http://www.ithound.com/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. EMA™ Advisory Note: CMDB System Deployments in 2008 - the search for value EMA research has revealed that CMDB deployments are indeed at a fundamentally different stage than they have been over the past two to four years. Download now to learn more about the state of CMDB deployments in 2008 http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2494 Small Change or Big Deal? - Top Ten Tips for Change Management for IT Service Delivery Why is it that so many companies are still struggling to manage change effectively? This Best Practice white paper looks at the common pitfalls and how you can avoid them and change for the better. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2493 Beyond the Numbers - Why IT effectiveness is not just about counting costs Learn why IT managers need to look beyond the reducing costs of hardware and software licenses and view IT from a different perspective to ensure that they are supporting the business. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2492 Standardized Systems Management According to industry analysts Gartner Research, the difference in cost between an unmanaged and a well-managed computer system can be as much as 36 percent. This is significant, especially in times when budget cuts are much more the norm than budget increases. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2420 Achieving Service-Level Compliance with Business-Critical Applications What are the greatest challenges found in management of business critical applications? This white paper seeks to help senior IT managers in managing service levels of business-critical software and shares some best practices that leading organisations are applying to address these challenges. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2392 A Collaborative Approach Accelerates the Transition from Silo Management to True Service Management This white paper advocates that a new breed of service management software is needed to support a move away from restrictive silo-based approaches. The solution enables an enterprise-wide view of service availability and performance regardless of infrastructure size, configuration and topology. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2382 Pragmatic Business Service Management Only one in five CIOs believe that their own IT goals are currently aligned with the strategic goals of the business. This white paper explores current efforts to align IT with the business, how Business Service Management (BSM) can support these efforts and a pragmatic approach for implementing BSM http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2281 Loglogic MX2010 Article from SC Magazine A simple solution to help businesses prove compliance with appliances that provide all log data gathering and reporting tools needed for regulatory requirements. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2274 Storage Capacities in the Petabyte Range - Managed Storage from Fujitsu Siemens Computers for SAP Hosting Fujitsu Siemens Computers is assuming responsibility for managing SAP Hosting’s storage landscape. With this project, the two companies are establishing a storage partnership at the petabyte level. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2144 Managed Office - Using innovative services to operate efficient IT workplaces This Solution Brief from Fujitsu Siemens Computers details how your organisation can reduce IT costs and meet demands for increased productivity, flexibility, availability and security with Managed Office Services http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2142