All-in-One Guides:Data center systems management
Chapter 2: Change management
Change management as part of a systems management strategy is a hot topic in IT departments these days. This is because companies are looking for ROI on their data centers. By investing in change management policies and a CMDB as part of an ITIL implementation they can get closer to those goals. Find out more about what change management means, what a CMDB does and how to implement them in this chapter of our systems management All-in-one guide.
CMDB implementation:
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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...
Change management vendor offerings:
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CMDB software evades data center managers
15 Jul 2007
Article - The ITIL hype has prompted many vendors to offer CMDBs, but not all of these products are true CMDBs. Learn which vendors offer the real deal and whether you need a CMDB.
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CMDB: Choosing your vendor partner
Tip - Choosing a vendor for your CMDB requires planning and an understanding of your design concept. Expert Richard Ptak offers things to consider when taking on this project.
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BMC, CA showdown over CMDB title
Tip - BMC and CA have both been aggressive in the practical implementation and application of CMDB's in production environments, but have differing views on what makes a quality CMDB.
What is change management?:
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Systems management: Spending tepid, ITIL and CMDB gain credence
13 Jul 2007
Article - In 2007, only 40% of IT managers plan to spend more on systems management tools. Those making investments are interested in software support for ITIL initiatives and CMDB tools.
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CMDB project determination: Do we need a CMDB?
Tip - How does a company determine if they need a CMDB? Systems management expert Jasmine Noel offers suggestions.
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Get to know your data center with CMDB
05 Apr 2006
Article - Chances are good that your company is already using some form of a -- but you might not know it. A CMDB is a database that contains information about all components in a data center and the relationships between those components.
Why invest in CMDB?:
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Change and configuration management cut firm's downtime
13 Apr 2007
Article - State Street Corp., one of the largest financial firms in the country, implemented change and configuration management software and hasn't had any configuration-related downtime since.