CMDB spending on rise

Date: Oct 15, 2008

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 spending overall.

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