 4.0. They rate the product using several criteria and detail how the implemented the product into their IT enterprise.
Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 16 Mar 2009


Deliver Application Integration Projects in Days
sponsored by Cast Iron Systems
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the Cast Iron Integration Solution, which dramatically simplifies application integration today. As a purpose-built solution designed exclusively for application integration, it eliminates complexity from an integration problem and enables companies to implement projects in days, rather than weeks or months.
Posted: 23 Feb 2009 | Published: 23 Feb 2009


Automate Virtualization in Your Data Center - EMA Analyst Report
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This EMA white paper addresses the challenges of a complex multi-tier environment. It highlights specific examples of how virtualization provides measurable ROI, looks at the challenges for data center management that virtualization introduces, and most importantly, it provides specific and actionable recommendations for managing virtual systems.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009 | Published: 17 Feb 2009


Making Quality a Deliverable in Eclipse-Based Java Development
sponsored by Instantiations
WHITE PAPER: CodePro AnalytiX as part of a continuous or nightly-build process, seamlessly integrate it into any Eclipse-based Java development environment, or use a combination of the two implementation approaches.
Posted: 04 Feb 2009 | Published: 04 Feb 2009


Why BI is Ripe - Now! - For Businesses of Any Size
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Oracle's range of offerings to mid-size and emerging companies reflects its vision that BI and EPM solutions can be embraced by companies of all sizes.
Posted: 28 Jan 2009 | Published: 28 Jan 2009

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CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): …  software is available. When a system needs ahardware or software upgrade, a computer technician can accesses the configuration management program and database to see what is currently installed. The technician can then make a more informeddecision about the upgrade needed. An advantage of a configuration management application is that the entire collection of systems can be reviewed to makesure any changes made to one system do not adversely affect any of the othersystemsConfiguration management is also used in software development, where it is called Unified Configuration Management (UCM).  … 
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