PODCAST - Wayne Kernochan discusses new and unique technologies on the mainframe that may be attractive to college graduates and job seekers.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Premiered: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Certification Programs | Data Centers | Information Technology Professionals | IT Workforce | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Operating Systems | Mainframe Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Training

VIRTUAL SEMINAR - Find out how you can build a plan for IT simplification and automation and get practical advice for your complex challenges around areas such as: business service management, service desk and self-service, mainframe cost optimization, virtualization and cloud computing.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Published: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Business Performance Management | Business Service Management | Change Management | Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | IT Governance | IT Service Management | ITIL | Mainframe Operating Systems | Regulatory Compliance

WHITE PAPER - Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA®) research shows 75% of CIOs are facing budget cuts. Most CIOs need to go beyond obvious cost reduction measures to address the largest single IT cost - staff. This whitepaper will discuss the ways that Workload automation can effect real cost savings.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | ITIL | Job Scheduling Software | Log Management | SLA | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes the CMS (configuration management system) as emphasized in ITIL V3, and explores how it differs from a CMDB. Further, it shows how a CMS increases your ability to make better IT decisions that impact business agility, productivity, and quality of service.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | CMDB | Configuration Management | Data Centers | Database Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | ITIL

WEBCAST - Running multiple, disparate job scheduling solutions can cost your company a lot of unneeded expense. See how BMC CONTROL-M gives you a single point of control for all your jobs, across all platforms and applications. Watch a 2-minute overview of BMC CONTROL-M and make the switch to enterprise workload automation.
Posted: July 29, 2009 | Premiered: July 29, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Application Monitoring Software | Application Performance Management | Data Management | Data Management Software | Enterprise Resource Management | IT Management | Job Scheduling Software | Workload Automation

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover best practices for comprehensive and cost-effective mainframe management, maintenance and upgrading. Explore cost-effective mainframe upgrades and gain insight into approaches essential for adding flexibility to today's mainframe applications.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Published: July 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | IT Best Practices | Mainframe Server Hardware | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Management | Software Licensing | Virtual Machine Migration

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Monitoring mainframe performance is something every data center does. This quick video explains a set of software solutions that can help out with mainframe monitoring by observing and managing performance, providing visibility, and improving availability while reducing costs. Watch the video now to learn more.
Posted: July 10, 2009 | Published: July 10, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Mainframe Operating Systems | MIPS | Network Management Software | Network Monitoring Software | Server Management | Server Software | Software Upgrades

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and BMC, you will discover expert tips for effective virtual systems management. Explore the top five target areas essential for improved virtual performance and availability management.
Posted: July 1, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Enterprise Resource Management | High Availability | Network Infrastructure | Network Monitoring | Network Performance Management Software | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Service Level Management | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - In these tough economic times, how do you address the challenge of reducing costs without diminishing your service quality? Companies can lower costs significantly and meet the growing demand for services by taking a more holistic approach. This paper discusses the importance of taking a unified approach to service support management and...
Posted: June 18, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | CIOs | Configuration Management | Help Desks | IT Service Management | IT Services | ITIL | Service Level Management | Service Process Optimization Software | Workforce Planning

WHITE PAPER - The service desk is the last place you should try to cut back. For external-facing organizations, quality support keeps customer loyalty and repeat business high and ensures that partners and suppliers can do business with you cost effectively. Read this whitepaper to discover the path to proper service desk consolidation and its many benefits.
Posted: June 18, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service Best Practices | Customer Support Software | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Management Services | Help Desk Software | IT Best Practices | Service Level Management

WHITE PAPER - The journey to ITIL is challenging and requires clarity of vision and a disciplined execution to achieve that vision. By following ITIL practices, your IT organization will become more closely integrated with the business. BMC recommends making the journey to ITIL in a sequence of six incremental steps, the phases of which are driven through...
Posted: June 18, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | IT Best Practices | IT Service Management | ITIL | Sales Force Automation | Service Level Management | Workforce Management Software

WHITE PAPER - IT executives are under intense pressure to cut costs, and that pressure is significantly increased by the current grim economic outlook. So, how can your organization weather this economic storm? Surprisingly, a variety of opportunities for IT are hidden within today's financial challenges. Learn how with the right approach, processes, and...
Posted: June 18, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Process Reengineering | IT Auditing | IT Service Management | IT Workforce | ITIL | Sales Force Automation | Workflow Software | Workforce Management Software | Workforce Planning

WHITE PAPER - Working harder simply won't get you there. No matter how many people you allocate, sinking more labor into old IT practices cannot concurrently meet rising demands on IT and cut costs. Read about cost-effective, automated ways to meet this challenge head-on in our latest article, “Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and..”
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Reengineering | Business Service Management | Data Collection | Help Desk Management | IT Best Practices | IT Service Management | IT Services | ITIL | Service Level Management | SOA | SOA Governance

WHITE PAPER - Data center energy costs continue to take up a significant portion of IT budgets, and it seems that there is no end in sight. This paper addresses, in a unified and systemic way, many of the power consumption issues that IT has been grappling with in piecemeal fashion.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Construction | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Green Data Center | IT Service Management | IT Spending | Network Appliances | Network Management Services | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation

WHITE PAPER - IT executives and their teams need a comprehensive and accurate view of IT services. A service catalog includes all relevant details about your services, including which service level agreements (SLAs) are associated with it, who is able to request it, how much it costs, and how to fulfill it. This paper describes the IT Infrastructure...
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Business Process Automation | Change Management | Configuration Management | IT Service Management | IT Services | ITIL | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Service Level Management | SLA | SLA Management Services | SOA | SOA Governance