December 14, 2007 4:50 PM
Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Alterpoint,
BladeLogic,
BMC,
CA,
Configuresoft,
DataCenter,
Ecora,
EMC,
mValent,
NCCM,
Network Configuration,
SolidcoreDecember is a time when things typically "slow" down for the holidays. Many data centers are under a freeze where no major changes can occur (or should occur), etc. So I guess it's a great time to do a little research for next year. Bring on the webinars which many vendors seem to...
December 4, 2007 10:04 PM
Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Alterpoint,
BladeLogic,
BMC,
Cassatt,
DataCenter,
HP Software,
IBM Tivoli,
InfoVista,
Integrien,
IT Process Automation,
Microsoft Windows,
NetIQ,
Netuitive,
Opalis,
Optinuity,
PlateSpin,
RealOps,
Scalent,
Stratavia,
Veeam,
VizioncoreAlright, here is my first pass at a graphic I'm attempting to build that will capture the spirit of my previous posts (this is a work still in progress as previously mentioned);
November 28, 2007 8:22 PM
Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Alterpoint,
BladeLogic,
BMC,
DataCenter,
HP Software,
IT Process Automation,
NetIQ,
Opalis,
Optinuity,
RBA,
RealOps,
Run Book Automation,
StrataviaThis is an area I haven't hit on yet but will also need to fit into the reference model (that one of these days I'll get back on track)
Lots of action what Gartner and others are calling Run Book Automation or RBA!!! So let's summarize the latest.
November 12, 2007 10:54 PM
Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Alterpoint,
DataCenter,
NCCM,
Network monitoring,
Networking,
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I had the chance to take a look at ZipTie, a free network administrator "cockpit", over the weekend. The utility, available for download from
November 2, 2007 3:11 PM
Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Alterpoint,
BladeLogic,
BMC,
CA,
DataCenter,
EMC,
HP Software,
IBM Tivoli,
InfoVista,
Microsoft Windows,
NCCM,
Network ConfigurationNow let me be clear here. I'm very biased on this topic. Full disclosure, I spent almost 4 years of "blood, sweat and tears" at AlterPoint from it's version 1.0, no revenue days through it's last leadership transition. Back in Summer of 2006 we had a new leadership team come in with new...