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White Paper Whitepaper: Dell PowerVault DL2000 Powered by CommVault - Backup-to-Disk and Recovery with Deduplication Improve the speed and reliability of your backup and restore operations by moving from tape to a disk-based strategy combined with de-duplication.

Tags: CommVault Systems Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Dell EqualLogic, Dell PowerVault, Hardware

Sponsored by: Dell EqualLogic
Date: November 2009
Dell EqualLogic
White Paper Whitepaper:Intelligent Data Management with Dell Product Group Read about IDM, a new concept that makes it easier and more affordable to manage and leverage your company's data throughout its lifecycle.

Tags: Asset Management, Storage, Software, Quality, Operational Planning

Sponsored by: Dell EqualLogic
Date: November 2009
Dell EqualLogic
White Paper Data Warehousing with DB2 for System z See how an IBM System z server, integrated with IBM DB2 solutions, can help you meet your requirements for data warehousing and business intelligence.

Tags: Business Intelligence, Software, Pricing, Marketing, IBM DB2

Sponsored by: IBM
Date: December 2008
IBM
Webcast Veritas Storage Foundation for Sybase ASE Cluster Edition Learn about an integrated database and storage clustering solution offering administrative efficiency, higher availability and improved performance.

Tags: Data Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise

Sponsored by: Sybase
Date: September 2009
Sybase
White Paper Microsoft Online Services Business Value Gain access to rich communication, collaboration, and productivity applications from anywhere with subscription-based Microsoft Online Services.

Tags: Cloud Computing, Information Technology, License Management, Managed Hosting, Management

Sponsored by: Microsoft
Date: June 2009
Microsoft
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Webcast How to Develop Your CMDB Project's ROI While long-term ROI claims from enterprise customers oftentimes can exceed up to 400% or more, many IT executives are struggling with making initial ROI assessments...

Tags: ASG Software Solutions, CMDB, Finance, Managerial Accounting, ROI

Company: ASG Software Solutions
Date: September 2008
ASG Software Solutions
White Paper Federation and a CMDB Federation can provide the foundation for creating a configuration management database (CMDB) that is scalable, adapts to existing IT infrastructures, and addressable by all applications...

Tags: CMDB, Federation

Company: BMC Software
BMC Software
Webcast A Practical Approach to CMDB - Eating the Elephant The majority of Enterprise Management Associates' customers understand the potential benefits to CMDB. However, the overwhelming majority of those organizations struggle with the same question,...

Tags: CMDB, Enterprise Management Associates Inc.

Company: Enterprise Management Associates
Enterprise Management Associates
White Paper Understanding Your CMDB Project's ROI Targeted at IT executives responsible for both the financial and ultimate project oversight of an enterprise Configuration Management Database (CMDB) initiative, this Enterprise Management Associates...

Tags: ASG Software Solutions, CMDB, Finance, Managerial Accounting, ROI

Company: ASG Software Solutions
Date: July 2008
ASG Software Solutions
Webcast Jumpstart Your CMDB and CMS Deployments With Industry Best Practices While CMDB and CMS (Configuration Management System) deployments are beginning to gather steam, there remains a lot of confusion and uncertainty about how to optimize...

Tags: Best Practice, CMDB, Content Management System, Industry

Company: BMC Software
Date: September 2008
BMC Software
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White Paper Discovery and the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) A Configuration Management Database (CMDB) forms the foundation for many processes that contribute to running, growing, and transforming the business. When running the business, a...

Tags: CMDB, Computer Associates International Inc., Configuration Management

Company: CA (Computer Associates)
Date: October 2008
CA (Computer Associates)
White Paper ITIL and CMDB Synergy: Enhanced Service Management IT organizations that want to achieve the full business value from Service Management initiatives need consistent, current, accurate, and secure information. That's why an increasing...

Tags: CMDB, Information Technology, It Services, ITIL, Service Management

Company: BMC Software
Date: October 2005
BMC Software
White Paper CMDB: The Heart of IT Service Management A CMDB helps you implement ITIL best practices successfully, and it provides the basis for information sharing to facilitate cross-functional process integration. Whether or not...

Tags: CMDB, Information Technology, IT Service Management, It Services, ITIL

Company: BMC Software
Date: November 2005
BMC Software
White Paper The CMDB: Relief for Your IT Headaches A healthcare services provider deploys a CMDB to unify change management, configuration management, and incident management. The CMDB enables IT to provide more services and...

Tags: CMDB, Information Technology, It Services, ITIL

Company: BMC Software
Date: November 2005
BMC Software
Webcast Designing & Implementing an Actionable Configuration Management Database (CMDB) The notion of a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) remains a confusing and sometimes even arcane topic to many in the enterprise management industry today. However,...

Tags: CMDB, Information Technology, It Services, ITIL

Company: BladeLogic
BladeLogic
White Paper CMDB in 5 Steps CMDB in 5 steps is a project guide for implementing a Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Most companies have a huge number of CIs. Knowing where...

Tags: CMDB, iET Solutions

Company: iET Solutions
Date: November 2006
iET Solutions
White Paper ITIL and the CMDB: Think Small? The concept of the Configuration Management DataBase (CMDB) is not exceedingly difficult to comprehend, particularly as it applies to the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)....

Tags: CMDB, Information Technology, ITIL

Company: Jupitermedia
Date: April 2006
Jupitermedia
White Paper A Board Room View: Understanding Your CMDB Project This white paper is targeted at IT executives responsible for both the financial and ultimate project oversight of an enterprise Configuration Management DataBase (CMDB) initiative....

Tags: Board, CMDB, Finance, Managerial Accounting, ROI

Company: Enterprise Management Associates
Date: July 2008
Enterprise Management Associates
Webcast ITIL V3: Practical Steps to Building a CMDB The presenter of this webcast will discuss the practical aspects of how to build a CMDB based on ITIL V3 best practices. This how-to information...

Tags: CMDB, It Services, ITIL

Company: BMC Software
Date: December 2008
BMC Software
Webcast Enterprise Management Associates: Avoid CMDB Failure The attendee of this webcast will learn how to avoid Configuration Management Database (CMDB) failure and achieve operational efficiency. For many organizations, the terms CMDB...

Tags: CMDB, Enterprise Management Associates Inc.

Company: EMC
Date: July 2009
EMC
White Paper Deciding on the Right CMDB Granularity for Your MOF/ITIL Implementation The MOF Operations Guide for Configuration Management implies that the tools used to implement Configuration Management can be used to drive the design of the...

Tags: CMDB, Configuration Management, Granularity, ITILPeople.com

Company: ITILPeople.com
ITILPeople.com
White Paper Maintain an Accurate CMDB through Reconciliation This paper discusses the important role reconciliation plays in a configuration management database (CMDB), the key capabilities a reconciliation process should support, and why reconciliation...

Tags: BMC Software Inc., CMDB, Reconciliation

Company: BMC Software
BMC Software
White Paper Realtime Virtualization: A New Approach to the CMDB The purpose of this paper is to give the reader a clear understanding of Micromuse's virtual Configuration Management DataBase (CMDB) solution and how it works....

Tags: CMDB, Micromuse Inc.

Company: Micromuse
Date: May 2005
Micromuse
Webcast Understanding Federated CMDB's and How to Take Advantage of Real-Time, Automatic Discovery to Continuously Populate Them Both the value and promise of a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) are in having a dynamic and accurate picture of what one manages across the...

Tags: CMDB, nLayers

Company: nLayers
nLayers
White Paper The CMDB Landscape: Market Directions, Vendor Solutions and IT Deployments In today's large and complex IT infrastructures, Configuration Management requires the use of support tools, which includes a Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Physical and electronic...

Tags: CMDB, Information Technology

Company: Enterprise Management Associates
Date: June 2005
Enterprise Management Associates
White Paper Relicore Clarity: Real-Time, Accurate Application and Server Configuration Information for Your Enterprise CMDB Organizations are increasingly recognizing IT service management best practices as the methodology for supporting and delivering IT services to enable the enterprise to meet its...

Tags: CMDB, Information Technology, Relicore, Server, Server Configuration

Company: Symantec
Date: February 2006
Symantec
White Paper Maximizing the Business Value of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) The rapid pace of change in today's IT environments requires an efficient and accurate process for managing and tracking changes to the IT infrastructure. The...

Tags: CMDB, Configuration Management, Information Technology, Mercury Interactive Corp.

Company: Mercury Interactive
Date: February 2006
Mercury Interactive
White Paper Gartner Analyst Report: "CMDB or Configuration Database: Know the Difference" With all vendors offering a configuration management database strategy and few offering true CMDB capability, it is critical to know the difference between a CMDB...

Tags: Analyst Report, CMDB, Database, Gartner Inc.

Company: IBM
Date: March 2006
IBM
White Paper CMDB: The Catch-All Catch Phrase Vendors and IT organizations looking for a better way to integrate their IT infrastructure and infuse best-practices and governance into IT are turning to the...

Tags: CMDB, Information Technology

Company: Jupitermedia
Date: August 2006
Jupitermedia
White Paper CA CMDB Gains Momentum This paper addresses the advances CA has made with its CMDB offering through product features, integration with its broader IT management portfolio and its integration...

Tags: CMDB, Computer Associates International Inc.

Company: Enterprise Management Associates
Date: October 2007
Enterprise Management Associates
White Paper Choosing the Right CMDB: Smart Considerations for Strategic Decision Makers A forward-looking Configuaration Management Database (CMDB) does more than keep an organization's IT operations running. It draws clear connections between IT components and business services,...

Tags: ASG Software Solutions, Business Service, CMDB

Company: ASG Software Solutions
Date: June 2008
ASG Software Solutions
White Paper Preparing Your Organization for a Federated CMDB The Information Technology Service Management Framework (ITSMF) has been used effectively within IT organizations to support the implementation of service management support and delivery processes...

Tags: CMDB, Service Management

Company: CGI Group
Date: December 2006
CGI Group
White Paper Myths of the Configuration Management Data Base (CMDB) There are many things to consider when implementing a CMDB. The 13 myths described in this white paper, along with the variations described for each,...

Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., Configuration Management

Company: CA (Computer Associates)
Date: April 2009
CA (Computer Associates)
White Paper Why Implement a Configuration Management Database (CMDB)?: Seven Fundamental Use Cases This paper discussed three of these: time utilization, profitability, and economy. Together through proper management, these help avoid extinction of a business. They encourage IT...

Tags: CMDB, Computer Associates International Inc., Configuration Management, Use Case

Company: CA (Computer Associates)
Date: November 2008
CA (Computer Associates)
Webcast Migrating Your Remedy IT Service Management (ITSM) Applications to Version 6.0 With BMC Atrium CMDB This webcast explores the new functionality and benefits of Remedy ITSM 6.0, BMC Atrium CMDB and Remedy AR System 6.3. It also explains how the...

Tags: BMC Software Inc., CMDB, It Management, It Operations, It service Management

Company: BMC Software
BMC Software
White Paper Forrester Report--Raising the Bar for ITIL and CMDB Implementations Demand for better control of the production side of IT has driven the demand for best practices — and for the tools to go with...

Tags: BMC Software Inc., Process Improvement, ITIL, It Services, It service Management

Company: BMC Software
Date: June 2005
BMC Software
Webcast Creating an Accurate CMDB Through Reconciliation This webinar will examine the functionality required to maintain an accurate and up-to-date model of your IT infrastructure within the Configuration Management Database (CMDB). It...

Tags: CMDB

Company: BMC Software
BMC Software
White Paper Configuration Management Database (CMDB): Cornerstone of ITIL-Based Integrated Service Support Often, integration of applications simply means passing key data from one database into another to ensure the correct information is available to the management process....

Tags: CMDB, Configuration Management, ITIL

Company: BMC Software
Date: September 2005
BMC Software
Webcast Top 5 Reasons Why CMDB Projects Fail - And How to Avoid Them Configuration Management DataBases (CMDBs) provide the foundation for understanding how infrastructure elements work together to deliver mission-critical business applications. When automated and populated with truly...

Tags: CMDB

Company: Symantec
Symantec
White Paper Veiwpoint - Focus on: CMDB Download this compilation of articles by industry experts, published by BMC Software. Articles include: "CMDB: Driving a New IT Reality," "What Does IT Cost?"...

Tags: BMC Software Inc., CMDB, It Management, It service Management

Company: BMC Software
BMC Software
White Paper Asset Management, ITIL, and the CMDB: Connecting IT and the Bottom Line Get more business from both IT asset management and ITIL processes by having them work together to lower costs, optimize performance, and ensure compliance. See...

Tags: Asset, Process Improvement, Operational Planning, ITIL, It Services

Company: BMC Software
BMC Software
Webcast The Role of a CMDB in Enterprise Architecture Planning Many enterprises are now pursuing Enterprise Architecture (EA) planning initiatives to ensure they use their IT resources more efficiently and in direct support of key...

Tags: Business Operations, Quality, Process Improvement, Management, ITIL

Company: BMC Software
BMC Software
White Paper BMC Paves the Service Desk Road Map: CMDB at the Heart of Integration Strategy In the face of shifting customer priorities, BMC has increased its focus in IT Service Management (ITSM). The vendor has begun to execute on its...

Tags: BMC Software Inc., Service Management, Service Level Management, Service Desk, It Services

Company: Forrester Research
Date: October 2005
Forrester Research
White Paper IT Asset Management, ITIL, and the CMDB: Paving the Way for Business Service Management Many enterprises are developing business service management (BSM) strategies in an effort to better align their IT services with their overall business goals. This Forrester...

Tags: Business Service, Business Service Management, CMDB, Information Technology, IT Asset Management

Company: FrontRange Solutions
Date: October 2005
FrontRange Solutions
White Paper CMDB - A Single Source of Truth for Your IT Environment The BMC® AtriumTM Configuration Management Database (CMDB) provides a working model of the IT infrastructure through a single interface giving IT the control needed to...

Tags: BMC Software Inc., CMDB, Information Technology, IT Environment, It Management

Company: BMC Software
Date: February 2006
BMC Software

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