Data Center
A data center (or data centre) is also known as the server farm or the computer room. The data center is where the majority of an enterprise servers and storage are located, operated and managed. There are four primary components to a data center: White space, Support infrastructure, IT equipment, and Operations.Article: 10 Expectations for IT Spending from Experts
10 IT Spending predictions from experts at Gartner, Forrester, Ovum, Information Week, and more sharing where they see the IT dollars (and Euros) go in 2012.
Article: 2012 Predictions on IT Spending from Experts and Industry Analysts
Concern around IT spending has always been high for both IT professionals and the business. How will IT spending go in 2012? This collection shows how experts and industry analysts expect IT spending to go for this year.
Article: 4 Reasons Why Every IT Ops Professional Needs to Use Google+
Google+ has the potential to be incredibly useful as a business, teamwork, and productivity tool for IT Ops. See four reasons that we think Google+ can be a great productivity tool for you and your team.
Article: 5 Ways to Make your CMS Investment more Effective
Your Configuration Management System can not and will not present an accurate and detailed...
Article: 6 Eye-Popping Big Data Infographics
With the near exponential growth in digital data taking place in organizations today, Big Data is being called the next big thing. Check out the selection of Big Data infographics we've compiled, that take a look at the size and impact of Big Data,...
Article: 6 Thought-Provoking Mobile Device Management Infographics
Check out the selection of Mobile Device Management infographics, that takes a look at the growth of this trend and what IT is facing, and just what the significance of 'bringing your own device' is for companies.
Article: 7 Excellent Virtualization Infographics
More and more companies have discovered the advantages that virtualization can bring to their businesses. Check out the selection of virtualization infographics we've compiled, for some surprising facts and insights about virtualization and how it...
Article: An Executive’s Look Ahead at 4 Configuration Management Tool Trends for 2011
In 2010, there were a number of both prominent and subtle trends in IT. These developments will continue to influence and...
Article: APM Digest: Control or Change? Maintaining Enterprise Performance Without Compromising Innovation
Businesses will need change management and configuration management resources that can allow them to effectively drive...
Article: Automated Application Deployment Is Not Enough! 3 Reasons Why You Absolutely Still Need To Validate Your Releases
Despite the widespread use of deployment automation software today, change and release validation plays a critical role in maintaining optimum availability and performance, preventing harmful downtime.
Article: Big Data for IT? Get a Handle on Small Data First!
The problem for IT is not big data itself, but analyzing and being able to take actions based on the data.
Article: Big Data Predictions and Opportunities for 2012 from the Experts
Big Data grabbed headlines in 2011 around the definition of "Big Data" and the emerging tools for Big Data. Now many are expecting 2012 to be the year that Big Data transitions from tech buzz into a real-life implementation for the enterprise, as seen...
Article: Business Computing World: IT Operations Gets Complicated with Mobile Devices on the Scene
Demands on IT are growing as today's technology allows greater mobility of employees. Accessibility of mobile devices and lack of clear policies lead to an explosion in the amount of mobile technologies in the workplace. Will IT organisations be up to...
Article: CM Crossroads: Analytics-powered IT Operations for Taking on the Cloud
A new approach is clearly needed to handle the complexity and dynamics introduced by today's virtualization and cloud...
Article: Complexity in the Modern Data Center and How to Overcome it (a Webinar with Forrester)
Forrester VP and Principle Analyst, Jean-Pierre Garbani, brought in an impressive crowd in withhis impressive insights on how the new realities of today's IT landscape and complexity impact change & configuration management. Learn how a new...
Article: Control and Agility in IT: BSM Review Interviews Evolven CEO Sasha Gilenson
The BSM Review recently interviewed Sasha Gilenson, CEO of Evolven, to gain insights into how best to balance control and agility for today's IT Operations and still meet the ongoing needs of the business.
Article: Costs and Scope of Unplanned Outages
Despite advances in infrastructure robustness, occasional hardware, software and database downtime still occurs. We know that outages are big, but how big is the cost of unplanned IT outages?
Article: Critical Microsoft 2008 Server Application Configurations Top Picks
Microsoft 2008 Server Application administrator? See the configuration top picks we've compiled, chosen from the Microsoft 2008 Server Application experts amongst our customers, that you should definitely worry about, helping you to keep reliable...
Article: DevOps Developments: Bob Aiello Interviews Sasha Gilenson
DevOps stands to make a major impact on the hectic implementation of application releases and ongoing change requests, bringing Development and Operations closer together and working in tighter cooperation. Bob Aiello of CM Crossroads video interviews...
Article: Entering the Change Twilight Zone and How to Overcome It
Change happens. Change keeps the world on the move. In a recent webinar with the Enterprise Management Association (EMA) a concept was introduced describing the critical areas where processes typically break down and where critical information is...
