EBOOK - Manual configuration changes are the no. 1 cause of service disruptions. In this article, customers, analysts and IT experts share strategies to help automate your manual processes and ensure that changes are applied according to configurations – every time. Download the ebook.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Business Intelligence | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Change Management | Configuration Management

SCREENCAST - Service Operation, the fourth book in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Version 3 publications, assists readers in developing management practices to ensure customers are satisfied and receive the value they expect. BMC experts have compiled an overview based on Service Operation, including valuable commentary, practical guidance and examples.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Premiered: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Change Management | Configuration Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | ITIL

ANALYST BRIEF - As you know, automation is a critical component in achieving long-term IT savings. We've compiled a few resources to give you an overview of the benefits of service automation and the technology behind our comprehensive solution.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Configuration Management | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management

WHITE PAPER - HP has a long and proud tradition of partnering with technology leaders to help ensure success in both good economies and bad. This paper provides practical advice and insight into the rules these leaders followed to realize the full potential of virtualization.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: July 25, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Configuration Management | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Green Data Center | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

PODCAST - This podcast educates information security and IT pros on the right tools and technologies to create a solid process that provides the data, insight and metrics you need to meet your compliance and business objectives.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Premiered: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | Information Security | Network Security | Patch Management | Security | Security Management | Strategic Planning | Vulnerability Management

EGUIDE - This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | Hardware Configuration Management | ITIL | Network Configuration Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | SAN | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - In this Handbook, you'll learn how Mobile User Management has emerged as the most effective application of ITSM leveraging ITIL to support mobile user connectivity and mobile application access.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Configuration Management | Help Desk Management | High Availability | IT Infrastructure | IT Service Management | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Service Level Management | User Needs Assessments

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Check out this podcast transcript for the latest information about application security threats and how Fortinet can provide multi-function security system solutions as well as an award-wining Partner Program.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Application Security | Applications Management Software | Configuration Management | Enterprise Systems | Network Security | Server Management

CASE STUDY - Read this case study to learn how Tripwire provided this subscription billing service company achieve broad PCI compliance and helped them become proactive in handling security and compliance issues.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | Data Security | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance | Security Management | Security Policies | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides seven practical steps any information security organization can take to improve information system security and achieve compliance with relevant regulations, standards and internal security and operational policy.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: April 27, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Audits | Configuration Management | Cybersecurity | Cyberterrorism | Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 | Information Security | Security Policies

WEBCAST - Tune into this webcast to discover why Tripwire should be your go-to solution for managing the configurations of your physical and virtual IT infrastructures.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Premiered: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Audits | Configuration Management | IT Infrastructure | Regulatory Compliance | Security Management | Security Policies

PODCAST - Companies with a flexible IT infrastructure credit their success to an ability to adapt to change. Listen to find new ways to lower IT complexity and improve operating efficiency in your company.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Premiered: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | IT Asset Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | ROI | TCO

WHITE PAPER - HP recently announced availability of a driver for their long-fielded HP Network Automation product which delivers integrated support of virtual switches (vSwitches) – virtual network elements that exist within VMWare’s ESX virtual server platform.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | Network Configuration Management | Network Management | Network Management Protocols | Network Performance | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | VMware | VMware ESX

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Network change is the number one cause of performance related issues. NetMRI helps reduce cost by automating network change, improve service quality by managing network configurations and mitigate risk by ensuring a compliant network. Check out this free trial download to learn more.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Published: September 29, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | Network Configuration Management | Network Configuration Management Software | Network Management | Network Monitoring Software | Network Performance Management Software

WHITE PAPER - There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Published: September 22, 2009


Topics:  Certification Programs | Configuration Management | Routing | Routing Protocols | Training | Training and Educational Services | Wireless Networks | Wireless Security