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Configuration Management: The management of security features and assurances through control of changes made to hardware, software, firmware, documentation, test, test fixtures and test documentation of an automated information system, throughout the development and operational life of a system. The control of changes, including the recording thereof, that are made to the hardware, software, firmware, and documentation throughout the system lifecycle. |
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ITIL v3: Managing Application and Infrastructure Changes |
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IT service providers need to offer services that deliver new business opportunities whilst increasing levels of availability, controlling risks and reducing costs. This paper provides you with practical guidance based on the practices in ITIL® V3 that will help you manage application and infrastructure changes and configurations.
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Automated Server Provisioning: What Every CIO Needs to Know |
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IT organizations are looking to leverage automation to improve the delivery of business services across the enterprise, while reducing costs. Automation can be implemented in many ways; however, today’s enterprise demands a higher level of sophistication than simple scripts. This whitepaper from Stratavia discusses the key aspects of automated server provisioning that every CIO should know.
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A Dynamic Force for Optimizing IT Operations |
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As IT's role is morphing away from being a cost center towards being a competitive business enabler, making wise investments in technology can enable a more collaborative and automated way of working. See why Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) says HP's integrated ITIL-based service lifecycle approach reflects a strong sense of modularity and flexibility in support of CMDB deployments, intelligent analytics, automation, and business alignment.
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CMDB Adoption in the Real World: Just How Real Is It? |
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This report provided by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) is developed around research that's focused on showing the many faces of the CMDB – as a central point for governance, asset, inventory, change and configuration control, and as a core system, in many cases for more effective service assurance. Designated for IT adopters and planners – read by executives, as well as, architects, and technical influencers.
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Data Center Optimization |
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Many firms are embarking on ambitious data center optimization projects to significantly reduce cost in hardware, maintenance, licensing, rack space, cooling and power – only to realize they are lacking fundamental data about their environment. Learn how you can accelerate and de-risk your data center optimization initiatives.
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How to Manage Your Servers with Group Policy |
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Learn how to successfully extend your deployment of Group Policy to your servers by implementing end-to-end management of this pervasive technology, including advanced offline management and real-time monitoring of authorized and unauthorized changes.
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Assess Unix Configurations with NetIQ |
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Learn how Secure Configuration Manager can help with compliance requirements in the IT controls areas of entitlement reporting & segregation of duties. Discover how to make your compliance program more sustainable & repeatable, while gaining visibility into sources of vulnerability & risk exposure.
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Gene Kim's Practical Steps to Mitigate Virtualization Security Risks |
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Published Date: Mar 28, 2008 |
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Tripwire founder/CTO Gene Kim provides seven practical steps that IT organizations can take to mitigate the unique security challenges of virtualization. While some are directed specifically at virtualized environments, many of these steps are solid best practices that apply to both physical and virtualized environments.
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How To Develop an Asset Management Program |
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This white paper explores the definition of IT asset management and the business case for developing an asset management program. Motivations for developing a program are discussed, most notable being the development of a centralized repository for IT assets in preparation for developing a configuration management systems and a CMDB.
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Identifying Critical Change Control Failure Points |
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Identifying critical change control failure points in your infrastructure can help reduce the threat of costly downtime, potential security breaches, and compliance weaknesses. Read this paper for guidelines on how to identify and categorize systems that have characteristics which heighten risk.
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ITIL and CMDB Synergy: Enhanced Service Management |
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IT organizations that want to achieve the full business value from their service management initiatives need consistent, current, accurate, and secure information. That’s why an increasing number of these organizations are seriously looking at how a configuration management database (CMDB) can help them manage their infrastructure more effectively.
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2008 IP Telephony Deployment Best Practices |
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In this document, you'll learn to enable the successful execution and completion of IPT Deployment projects through a standardized set of processes and methodologies based upon Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards.
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Putting the ROI into ITIL |
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Demonstrating ROI for service management investments can be difficult, especially with multi-phase deployments like ITIL that can require significant up-front investment in exchange for returns produced in the future. Learn how setting milestones and measuring the value of each phase of an ITIL implementation can help prove the project’s value and shape its focus.
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Proactively Reduce Risk and Improve IT Security in Physical and Virtual Environments |
| By : Tripwire |
Published Date: Mar 21, 2008 |
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Learn more about the security risks and vulnerabilities faced by organizations, and the elements of a proactive security approach. Then find out how Tripwire helps organizations attain and maintain a good security posture using industry-leading configuration assessment and change auditing to harden systems against security breaches, automate compliance with security standards and policies, identify configuration changes, and resolve vulnerabilities.
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Reducing the High Cost of High Availability |
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High availability (HA) configurations seek to bring downtime to zero - but can increase complexity across the IT organization, often in the form of excess technology, financial, and human capital investments. Learn how application virtualization can reduce planned and unplanned downtime, and deliver greater flexibility.
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9 Steps to Implement a Successful CMDB Project |
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Simply click the title to receive this whitepaper which lays out a prescriptive nine-step plan describing how to implement a CMDB, including best practices that may be used to educate staff and design an effective CMDB project plan.
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