Configuration and change management

MUST READ Server configuration tools ease downtime TIP - Early adopter IT shops and the big systems vendors are investing in configuration management software to alleviate downtime.

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	Configuration management skills are vital to going green in the data center SearchDataCenter.com | 07 May 2009 ARTICLE - Understanding the current state of your data center, including its configuration items, is the key to improving power consumption and data center efficiency.

	How data center pros do due diligence on startup software firms SearchDataCenter.com | 10 Apr 2009 ARTICLE - IT managers that go with smaller systems management companies for flexibility or pricing benefits should research potential vendors' viability in this down economy.

	Using Zenoss infrastructure monitoring software in your data center SearchDataCenter.com | 07 Apr 2009 ARTICLE - In this tip, learn how Zenoss open source monitoring software can help you manage your data center's infrastructure layer.

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	Making the case for ITSM in a down economy 02 Jul 2009 TIP - As IT projects are cancelled and budgets cut, data centers still need to pursue process improvements to ensure IT meets business needs during the downturned economy.

	Resurrecting a failed ITSM implementation 17 Mar 2009 TIP - This tip outlines how to identify the cause of a failed ITSM implementation and how to introduce organizational change for successful adoption and improved IT efficiency.

	CMDB pitfalls in the current IT environment 30 Sep 2008 TIP - CMDB can be a helpful solution for IT administrators trying to meet the demands of today's businesses. But pitfalls exist in CMDB, and Jasmine Noel shares what you need to know.

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	CMDB spending on rise SearchDataCenter.com | 15 Oct 2008 VIDEO - 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 ...

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	CMDB special report SearchDataCenter.com | 18 Mar 2007 FAST GUIDE - Many systems management vendors are looking at the CMDB as a fundamental building block for implementing ITIL. But a CMDB is only as accurate as its implementation.

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	Enterprise Workload Management – Are you prepared for the transition? - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   16 NOV 2006, 12:00 EST (17:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Attend this Webcast and hear a real-world example of why Fidelity selected ASG to help them transition to Enterprise Workload Management.

	Alaska Airlines Ensures 24x7 Data Center Operations with Run Book Automation - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   31 OCT 2006, 08:00 EST (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Learn how automating processes in the data center ensures high availability and allows you to focus on more strategic initiatives

	How To Improve Productivity with DB2 Change Management Expert - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   22 JUN 2006, 13:00 EDT (17:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Despite the intensity of these demands, DBAs have lacked automated tools and efficient processes for making the required changes. Overall, the change management process has typically been prone to error, tedious, and slow. Until now.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 12

	configuration management database 11 Dec 2006 WORD - 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 ...

	DCML 08 Mar 2005 WORD - DCML (Data Center Markup Language), based on Extensible Markup Language (XML), is a data format and model for exchanging information that describes a data center environment. DCML is intended to provide a common description ...

	Remote Job Entry 14 Jun 2004 WORD - Remote Job Entry (RJE) is a facility that allows remote computer users to submit a batch job (the running of a specific program or group of programs) to a centrally-located computer (typically a mainframe). Widely used for ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Configuration and change management:  Process automation technologies, Capacity planning, Hardware and performance monitoring