Adventures in Data Center Automation:

CMDB


June 17, 2008  10:41 PM

Performance and Availability vs. Analytics – Part 5 of 5



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Analytics, BSM, CMDB, DataCenter, DCAB, IT Process Automation

Finally, the last installment of this 5 part series (which was originally a ? part series). This last segment took a little more time then expected to get to. These days you can find BSM definitions and products all over the place. So the question I've been asking myself is BSM different then...

June 2, 2008  5:00 AM

Mapping HP Software to the Data Center Automation Blueprint – take 2



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
CMDB, DataCenter, EMC, HP Software, Symantec

I recently took a pass at mapping HP Software's offerings to the


April 14, 2008  9:45 PM

Mapping HP Software to the Data Center Automation Blueprint



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Analytics, CMDB, DataCenter, DCAB, GridApp Systems, HP Software, Integrien, Netuitive

I had the chance to recently chat with an executive at HP to breakdown what pieces and parts ended up where post Peregrine, Mercury and Opsware acquisitions. Here is my attempted and mapping them to the

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March 5, 2008  7:59 PM

Top Enterprise Management Tools vs. Data Center Automation Blueprint



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Analytics, Application monitoring, BMC, CA, CMDB, DataCenter, DCAB, HP Software, IBM Tivoli, InfoVista, IT Process Automation, NetQoS, Netuitive, Network Configuration, Network monitoring, Networkingchannel, Opnet, Performance management, RBA, RealOps, Run Book Automation, Systems monitoring, Tideway

I was doing some "light" reading this morning and came upon this recent article:  Top 10 Enterprise Management Tools It's focused on Complete Enterprise Management, not...


February 21, 2008  11:18 PM

IT Resource Reconciliation (CMDB) – Top 5 Capabilities



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
CMDB, DataCenter, DCAB, Tideway

The crew over a Tideway offered up and impressive in-depth product demo last week. It made me realize I haven't


January 31, 2008  5:04 PM

Month in Review – January 2008



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Application monitoring, CMDB, DataCenter, IT Process Automation, ITIL, OSS, RBA, Run Book Automation, Virtualization

Thanks for all your feedback and insights during this months postings. Keep them coming! Development of Data Center Automation Blueprint (DCAB)


January 25, 2008  9:00 AM

Couple recent notes on CMDB, aka Resource Reconciliation



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
BMC, CA, CMDB, DataCenter, NetIQ, Opalis, Scalent, Symantec

Another great post by Glenn O'Donnell; CMDB is the new integration mechanism. I'm looking forward to seeing his forthcoming book on the same topic!


January 18, 2008  4:14 PM

Digging into the DCAB’s 6 functional areas: Resource Reconciliation



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
BMC, CMDB, DataCenter, EMC, HP Software, IBM Tivoli, ITIL, Symantec

 The second up and coming area goes by many names these days.  Some call it next-generation asset management, many others call it CMDB. I'm calling it resource reconciliation as I would like to see it extend beyond a discovery engine, IT asset database, dependency mapping and the necessary...


January 9, 2008  7:06 PM

Cisco and BMC? Why IT fears ITIL?



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
BladeLogic, BMC, Cisco, CMDB, DataCenter, ITIL

ciscopacman.jpg Here are a couple more reads as I play catch-up from the...


December 17, 2007  5:59 PM

Next pass on Data Center Automation “Blueprint”



Posted by: Ryan Shopp
Application monitoring, CMDB, DataCenter, eTOM, FCAPS, IT Process Automation, ITIL, Network monitoring, Performance management, RBA, Run Book Automation, Security, Storage, Systems monitoring, Systemschannel, Virtualization, WAN optimization

Thanks for the feedback, I've incorporated some points that have been made into an updated version of the Data Center Automation Blueprint (DCAB).

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