E-book: Automate configuration changes and save your data center millions
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
EBOOK:
Manual configuration changes are the no. 1 cause of service disruptions. In this article, customers, analysts and IT experts share strategies to help automate your manual processes and ensure that changes are applied according to configurations every time. Download the ebook.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009
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Best Practice Insights: ITIL Service Operation
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
SCREENCAST:
Service Operation, the fourth book in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Version 3 publications, assists readers in developing management practices to ensure customers are satisfied and receive the value they expect. BMC experts have compiled an overview based on Service Operation, including valuable commentary, practical guidance and examples.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 03 Nov 2009
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eBook: HP IT Service Management - Optimizing Service Lifecycle Delivery and Cost
sponsored by HP
EBOOK:
Many IT professionals are looking to IT Service Management (ITSM) to deliver quality IT services that meet the needs of the business under these tough conditions. Regardless of the size of your business, you can deliver superior service quality to your business with the HP approach to ITSM and the HP software and services that support it.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009
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Change Management: The Challenge of Organizational Culture
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
PRESENTATION:
This collection of slides from the Information Security Decisions Conference focuses on change management and keeping change from creating unnecessary risks. The slides offer tips on getting people to accept change, participate in change, and finally manage change. Read on to learn more about managing change to mitigate risks.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009
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Fact or Fiction: Enforcing Change Management and Configuration Management with Tools and Technologies
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
PODCAST:
This podcast educates information security and IT pros on the right tools and technologies to create a solid process that provides the data, insight and metrics you need to meet your compliance and business objectives.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 27 Oct 2009
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Implementing Robust Change Management
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
VIDEO:
Change management: Information security professionals have been known to cringe when they hear these words. But the change management process doesn't have to be as complicated as it might seem.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 27 Oct 2009
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Reduce Downtime by 70% - Without Spending a Dime: Applying Best Practices of Successful IT Organizations
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
WHITE PAPER:
Read this paper to learn Niel Nickolaisen's proven model for strategic and tactical alignment of IT with business objectives - enabling IT to do more for the business with less. By implementing all four components of Niel's model, IT can dramatically reduce system downtime and closely align their efforts and investments with business priorities.
Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009
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Solutions for Small to Medium Data Centers
sponsored by APC
WHITE PAPER:
APC® by Schneider Electric enables you to adapt your data center to the changing needs of a business. With the same InfraStruXure® HD-Ready architecture, you can start out with a low-density data center, and later scale up to high density as needed without picking up the phone to call for more capacity, engineering or quotes.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009
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Taking Network Configuration and Change Management to the Next Level
sponsored by Dorado Software
EGUIDE:
This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams.
Posted: 15 Oct 2009 | Published: 15 Oct 2009
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CIO Decisions Ezine Volume 9 - Virtualization 2.0: Preparing for a Virtual World
sponsored by CIO Decisions
EBOOK:
A tsunami of change is riding into the data center on the back of virtualization. In this eBook, you'll learn where it is today, and how to keep up with management, licensing, and much more.
Posted: 14 Oct 2009 | Published: 14 Oct 2009
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Change Management Best Practices for the Engineering and Construction Industry
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
The purpose of this white paper is to highlight best practices of identifying and managing changes that might occur on a construction project, and provide a process to effectively manage changes on construction projects.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009
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Improve Server Configuration Control: Meet PCI Quickly and Without Added Staff
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
CASE STUDY:
Read this case study to learn how Tripwire provided this subscription billing service company achieve broad PCI compliance and helped them become proactive in handling security and compliance issues.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009
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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
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Optimize your Technology Infrastructure Podcast Series
sponsored by IBM
PODCAST:
Companies with a flexible IT infrastructure credit their success to an ability to adapt to change. Listen to find new ways to lower IT complexity and improve operating efficiency in your company.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 05 Oct 2009
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Managing the IT Infrastructure: Ensure Security and Improve Compliance
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WEBCAST:
Tune into this webcast to discover why Tripwire should be your go-to solution for managing the configurations of your physical and virtual IT infrastructures.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 05 Oct 2009
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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 VMWares ESX virtual server platform.
Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009
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NetMRI -- Take Control of Network Configurations and Changes
sponsored by Netcordia
TRIAL SOFTWARE:
Network change is the number one cause of performance related issues. NetMRI helps reduce cost by automating network change, improve service quality by managing network configurations and mitigate risk by ensuring a compliant network. Check out this free trial download to learn more.
Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009
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Simplify and Automate: Building Your Roadmap to Improve IT Delivery and Support - A free one-day virtual seminar brought to you by BMC Software, Inc.
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
VIRTUAL SEMINAR:
Find out how you can build a plan for IT simplification and automation and get practical advice for your complex challenges around areas such as: business service management, service desk and self-service, mainframe cost optimization, virtualization and cloud computing.
Posted: 22 Sep 2009 | Published: 22 Sep 2009
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'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
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A Guide to Successful CRM Implementations
sponsored by Relavis Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
Successful CRM implementations require 3 basic fundamentals - methodology, management, and continuous improvement. This white paper addresses key components of a CRM implementation methodology which will ensure success: Project Team Organization, Implementation Roadmap, Project Lifecycle, and Post-implementation Approach.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009
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Endpoint Security Platform
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
VIDEOCAST:
Check out this brief video to learn how Trend Micro is providing an integrated solution that addresses the complexity that results from companies that are more and more frequently combining security management and systems management teams.
Posted: 26 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 26 Aug 2009
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Improving Procedures for Change Management Audit Documentation and Disaster Recovery
sponsored by SEGUS Inc
CASE STUDY:
A search for a tool to augment the job scheduling power of Zeke uncovered a unique solution to a common set of problems for a PA-based department store chain. Currently running a newly installed System z/10 in their long time IBM mainframe-based IT shop, they implemented SEGUS' SmartIS.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009 | Published: 20 Aug 2009
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Bridging the Gap Between Change Activity and Change Management: Real Time Accountability and Change Prevention
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE:
Check out this paper to learn about McAfee Change Control, an operational-friendly, low-touch and low overhead software that can be deployed on a wide range of hardware platforms. McAfee Change Control provides change control on servers, network devices (including switches, routers and firewalls), and databases.
Posted: 18 Aug 2009 | Published: 18 Aug 2009
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ITSM guidance: ITIL V3 Update
sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation
VIDEO:
In an exclusive interview with Sharon Taylor, you'll hear her address the negative user comments about ITIL V3, the improved potential for ROI and the new V3 certification path.
Posted: 17 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 17 Aug 2009
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Becoming Proactive In Application Performance Management
sponsored by Compuware Corporation
ANALYST REPORT:
Poor application performance results in significant financial losses for most companies. Find out why, and more importantly how to avoid these losses by moving toward proactive application performance management, in this research from Forrester Consulting commissioned by Compuware.
Posted: 13 Aug 2009 | Published: 13 Aug 2009
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