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- Vkernel's catchphrase "performance lifecycle management"
- I recently was introduced to a new catchphrase during a discussion with Vkernel. The phrase was "performance lifecycle management." Although at first, it seemed the result of running one of those buzzword generators. I'm sure you know what I mean - software that selects three random words from a list...
- Tags: Catchphrase, Performance, Lifecycle Management, Virtual Server, Vkernel, Performance Lifecycle Management, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Business Structures, Performance Management, Ip storage, Desktop Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Potential green tech corporate role models for you to research
- There are two new resources out for those of you who crave more case-study-type information to guide your corporate green initiatives. The first is a $399 guidebook from PR News that is an online resource containing case studies about companies small and large that have rearchitected some part of their...
- Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, Lifecycle Management, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-08-02
- Adaptive Information Technology for Service Lifecycle Management
- The shift from enterprise computing to service-oriented and cloud computing is happening very rapidly. As the demand for higher value services increases there will be a greater need for service customization, automation for the provisioning and management of services, and the ability to offer services that satisfy non-functional requirements. This...
- Tags: Lifecycle Management, Information Technology, Service, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2008-07-21
- SOA Software, iTKO team up to offer SOA lifecycle management and QA
- I took a briefing recently on LISA and was really impressed with the approach and value. It's worth a look if you're not familiar with iTKO. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Team, SOA Software Inc., QA, Lifecycle Management, iTKO, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-06-14
- TechNet Webcast: System Center Operations Manager 2007 Management Pack Life-Cycle Management (Level 300)
- The attendee of this webcast learn how people, process, and technology can help to manage the life cycle of developing or tuning management packs in support of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. The presenter discuss the consideration of roles and responsibilities, the approach to managing overrides, developing custom management...
- Tags: Webcast, Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, ITIL, It Services
- Webcasts 2008-06-11
- Eco-labeling, lifecycle management services are linchpin for HP's big new green tech push
- I'm keenly aware of how much paper and ink I waste with my measely personal inkjet printer, I can't even imagine what it's like for a company the magnitude of Hewlett-Packard, which has decided to tackle the problem big-time with a series of new products and services coming out of...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Green Technology, Lifecycle Management, Printing, Printers, Document Management, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-05-22
- Does 'SOA lifecycle management' say it better than 'SOA governance'?
- Oh what a difference five years makes. Back in the good old days, 2002-03, IT people at the time our ancestors were fascinated with this new approach called "service oriented architecture," which would make integration faster and cheaper and less onerous. Now that many companies have services in production, they...
- Tags: Lifecycle Management, SOA, SOA Governance, Miko, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- VMware Infrastructure 3 and Stratus Servers: A Manufacturing Industry Guide to Maximizing Application Uptime and Minimizing Lifecycle Management Costs
- With the increasing deployment of plant-level IT solutions including Manufacturing Execution Systems MES, the productivity of the entire facility suffers any time those systems are down. Managing the uptime and complexity of these application environments has never been more vital. But it must be done while keeping technology and staff...
- Tags: Stratus Technologies, Lifecycle Management, Server, Uptime, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Manufacturing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-02-01
- IT Manager Webcast: Application Platform: Establishing Trust in Your SOA Ecosystem (Level 200)
- While many organizations are starting to benefit from Service-Oriented Architecture SOA, many are now challenged with efficiently scaling the number of services provided and the number of consumers supported through their current approach and implementations. These organizations are starting to recognize the profound need for capabilities provided through service life...
- Tags: Webcast, Lifecycle Management, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Webcasts 2008-01-31
- The Forrester Wave: SOA Service Life-Cycle Management, Q1 2008
- Forrester evaluated leading Service-Oriented Architecture SOA service life-cycle management vendors against 96 criteria and found that BEA Systems, Software AG, and LogicLibrary established leadership, thanks to their SOA service life-cycle management capabilities and breadth of process focus. BEA provides the most comprehensive combination of features, breadth of capability, and out-of-the-box...
- Tags: LogicLibrary, Lifecycle Management, Software AG, SOA, Forrester Research Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-01-28
- Fortisphere launch
- I just ran across a newcomer to the virtualization market, Fortisphere. Their focus is on lifecycle management for virtual resources. They're offering two products, Fortisphere Virtual Insight™ and Virtual Foresight™. They're also offering these two products together in a suite, Virtual Essentials™. In their own words ...
- Tags: Lifecycle Management, Best Practice, Virtual Machine, Fortisphere Virtual Insight, Smart Growth, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-11-23
- Challenges of lifecycle management of virtual systems
- In a recently published paper, Virtual Machines - You have to see them to manage them, I explored a few of the challenges administrators face when they attempt to deal with virtual systems. As virtual systems become a standard way to deploy solutions on industry standard systems, lifecycle management is...
- Tags: Lifecycle Management, Embotics, Server Virtualization, Data Centers, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-10-29
- Leading the Way in the Development of a Cost-Effective, High-Performance Jet
- Aviation Technology Group wanted to create a civilian aircraft that performs like a military fighter. Keep the cost of the plane as low as possible and obtain FAA certification. One of the main challenges facing ATG has been coordinating development efforts with its global supplier base. ATG chose the Teamcenter...
- Tags: FAA, ATG, Lifecycle Management, Siemens AG, High-performance, Teamcenter Software, Channel Management, Product Marketing, Marketing
- Case studies 2007-10-01
- Windows Vista Service Life-Cycle Management (zip)
- Windows Vista Service Life-Cycle Management WVSLM provides concise guidance to help minimize total cost of ownership of desktop infrastructure. Process guidance and document templates help make service management concepts from the IT Infrastructure Library ITIL and the Microsoft Operations Framework MOF tangible and easily implementable by focusing on a single...
- Tags: Service Management, Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Windows Vista, WVSLM, ITIL, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), It Services, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-08-29
- Faster to Market With Vehicles That Delight
- The Mahindra Group's Automotive Sector is India's fourth-largest automaker and the country's second-largest independent OEM. The company wanted to ensure innovation and customer delight. The challenge was to bring new models to market sooner and increase number of product variants. Specifically, Mahindra is using the UGS Teamcenter digital lifecycle management...
- Tags: Lifecycle Management, Siemens AG, Mahindra Group, Change Management, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Case studies 2007-05-01
- Transforming Networks to Deliver Next-Generation Converged Services
- This white paper highlights the challenges facing today's communications service providers CSPs, where fierce competition is driving the race to deliver significant improvements in bandwidth, service, and geographic coverage. The paper explains how the use of network lifecycle management and master data management MDM technologies enable CSPs to differentiate themselves...
- Tags: Network, Lifecycle Management, SAP AG, Service Provider, Communications Service Provider, Business Services, Networking
- White papers 2007-04-01
- Leveraging Agent and Agentless Technology for Effective Operations Management
- Download this Enterprise Management Associates EMA white paper to read analyst Dennis Drogseth's insights on how a solution-based approach to network lifecycle management can address infrastructure performance and availability challenges. The report examines: How networking engineering and operations can provide network compliance and security minimizing liability and...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Lifecycle Management, Agent, Networking
- White papers 2007-04-01
- The Role of SOA Quality Management in SOA Service Lifecycle Management
- Good governance is the foundation for building a successful Service Oriented Architecture SOA. SOA governance is what enables diverse business unit and IT stakeholders to ensure that the SOA they collectively design is truly cross-enterprise. A lack of appropriate governance makes it very difficult to gain the business process agility...
- Tags: Governance, Lifecycle Management, SOA, Service Oriented Architecture Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-03-15
- Digital Lifecycle Management at the Shipyard of the Future
- Royal Schelde Naval Shipyards specializes in the production of military vessels, primarily for the Royal Dutch Navy but also for foreign navies. The company wanted fast-paced innovation with some degree of customization on every vessel for lifecycle support that lasts for decades that increase international collaboration. The company deployed PLM...
- Tags: Lifecycle Management, Siemens AG, Vessel, Royal Schelde Naval Shipyards, Product Marketing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2007-03-01
- On Parametric Obligation Policies: Enabling Privacy-Aware Information Lifecycle Management in Enterprises
- Enterprises that collect and process personal data must deal with related privacy management issues. It is not just a matter of privacy-aware access control: privacy obligation policies, dictating duties and expectations on how personal data has to be handled, must be considered too. The management of obligation policies is a...
- Tags: Aware, Lifecycle Management, Privacy, Information Lifecycle Management, Obligation Policy, Authentication/Encryption, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Security, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-01-29
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