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Open source systems management tools slideshow: Using Nagios in the data center to manage servers
In this tenth and final slide of the open source systems management tools slideshow, the one-size-fits-all Nagios tool is profiled. Slideshow
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Open source systems management tools slideshow: Open core versus open source software
In this eighth slide of the open source systems management tools slideshow, the differences between open core and open source systems management software are discussed. Slideshow
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Open source systems management tools slideshow: Spacewalk profile
In this sixth slide of the open source systems management tools slideshow, the open source Linux systems management tool Spacewalk is profiled. Slideshow
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Open source systems management tools slideshow
If your IT shop has the right skills, open source systems management tools may be a fit for your data center and save money over proprietary solutions. This slideshow features some of the top tools. Slideshow
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Tips for implementing IT Service Management in a down economy
Data center budgets are tight during a recession, but this economic downturn is a great opportunity for IT process improvements. Implementing a CMDB and ITIL can help reduce costs and improve IT services. Guide
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Siemens Healthcare cuts IT problem management downtime
Siemens Healthcare cuts IT downtime with standard process for identifying and classifying root causes of outages; database helps to pinpoint trends. Q&A
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The data center purchasing intentions survey report
The Data Center Decisions 2008 Purchasing Intentions Survey outlines trends in server and software purchasing, data center infrastructure and more. This year's survey also includes salary and career info. Special Report
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CMDB special report
Configuration management database (CMDB) software can help data center pros get a holistic view of data center components. This new tool can provide all of the information on data center hardware, applications and end users -- while mapping the relat... Fast Guide
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Windows systems administrators eye cheaper system management tools
A new, lower-cost alternative to Microsoft systems management tools from SolarWinds offers patch management and remote management. News | 01 Feb 2012
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Popular Linux automation tools embrace Windows
CFengine now natively supports Windows, and Opscode Chef does too. But will Windows shops accept their advances? News | 27 Oct 2011
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IT shops try new tools to up server-to-admin ratios
A mainstay of Web 2.0 companies, DevOps-inspired configuration management tools are turning out to be a good fit in the traditional enterprise. News | 27 Sep 2011
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Systems management news in brief: Splunk, Cfengine and Nimsoft updated
Systems management vendors Splunk, Cfengine and Nimsoft recently rolled out new tools for data center administrators. Article | 13 Apr 2010
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CA buys Nimsoft to tap into the enterprise-light systems market
CA has bought the streamlined systems management software vendor Nimsoft for $350 million. Article | 10 Mar 2010
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Remote systems management; there's an app for that
Smartphone apps for the iPhone and Blackberry enable IT pros to manage data center systems management tasks remotely. Article | 26 Feb 2010
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IT Service Management Software as a Service takes off
Cash-strapped IT organizations have turned away from on-premise software and now favor the rapid software upgrades that come with Software as a Service-based IT Service Management and service desk applications. Article | 12 Feb 2010
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Data center systems management software follows CRM into SaaS
As cash-strapped data center managers turn to Software as a Service (SaaS) systems management to reduce IT costs, BMC has released its Remedy ITSM in a SaaS model. Article | 18 Jan 2010
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Systems administration inexperience a reality at Open Source Lab
A lab architect discusses the rewards and challenges of employing inexperienced systems administrators at a data center that hosts major open source projects. Article | 06 Jan 2010
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Application performance monitoring tools only half the battle at trucking company
Application performance monitoring tools would be fairly useless without the right people and management processes to go with them, according an IT manager at trucking company Con-way. Article | 04 Nov 2009
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VM management: How to walk the data center resource balancing act
Use these tools and techniques to improve VM management efficiency and address problems before they become a crisis. Tip
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Five questions on systems management
As reliance on systems management tools increases, administrators face varied challenges in deployment, skill sets, infrastructure support and other issues. Tip
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Expert roundtable: IT skillsets for change and configuration management tools
Technical knowledge, business and compliance skills will all benefit change and configuration administrators. Tip
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The challenges of change and configuration management
Due diligence, business alignment and proper deployment are key to mastering change and configuration management tools. Tip
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Recognizing the versatility of IT asset management software
Using IT asset management software not only helps companies track inventories, but can also save time and money by logging other important details. Tip
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Using the Net-SNMP agent for systems management
The Net-SNMP agent has evolved over the years to become a useful systems management tool used to track important statistics. Tip
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Data center consolidation strategy can benefit from ITIL lifecycle
Data center consolidation projects can be complex and risky, but if IT organizations use the ITIL lifecycle to document the process, it can help smooth the transition. Tip
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CMDB Federation specification may ease configuration management system integration
The new Configuration Management Database Federation (CMDBf) specification may ease integration problems for shops implementing a configuration management system with multiple data sources. Tip
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Using ITIL to bridge the IT-facilities gap, boost data center efficiency
True data center energy efficiency can't become a reality until the IT and facilities departments communicate effectively about available data center resources. ITIL best practices provide a framework that can help bridge the IT-facilities gap and en... Tip
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Top five keys to success for a new CMDB project
Configuration management database (CMDB) projects require a steady hand and a lot of help from IT staff. Here are some tips to help you ensure CMDB success. Tip
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configuration management database (CMDB)
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... (Continued) Word
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DCML (Data Center Markup Language)
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Remote Job Entry (RJE)
Remote Job Entry (RJE) is a facility that allows remote computer users to submit a job (the running of a specific program or group of programs) to a centrally-located IBM mainframe computer. Word
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on-demand computing
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job step
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job scheduler
A job scheduler is a program that enables an enterprise to schedule and, in some cases, monitor computer 'batch' jobs (units of work, such as the running of a payroll program). Word
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job
In certain computer operating systems, a job is the unit of work that a computer operator gives to the operating system. Word
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HP OpenView
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Job Entry Subsystem (JES)
Job Entry Subsystem (JES) is a subsystem of the OS/390 and MVS mainframe operating systems that manages 'jobs' (units of work) that the system does. Each job is described to the operating job control language (JCL). Word
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CMDB spending on rise
SearchDataCenter.com discusses findings from its recent survey on purchasing intentions and priorities, with a focus on systems management tools spending. The findings reveal a rise in spending on configuration management databases, despite tepid sys... Video
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Windows systems administrators eye cheaper system management tools
A new, lower-cost alternative to Microsoft systems management tools from SolarWinds offers patch management and remote management. News
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VM management: How to walk the data center resource balancing act
Use these tools and techniques to improve VM management efficiency and address problems before they become a crisis. Tip
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Avoid the numbers game with Windows Server 8
The promise of improved IP address management could be one incentive for organizations to switch to Windows Server 8. Feature
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Systems management winners
For the purposes of this year’s awards, systems management products include any systems management appliances and software products designed to measure, benchmark, report, provision, plan and control servers and other data center devices. Entrants ma... Products of the Year
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Five questions on systems management
As reliance on systems management tools increases, administrators face varied challenges in deployment, skill sets, infrastructure support and other issues. Tip
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Expert roundtable: IT skillsets for change and configuration management tools
Technical knowledge, business and compliance skills will all benefit change and configuration administrators. Tip
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The challenges of change and configuration management
Due diligence, business alignment and proper deployment are key to mastering change and configuration management tools. Tip
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Popular Linux automation tools embrace Windows
CFengine now natively supports Windows, and Opscode Chef does too. But will Windows shops accept their advances? News
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IT shops try new tools to up server-to-admin ratios
A mainstay of Web 2.0 companies, DevOps-inspired configuration management tools are turning out to be a good fit in the traditional enterprise. News
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Planning a change in systems management tools: Advisory Board Q&A
Avoid the trauma of systems management tool changes through careful planning and proof-of-concept testing. Advisory Board Q&A
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