ANALYST REPORT - Poor application performance results in significant financial losses for most companies. Find out why, and more importantly how to avoid these losses by moving toward proactive application performance management, in this research from Forrester Consulting commissioned by Compuware.
Posted: August 13, 2009 | Published: January 9, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Applications Management | Applications Management Software | Change Management | CIOs | Configuration Management

WHITE PAPER - Achieving and maintaining compliance tops the list of ongoing IT projects for many organizations ranging from small regional companies to giant multinationals. Read this brief document to learn what Tripwire solutions have to offer.
Posted: July 31, 2009 | Published: December 22, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Audits | Configuration Management | Payment Card Industry | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance | Risk Management | Security Audits | Security Management

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how to eliminate all undesired changed within the enterprise by following the steps outlined here.
Posted: July 30, 2009 | Published: December 8, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Configuration Management | ERP | Security Audits | Security Managers | Security Policies

WEBCAST - It is becoming increasingly difficult for data center pros to manage their IT environments. This webcast explores best practices for automation and details the benefits you can realize from implementing the technology.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Configuration Management | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Management

EZINE - This ezine covers the topic of testing and retesting defects and cites the Blackberry blackouts of 2007 and 2008 as examples of issues that could have been detected by regressing testing.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Published: July 27, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Change Management | Configuration Management | Load Testing | Mobile Device Management | SOA | SOA Governance | Software Testing | Testing | Wireless Applications Software | Wireless Computing

CASE STUDY - As ORCS introduced Windows Server 2008 into the network, they sought new ways to improve efficiency. The need for an improved patch management system, combined with the requirements for PCI compliance, presented a dual challenge that they hoped they could address with a single technology solution. And they did. Read this case study to learn how.
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: July 20, 2009


Topics:  Application Security | Applications Management | Configuration Management | Network Security | Patch Management | Vulnerability Management | Wireless Security

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Check out this download to see how the Orion Network Configuration Manager aids in managing network configuration files in multi-vendor network environments, monitoring changes to device configurations and ensuring compliance with federal and corporate policies.
Posted: July 14, 2009 | Published: July 14, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | Enterprise Systems | Network Appliances | Network Configuration Management | Network Management | Systems Operations

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 - 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

WHITE PAPER - Unparalleled agility is the promise of virtualization. But managing change, staying compliant, and preventing virtual sprawl are just a few of the challenges you could face before you reap the rewards. VMware joined us recently to co-author 7 must-read tips for striking the perfect balance in your virtual environment.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Configuration Management | High Availability | High Performance Computing | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | VMware | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - How APM delivers true end-to-end application service for heterogeneous environments, including distributed and mainframe.
Posted: June 10, 2009 | Published: June 10, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Applications Management | Applications Management Software | Change Management | Configuration Management

SOFTWARE LISTING - IPControl is a next-generation software system that enables service providers and enterprises to dramatically improve their IT infrastructure operational efficiency and service levels by automating IPAM and DNS/DHCP server configuration.
Posted: May 27, 2009 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | DNS | IP Address Management | IP Addresses | IT Infrastructure | Network Architectures

WHITE PAPER - Managing the IPv4/IPv6 address space resource requires an advanced tool that intelligently allocates, assigns and tracks the address blocks and individual IP addresses deployed on modern IP networks.
Posted: May 27, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2006


Topics:  Configuration Management | DHCP | Internet Protocol | Internet Service Providers | IP | IP Address Management | IP Addresses | IP Networks | Network Address Translation | Wireless Services

TRIAL SOFTWARE - A complete desktop management solution needs to be one that not only meets the standardization requirements of the computer, but simultaneously meets the personalized needs of the user. Desktop Authority 8 comprehensively manages the Windows desktop throughout the desktop lifecycle, reducing the total cost of desktop and application ownership.
Posted: April 15, 2009 | Published: April 9, 2009


Topics:  Anti-Spyware Software | Configuration Management | Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Management | Inventory Management | Patch Management | Reporting Software | TCO | User Interfaces