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CMDB/CMS: The Move to Federation and Optimizing Cloud
by Dennis Drogseth, VP of Research, IT Megatrends, Analytics and CMDB Systems
On February 2, I'll be delivering a Webinar on "Optimizing Cloud for Service Delivery: Where, How and Why Infrastructure and Services are Coming Together in Real Cloud Deployments." Then, on February 9, I'll be delivering a Webinar on an "EMA CMDB/CMS Use-Case Radar: From Database to Federation." Both will be driven from research projects (Optimizing Cloud from a global respondent base of more than 150 cloud adopters that's underway as I write this). The EMA Radar Report involved many months assessing and reassign offerings from ASG, Axios Systems, BMC, CA Technologies, IBM, iET Solutions, HP, LANDesk, and ServiceNow.
I know there are many in the industry who would consider promoting both cloud adoption and CMDB/CMS adoption as somewhat contradictory pursuits. Cloud is the umbrella term for a media wave that's become an industry wave and is, in many respects, the darling of the times. Cloud symbolizes what's new, fast, cost-effective, and very quick time to value (in many respects with some justification—although not in all respects). CMDBs are, conversely, associated to many with a non-dynamic vision that resulted in failed promises, lengthy times to value or often no clear value at all. In at least one vendor presentation I saw CMDBs framed as the failed, "traditional approach" to service management and service delivery.
The truth is, however, that CMDBs . . .
> Read the full CMDB/CMS: The Move to Federation and Optimizing Cloud article
> Register 2/2/12 Webinar! "Optimizing Cloud for Service Delivery: Where, How and Why Infrastructure and Services are Coming Together in Real Cloud Deployments?"
> Register 2/9/12 Webinar! "EMA CMDB/CMS Use-Case Radar: From Database to Federation" |
Enterprise Management Associates Adds Gary MacFadden as Managing Research Director in New Enterprise Content Management Practice Area
Gary MacFadden has joined EMA as Managing Research Director in the new enterprise content management (ECM) practice area. In this role, Gary will specialize in providing guidance to organizations evaluating ECM best practices and solutions to deploy within the enterprise.
"ECM best practices and solutions are transforming the way organizations leverage business processes and content in order to drive innovation and create value across the enterprise," said Gary. "I am thrilled to be part of the EMA team which includes so many experienced, thoughtful and talented individuals with whom I can collaborate to deliver high quality services to our clients."
> Read Gary's complete bio
> Check out Gary's "The Compleat ECM Angle" Blog
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The Top 5 Ways to Automate Your Data Center
 Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Time: 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern
Are your operators spending valuable time running manual processes? Is your business bogged down in an endless swamp of uncoordinated and fragile scripts? Maybe you're using the scheduling tool that comes with your servers' operating systems but have no cross-system management or control. No matter what stage of automation you're in – from startup to optimization – this Webinar will help you achieve your goals. Learn the top 5 ways to adopt data center automation:
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