All-in-One Guides:Data center systems management
Chapter 2: Change management
CMDB implementation
Implementing a CMDB as part of a change management strategy isn't as easy as it sounds. Follow the best practices and advice from data center pros on CMDB implementation in this section of our All-in-one guide to systems management.
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CMDB success depends on autodiscovery, federation
31 May 2006
Article - Autodiscovery is the easiest way to populate the topology of a CMDB in large organizations. It's just a matter of figuring out where to begin.
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Change management tools become more comprehensive with ITIL v3
23 Jul 2007
Article - Change management tool releases from Tripwire and Solidcore Systems signal a shift toward more comprehensive approaches to change management.
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Controlling configuration and change management: IT process controls
Tip - The IT Process Institute is an independent research organization that focuses on what differentiates high performing IT organizations from low performers. Lead researcher for ITPI Gene Kim spoke with SearchDataCenter.com about change and configuration...
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Best practices for managing application infrastructures
Tip - How do the most effective IT organizations manage and optimize their application infrastructures -- the set of technology components that sits just above the operating system including databases, messaging, applications and Web servers? Over time, a...
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Self discovering Infrastructure tools key to accurate CMDB
Tip - Organizations are increasingly dependent on their IT networks to provide a competitive advantage. These networks are becoming progressively more complex in a bid to provide more sophisticated business services. The migration toward the goal of on demand,...