Configuration Management Research
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Change vs. Configuration Management
Sponsored by: Beta SystemsDownload this E-Guide to learn more about the differences – and crucial distinctions – between change management and configuration management disciplines and the important roles each one plays while building a successful IT strategy.
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Now on Now: Our CMDB Journey
Sponsored by: ServiceNowTune in to this webinar from ServiceNow to learn best practices for deploying a highly efficient CMDB, how to harness CMDB data for more accurate risk assessments and IT reporting, and more.
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A successful CMDB deployment in five essential steps
Sponsored by: ServiceNowA healthy Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is an important precursor to a successful digital transformation strategy. Tune into the first part of this three-part series to learn how to start mastering the CI identification process, integrating multiple data sources into the CMDB, and more.
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Smart Automation for Security Policy Management
Sponsored by: Skybox SecurityGartner predicts that by the end of 2020 as many as 99% of firewall breaches will be a result of misconfigurations rather than software issues. To address misconfigurations, security teams are turning to analytics-driven automation tools. Read on to learn more about their capabilities & how they can help meet your security needs.
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2020 Cloud Misconfigurations Report
Sponsored by: DivvyCloudAcross 2018 and 2019, data breaches caused by cloud misconfiguration resulted in the exposure of over 33 billion records, which led to a loss of nearly $5 trillion. In this report, explore the underlying causes of this threat and discover best practices for avoiding a misconfiguration-related incident.
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Modern ITOps Best Practices vs. Hybrid IT
Sponsored by: Beta SystemsDownload a copy of this expert E-Guide to learn about the latest and emerging IT ops, networking, and CMDB practices being used to tackle hybrid infrastructure management responsibilities, including a look at infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and configuration-as-code (CaC) tools.
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Configuration Management: Addressing GRC Challenges
Sponsored by: ServiceNowConfiguration management enables security teams to configure, update and patch systems more efficiently. In this e-guide, dive deeper into configuration management to learn some the key features, benefits, and how it can improve governance, risk management and compliance (GRC).
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Using SAM to Build Your CMDB
Sponsored by: ServiceNowJump inside this guide to learn how to use the architecture of SAM platforms as a framework for the creation and maintenance of a CMDB – and as IT asset volume grows, how to keep it as scalable and accurate as possible.
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Configuration Management and CMDB for Dummies
Sponsored by: ServiceNowInside this 50-page guide, learn how to build and maintain a configuration management strategy that gives your organization full view into its infrastructure – and how to give your CMDB projects wings.
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Populate and Maintain your CMDB with ServiceNow Discovery
Sponsored by: ServiceNowInside this CMDB playbook, learn how to set up your ServiceNow Discovery environment in a way that keeps your current configuration management list up-to-date and reliable.
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5 Steps to Successfully Deploying a Healthy CMDB
Sponsored by: ServiceNowA healthy, high-functioning CMDB doesn't happen by chance – instead, it requires some serious planning. Flip through five CMDB best practices for planning, executing, and sustaining a configuration management strategy that matches your enterprise's needs.
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Continuous Integration and Delivery with Ansible
Sponsored by: Red HatIf your team is struggling to enable continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), it may be time to consider implementing an IT automation engine. Read on here to learn about an open source automation engine that could help you enable CI/CD with zero downtime.
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A configuration management plan needs to be a custom fit
Sponsored by: SearchITOperationsChoosing a configuration management tool is made especially difficult by the fact that many different vendors provide tools that do more or less the same things. Read this buyer's guide to compare product offerings such CFEngine, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, and many more.
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Automate and Orchestrate Your IT Operations
Sponsored by: SearchITOperationsEven though configuration management systems are set to automate upgrades and save time, but are they right for every IT organization? This handbook examines how your IT organization should use configuration management to test new releases and automate certain tasks.
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How Middleware Software Speeds Application Delivery
Sponsored by: Red HatThis e-guide provides an in-depth Q&A session with middleware software experts Akbar Aziz and Calvin Martin about middleware automation. Learn how middleware automation speeds application delivery, simplifies configuration management, and allows microservices, containers, and cloud services to be introduced into enterprise architectures.
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The Benefits of ITSM Principles
Sponsored by: CDW CorporationIn this expert e-guide, examine the various benefits that an ITSM (IT service management) approach can provide an organization. Additionally, learn advice on how to integrate configuration management and IT asset management to optimize benefits and improve performance.
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Avoiding Audits - How to Get Of Software Vendors’ Radar
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard EnterpriseSoftware license audits bog down operations and can be costly, though the ultimate sacrifice of the audit process is the relationship with customers. View this whitepaper to identify the 4 key triggers for being identified by a vendor for an audit, and how to alter habits to avoid unjust scrutiny.
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10 Common Problems that Application Performance Management Helps You Solve
Sponsored by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.This white paper breaks down the top ten quality and performance issues that application performance management can help to solve by detecting applications' performance problems and their causes.
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Infographic: The Total Economic Impact of WANdisco SVN MultiSite
Sponsored by: WANdiscoA recent Forrester Research Total Economic Impact (TEI) Report revealed that SVN MultiSite delivered a return on investment (ROI) of 357% with a payback period of less than two months. View this infographic to get an easy-to-read breakdown of the key findings of Forrester's report.
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Service-Oriented Configuration Management
Sponsored by: Pangea SystemsThis whitepaper details the core functionality and key benefits of service-oriented configuration management and offers up a four-step approach for implementation.
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Webinar: Selecting the Right SCM Tool
Sponsored by: WANdiscoMost SCM tools are not well-suited to support the industry trend towards WAN-based, globally distributed enterprise software development. This report and webinar will explore the reasons why these tools often struggle in a WAN environment and the key technologies for implementing solutions.
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Webinar: The Big Picture - Unified Subversion & Git Access Control and Auditing
Sponsored by: WANdiscoConsistent access control and auditing are now more important than ever for Agile workflows, corporate policies, and regulatory compliance. Until now, organizations using Subversion and Git had no way to standardize enforcement. This webinar focuses on new tools that enable company-wide standardization.
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Webinar: Scaling Git for the Enterprise
Sponsored by: WANdiscoThis webinar answers the most common questions when attempting to scale Git for the enterprise including how to manage thousands of users, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards
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Operational Decision Management for Dummies
Sponsored by: IBMMany organizations struggle with business rules that are hidden inside applications and processes, making them difficult to change. In this e-book from the "For Dummies" series, learn how Operational Decision Management (ODM) provides a set of tools and methods to automate your business decisions for increased accuracy and effectiveness.
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Keeping Distributed Endpoints Safe and Compliant
Sponsored by: IBMKeeping distributed endpoints safe and compliant has become a costly, complex and time consuming task. In this resource uncover how to overcome these challenges with an approach that provides real-time visibility and control over endpoints and quickly remediates issues to help ensure continuous security and compliance.
