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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	HP updates UCMDB for tighter integration SearchDataCenter.com | 16 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - HP has announced updates to its Universal Configuration Management Database, in part to enable greater integratation with other HP offerings.

	The data center purchasing intentions survey report SearchDataCenter.com | 12 Sep 2008 SPECIAL REPORT - This year's survey outlines trends in server and software purchasing, data center infrastructure and more. This year's survey also includes salary and career info.

	Yielding short-term ROI, CMDBs gain favor in 2008 data center budgets SearchDataCenter.com | 10 Sep 2008 ARTICLE - Use of configuration management databases has increased since 2007, with data center managers seeing immediate ROI. But overall, systems management spending remains incremental.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 21

	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.

	Top tactics for patch management strategy Submitted By: SearchDataCenter.com | 11 Feb 2008 TIP - Patch management strategy: Patches are a fact of life, and keeping every system patched against every vulnerability is a never ending task.

	Server names: A checklist for scalable schemes 30 Jan 2008 TIP - This checklist on devising scalable server name schemes will help you keep server names straight.

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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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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 1 of 1

	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:  Hardware and performance monitoring, Process automation technologies, Capacity planning