The Cmdb Imperative

Author : Glenn O'Donnell
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 013702231X
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The CMDB Imperative written by Glenn O'Donnell and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implement Configuration Management Databases that Deliver Rapid ROI and Sustained Business Value Implementing an enterprise-wide Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is one of the most influential actions an IT organization can take to improve service delivery and bridge the gap between technology and the business. With a well-designed CMDB in place, companies are better positioned to manage and optimize IT infrastructure, applications, and services; automate more IT management tasks; and restrain burgeoning costs. Now, there’s an objective, vendor-independent guide to making a CMDB work in your organization. The CMDB Imperative presents a start-to-finish implementation methodology that works and describes how the CMDB is shifting to the superior Configuration Management System (CMS). Expert CMDB industry analyst Glenn O’Donnell and leading-edge architect and practitioner Carlos Casanova first review the drivers behind a CMDB and the technical, economic, cultural, and political obstacles to success. Drawing on the experiences of hundreds of organizations, they present indispensable guidance on architecting and customizing CMDB solutions to your specific environment. They’ll guide you through planning, implementation, transitioning into production, day-to-day operation and maintenance, and much more. Coverage includes Defining the tasks and activities associated with configuration management Understanding the CMDB’s role in ITIL and the relationship between CMDBs and ITIL v3’s CMS Building software models that accurately represent each entity in your IT environment Ensuring information accuracy via change management and automated discovery Understanding the state of the CMDB market and selling the CMDB within your organization Creating federated CMDB architectures that successfully balance autonomy with centralized control Planning a deployment strategy that sets appropriate priorities and reflects a realistic view of your organization’s maturity Integrating systems and leveraging established and emerging standards Previewing the future of the CMDB/CMS and how it will be impacted by key trends such as virtualization, SOA, mobility, convergence, and “flexi-sourcing”

Author : Glenn O'Donnell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The CMDB Imperative written by Glenn O'Donnell and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Implement Configuration Management Databases that Deliver Rapid ROI and Sustained B.

Author : Glenn O'Donnell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780137022359
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CMDB Imperative: How to Realize the Dream and Avoid the Nightmares written by Glenn O'Donnell and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dennis Drogseth
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN 13 : 0128013737
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CMDB Systems written by Dennis Drogseth and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2015-03-22 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CMDB Systems: Making Change Work in the Age of Cloud and Agile shows you how an integrated database across all areas of an organization’s information system can help make organizations more efficient reduce challenges during change management and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). In addition, this valuable reference provides guidelines that will enable you to avoid the pitfalls that cause CMDB projects to fail and actually shorten the time required to achieve an implementation of a CMDB. Drawing upon extensive experience and using illustrative real world examples, Rick Sturm, Dennis Drogseth and Dan Twing discuss: Unique insights from extensive industry exposure, research and consulting on the evolution of CMDB/CMS technology and ongoing dialog with the vendor community in terms of current and future CMDB/CMS design and plans Proven and structured best practices for CMDB deployments Clear and documented insights into the impacts of cloud computing and other advances on CMDB/CMS futures Discover unique insights from industry experts who consult on the evolution of CMDB/CMS technology and will show you the steps needed to successfully plan, design and implement CMDB Covers related use-cases from retail, manufacturing and financial verticals from real-world CMDB deployments Provides structured best practices for CMDB deployments Discusses how CMDB adoption can lower total cost of ownership, increase efficiency and optimize the IT enterprise

Author : Charles T. Betz
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0123850177
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance written by Charles T. Betz and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-09-23 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT in a World of Continuous Improvement -- Architecture Approach -- Patterns for the IT Processes -- Patterns for the IT Lifecycles -- APPENDIX A: Extended Definitions for the IT Architectural -- APPENDIX B: Fundamentals of Computing for the Business -- APPENDIX C: Production and Services -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

Author : Robert Ryan
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 013704190X
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Business of IT written by Robert Ryan and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drive More Business Value from IT... and Bridge the Gap Between IT and Business Leadership Apply business practices throughout IT to optimize budgets and improve ROI Create higher satisfaction and more realistic expectations for IT throughout the business Written by two leading IBM experts on bringing business discipline to IT IT organizations have achieved outstanding technological maturity, but many have been slower to adopt world-class business practices. This book provides IT and business executives with methods to achieve greater business discipline throughout IT, collaborate more effectively, sharpen focus on the customer, and drive greater value from IT investment. The book focuses on four specific areas of business practices related to improving IT service management, managing services’ cost and value, measuring IT performance with a goal of improving service and lowering cost, and improving customer alignment. Drawing on their experience consulting with leading IT organizations, Robert Ryan and Tim Raducha-Grace help IT leaders make sense of alternative ways to improve IT service and lower cost, including ITIL, IT financial management, balanced scorecards, and business cases. You’ll learn how to choose the best approaches to improve IT business practices for your environment and use these practices to improve service quality, reduce costs, and drive top-line revenue growth.

Author : Felicia M. Wetter
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420031295
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Curing the Patch Management Headache written by Felicia M. Wetter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-02-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive security patch management process is one of the fundamental security requirements for any IT-dependent organization. Fully defining this process ensures that patches are deployed in an organized, staged manner, resulting in little or no slowdowns or downtime to network infrastructure. Until now, there were no technical books for com

Author : Craig S. Mullins
Publisher : Addison-Wesley
ISBN 13 : 0133012727
Total Pages : 1082 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Database Administration written by Craig S. Mullins and published by Addison-Wesley. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 1082 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Database Administration, Second Edition, is the definitive, technology-independent guide to the modern discipline of database administration. Packed with best practices and proven solutions for any database platform or environment, this text fully reflects the field’s latest realities and challenges. Drawing on more than thirty years of database experience, Mullins focuses on problems that today’s DBAs actually face, and skills and knowledge they simply must have. Mullins presents realistic, thorough, and up-to-date coverage of every DBA task, including creating database environments, data modeling, normalization, design, performance, data integrity, compliance, governance, security, backup/recovery, disaster planning, data and storage management, data movement/distribution, data warehousing, connectivity, metadata, tools, and more. This edition adds new coverage of “Big Data,” database appliances, cloud computing, and NoSQL. Mullins includes an entirely new chapter on the DBA’s role in regulatory compliance, with substantial new material on data breaches, auditing, encryption, retention, and metadata management. You’ll also find an all-new glossary, plus up-to-the-minute DBA rules of thumb.

Author : Felicia Nicastro
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439825009
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Security Patch Management written by Felicia Nicastro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the patch management process is neither exceedingly technical nor extremely complicated, it is still perceived as a complex issue that's often left to the last minute or resolved with products that automate the task. Effective patch management is not about technology; it's about having a formal process in place that can deploy patches to v

Author : Felicia M. Nicastro
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466508876
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Security Patch Management written by Felicia M. Nicastro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the patch management process is neither exceedingly technical nor extremely complicated, it is still perceived as a complex issue that’s often left to the last minute or resolved with products that automate the task. Effective patch management is not about technology; it’s about having a formal process in place that can deploy patches to vulnerable systems quickly. Helping you figure out exactly what to patch and which patches to use, Security Patch Management provides detailed guidance through the process of creating and implementing an effective and efficient patch management process. It uses a format that is easy-to-understand and applicable regardless of the operating system, network device, or patch deployment tool. The author illustrates the proper implementation of patches on devices and systems within various infrastructures to provide the insight required to: Design your own patch release process and keep it action ready Test the effectiveness of your patches Keep up with the latest patch releases Prioritize the vulnerabilities that need to be addressed Apply patches quickly and without draining essential network resources This book supplies the tools and guidelines you need to stay one step ahead of the exploits on the horizon. It will help you establish a patch management process that not only protects your organization against zero-day attacks, but also helps you become more proactive when it comes to this critical facet of information security.