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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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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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Achieving Configuration Compliance in a Regulatory Framework |
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Regardless of whether your company is subject to HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, any number of state regulations, or none at all, configuration compliance has a place in most if not all business and government organizations. Find out in this paper how you can achieve automated configuration compliance with the SafeWord SecureWire IAM appliance from Secure Computing.
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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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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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BMC Software Solutions Integrate and Automate ITIL Best Practices |
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The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is the most widely adopted best-practice IT framework for service management. ITIL defines terminology and processes across IT organizations by providing a common language and set of standards for quality IT service. If you are looking to implement ITIL, it is crucial that you understand how specific solutions support ITIL guidelines.
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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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Configuration Assessment: Choosing the Right Solution |
| By : Tripwire |
Published Date: Jun 25, 2008 |
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Configuration assessment lets businesses proactively secure their IT infrastructure and achieve compliance with important industry standards and regulations. Learn why configuration assessment is so important, why organizations find it difficult to control system configurations, and what types of configuration assessment solutions are available.
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Configuration Management Simplified |
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This whitepaper describes how NETCONF and YANG can help drastically simplify network configuration management. The IETF has recently standardized the NETCONF configuration management protocol and is currently in the process of standardizing a NETCONF-oriented data modeling language called YANG. These two new technologies promise to drastically simplify network configuration management.
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Developing the Business Value of ITIL |
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This white paper, a sequel to 'Developing the Business Value of ITIL Part 1', focuses on the importance of developing a business case, and an ROI (return on investment) to justify ITIL best practice initiatives. Survey results are included from Evergreen Systems' last survey on when, how and why companies develop business case metrics to justify ITIL initiatives.
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Effective Security with a Continuous Approach to ISO 27001 Compliance |
| By : Tripwire |
Published Date: Jun 27, 2008 |
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The Tripwire Enterprise solution provides organizations with powerful configuration control through its configuration assessment and change auditing capabilities. In this white paper, learn how with Tripwire Enterprise, organizations can quickly achieve IT configuration integrity by proactively assessing how their current configurations measure up to specifications as given in ISO 27001. This provides immediate visibility into the state of their systems, and through automating the process, saves time and effort over a manual efforts.
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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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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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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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Is Virtualization Under Control? |
| By : Tripwire |
Published Date: Jul 24, 2008 |
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Tripwire surveyed IT professionals to learn how virtualization is expanding and if security, change controls and compliance requirements are keeping pace. Read this white paper to learn more about the state of virtualization today and why most of the respondents agree that a dedicated configuration tool is needed and are in the process of evaluating or planning to acquire such a tool.
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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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