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CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
Process, not products, is the key to successful patching. Even in the best of circumstances, patch management requires close cooperation across operational disciplines that include security, operations, applications, and business units.
We reviwed three products offering configuration management of network devices and servers. Overall, we were impressed at how far network device configuration management products have come. But we awarded our Editor's Choice to the one that's ideal for shops that want to improve change control and implement best practices.
Looking to make your network and IT staff more efficient? In this installment of our TCO series, we examine the costs associated with server configuration management, including predeployment planning, rollout and product maintenance. The price tag may be high, but it's a worthy investment.
Electronic Materials Manufacturer chose to subscribe to TriActive's Configuration Management Suite service instead of building out its own management platform in-house, thereby saving time and money in helpdesk calls.
Configuration management databases promise to transform IT with the next generation of automation and analytics. But complex proprietary designs could turn real rewards into fools' gold.
Our outlook for the coming year should improve as significant transformations -- particularly managing according to process -- shake up network and systems management on both the technology and human fronts.
Configuration management of multivendor networks is within our grasp. All three entries we tested impressed, but we gave top honors to the product for its intuitive interface and superior control over configurations.
Hewlett-Packard has repackaged a change and configuration management product from Voyence and renamed it HP OpenView Network Configuration Manager, HP said Thursday.
ScienceLogic's new network management appliance provides a scalable, integrated solution with a range of functions, including fault and performance management, configuration management and helpdesk. The integrated approach could be a dream come true for small and midsize enterprises.
Simplicity and value--not high-end features--characterize the latest release of SolarWinds Cirrus Configuration Management.
A configuration management database is a critical system for understanding your assets' relationships. As we show, creating an effective CMDB takes careful planning and a well-designed pilot project.
IBM said Wednesday it plans to ship its much-anticipated Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB) software on June 30.
The massive enterprise management vendor consolidation over the past several years means organizations have salespeople promising that their offerings can do everything well. While all certainly try, different products have strengths and weaknesses. We took a look at the major functional areas within enterprise management and picked our favorites in 10 key tech areas.
Integrity helps prevent application failure by creating standards for automating the configuration of an entire app infrastructure. But watch out for its complexity.
Streamlined IT is competitive IT. Here's how to use risk to solidify your policy management approach.
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