CMDB has been a really hard concept to understand & implement right, now with the ITILv3 approach of a CMS would be even harder, this book is a MUST to get an insight of the concepts with a how to define its strategy and how to make it come true with continual improvements...very ...
Yet, organisations struggle to counter these growing threats. Cyber attacks often intend to steal, damage, hijack or alter value-generating data. In this article around database security, we use the NIST framework to lay out the common controls that you can implement to secure your databases. ...
Implement Configuration Management Databases that Deliver Rapid ROI and Sustained Business Value Implementing an enterprise-wide Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is one of the most influential actions an IT organization can take to improve service delivery and bridge the gap between technology and...
You can also start allocating some extra time for those tasks that can be automated. Begin with the smaller jobs, such as streamlining the process of adding items to your configuration management database (CMDB). A good CMDB will have anAPI, so creating a shell or Python script to take ad...
Some of our most successful clients have had not just one but two CMDB-related failures under their belts. These clients considered the CMDB valuable and wanted to implement one, and they understood just how difficult a deployment can be. Their initial failure helped them to be open-minded ...
Configuration Manager asset inventory data is the source for server configuration information and provides the data for the configuration management database (CMDB). The CMDB serves as a centralized location to retrieve data about all of the assets owned by Microsoft IT, including server, networks ...
For example, change management relies on the CMDB to determine if other CIs are impacted when a shift occurs. This may help determine the time of day you implement the change. Below is a sample of attributes that may be stored in the CMDB: CI name CI upstream and downstream relationships ...
Bringing ITSM and CMDB Together in a Closed Loop This intersection of security policy, user error, and hard-to-implementchange managementis exactly where TEIF comes into play. Consider that: IT Security (ITSM) is primarily interested in Security Compliance Management (SCM) or ...
Second, the cost of configuration is people. This includes staff or contractors, if you have limited internal capability, who are able to implement configuration management tools and processes. It is also necessary to include the cost of training your current staff in order to integrate configuratio...
Thoughts on how to design and implement IT Service Management For many years now I have been involved in the IT Service Management industry. At the end of the 1990’s I got involved in my first ITIL implementation and I saw first hand the birth and death of another CMDB. In 2001 I’ve...