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CMDB

ALSO CALLED: Configuration Management Data Base and Configuration Management Database
DEFINITION: A database repository that contains all relevant information about the components of the information system used in an organization's IT services and the relationships between those components. Within this context, components of an information system are referred to as configuration items (CI). A CI  … 
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Configuration Audit and Control: 10 Critical Factors to CCM Success
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Change and Configuration Management (CCM) tools and processes have become rather commonplace in today's business community as an effective way to gain control of dynamic IT environments.
Posted: 14 Oct 2008 | Published: 14 Oct 2008
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A Comprehensive Approach to Practicing ITIL Change Management
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Read "A Comprehensive Approach to Practicing ITIL Change Management," a compelling white paper from Enterprise Management Associates, to learn best practices for integrating your batch process automation and change management solutions.
Posted: 03 Oct 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2007
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Prevent Garbage-In, Garbage-Out in Your CMDB. Real-World Best Practices from Maritz and HP
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WEBCAST: CMDB is not a silver bullet for managing application complexity-so, how do you prevent garbage-in garbage-out? This webcast uses real-life examples to show you how to create a solid, unified foundation that supports dependency mapping.
Posted: 24 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Dialogue Live: The Solution for Intelligent, Interactive Documents
sponsored by Exstream Software
SOFTWARE LISTING: Integrated with Exstream's market-leading Dialogue for high-volume and on-demand enterprise document automation, Dialogue Live is an intelligent, interactive document solution that provides a common infrastructure for managing t...
Posted: 24 Apr 2008 | Published: 25 Apr 2008
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Taking the Guesswork out of ITIL
sponsored by Netuitive, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: ITIL Service Delivery provides the processes for identifying, planning and provisioning IT services, while Service Support addresses the day-to-day support and maintenance of these services.
Posted: 21 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Developing a Spectacular Support Structure
sponsored by Numara Software
WEBCAST: In this webcast from Numara Software industry leaders will teach you how to be sure that your support structure is running effectively. It will discuss and present solutions for all major issues that support centers encounter.
Posted: 09 Apr 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Configuration Management - How to Really Cover your Assets
sponsored by Numara Software
WEBCAST: Configuration Management is the heart of IT Service Management. This webcast will teach you what hardware and software exist in that environment, and how they relate to each other. Also discussed is how to increase service quality and reduce costs.
Posted: 01 Apr 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Achieving Service-Level Compliance with Business-Critical Applications
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper seeks to help IT managers become proactive in managing their business-critical applications and drive application effectiveness in their organizations. It uncovers some of the greatest challenges found in management of business-criti...
Posted: 31 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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HP Key Strategies for Successful Customer CMDB Implementations
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: To meet the increasing pressures of high availability and performance requirements, many IT groups are adopting IT Service Management ITSM, and change and configuration management CCM strategies. This paper lays out successful approaches.
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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The Key to IT Business Alignment Is In Operations: Best Practice Series
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: The ability to measure the results of a process and identify weak points is a measure of success with IT. Learn how to recognize and track problems appearing in production to their real root cause so that real process improvement can take place.
Posted: 06 Dec 2007 | Published: 02 Apr 2007
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Change Control Release Management Solution Builder
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
SOFTWARE DEMO: Constantly changing business needs leads to constant changes to an organization's IT environment. Read this paper to learn how to build business-centric change, control and release management processes in your business
Posted: 13 Jun 2007 | Published: 13 Jun 2007
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ITIL: The Latest Wave in Service Management
sponsored by CIO Decisions
JOURNAL ARTICLE: The IT Infrastructure Library framework is all the rage in the enterprise, but many midsized companies aren't ready for its implementation challenges.
Posted: 03 Apr 2007 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
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Operational IT service management (ITSM)
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper details an approach to significant and lasting improvements in service management outcomes also to provide IT organizations with help in establishing and running formal continual improvement programs as well as in executing operational ITSM.
Posted: 07 Feb 2007 | Published: 01 Dec 2006
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CMDB DEFINITION (continued): … A database repository that contains all relevant information about the components of the information system used in an organization's IT services and the relationships between those components. Within this context, components of an information system are referred to as configuration items (CI). A CI can be any conceivable IT component, including software, hardware, documentation, and personnel, as well as any combination of them.Visit WhatIs.com - a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology.


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