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IT automation in bold, broad strokes
Automation is keyI read this and was quite excited. Although long and difficult to pull everything out, I think this solution has a definite place in the market. If you are looking for a solution that fits an outsourced model or even the enterprize wanting to look at...
Tags: automation, chadg@..., information technology, IT Automation, patching
Discussion threads 2005-02-02
IT automation in bold, broad strokes
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Tags: Strategy, Cassatt Corp., Collage 2.0, information technology, IT Automation
Technical articles 2004-12-06
Business forces spurring IT career changes
By Diane MorelloThree business forces will have a material impact on the work of IT professionals during the next five years:Increased outsourcing of business- and IT-related services of all typesA rising interest in global sourcing, particularly for development and maintenance activitiesPending adoption of IT automation for the remote management of...
Tags: external service provider, Gartner  , information technology, IT Automation, knowledge, service provider
Technical articles 2003-11-19

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IT Automation: Going Beyond the Obvious to Find Real Cost Savings
This paper, from industry analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates, explores how workload automation can help IT reduce outages, consolidate vendors, improve integration, and cut costs. Learn more. Download the white paper, "IT Automation: Going Beyond the Obvious to Find Real Cost Savings."
Tags: BMC Software Inc., Information Technology, Cost Savings, Automation, It Management, Strategy, It service Management, Management
White papers 2009-07-01
Optimize Your IT Costs with Automation
Profitable companies are turning to IT Automation to cut costs, and streamline processes in both physical and virtual environments. But what is IT Automation? What benefits does it offer? Where do you turn to find the right IT automation solution for your needs? To find out the answer to this...
Tags: Information Technology, Computer Associates International Inc., IT Cost, Automation, Strategy, Management
Webcasts 2009-12-17
Opsware Inc. Automates Enterprise IT Systems for Increased Security at Reduced Cost
Opsware Inc., a leading provider of IT automation software, has achieved its success by doing one thing extremely well for its customers: automating the management of their servers and business applications, from initial deployment to security alerts, patches, and upgrades. The company credits Microsoft's operating systems, applications, and security tools...
Tags: Information Technology, Opsware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Security, Management
Case studies
Green Computing: Using IT Automation to Achieve Energy Efficiency
The concern over the environmental impact of the increased usage of computing technology has far reaching ramifications on the sustainability of business IT operations. Already increasing energy costs and expanding power utilization needs are having a direct impact on business profitability. Add to this the social concerns over the global...
Tags: Energy Efficiency, Enterprise Management Associates Inc., Information Technology, Computing, Automation, Regulatory Compliance, Strategy, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Management
White papers 2008-03-01
Global Challenges of IT Automation
Automate manual IT processes related to batch scheduling, change management, configuration management, alerting, regulatory compliance, and trouble-ticket resolution to simplify IT, cut costs, and focus on IT innovation. To automate several operational tasks, the Dell IT group deployed BMC CONTROL-M for Distributed Systems and BMC BladeLogic Operations Manager, and is...
Tags: BMC Software Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Automation, It Management, Strategy, It service Management, Management
Case studies 2009-06-01
Understand Oracle COM Automation for Windows
An Oracle database on Windows can act as a COM Automation client by referencing orawpcom.dll through an external procedure callout. Get more details about Oracle COM Automation for Windows. An Oracle database server running on a Windows machine can manipulate COM Automation server objects from PL/SQL...
Tags: Oracle Corp., SQL, Microsoft Windows, COM, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Databases, Middleware, Scott Stephens, Programming languages, COM Automation, Oracle Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., PL/SQL, Automation, Object, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
Technical articles 2005-07-27
How automation increases support desk efficiency
By Kris Brittain, Raymond Paquet, and Steven J. CainEnterprises are experiencing a technical support crisis with increased demand for support and corporate desire to reduce support budget expenditures. Self-support technologies and new service processes alter the delivery model from one-to-one (agent-to-employee) to one-to-many (automated-solution-to-employees). The primary value of enhancing the...
Tags: agent, automation, consolidated service desk, Gartner  , self-service
Technical articles 2003-06-25
Use Aegis to automate your DBA tasks
Do you have a need to cut IT Management Costs? Most organizations will welcome this idea and will listen intently. Recently, Gartner reported that process automation has become a key focus for organizations looking to improve and measure IT operations. Let me introduce to you NETIQ’s Aegis, a vendor-neutral platform...
Tags: Database Administrator, NetIQ Corp., Information Technology, Security Management, Tool, Aegis, Strategy, Productivity, Management, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-02-15
Generic framework for test automation - iLeap
lmpetus Technologies (www.impetus.com), a pioneer in outsourced product development and engineering services, today announced the release of its generic framework for test automation named ?iLeap?. iLeap enhances productivity by upto 40% and brings down the test suite maintenance cost by upto 60% thus giving quicker ROI.iLeap aims to change the...
Tags: iLeap, test automation
Discussion threads 2009-10-23
Get IT Done: Changing IT service desk metrics
By Raymond Paquet and Kris BrittainEnd-user support, help desk, consolidated service desk, and problem management of the computing environment continue to grow in size, scope, and scale. Providing adequate support is an unending challenge for most IS organizations, simply because technological complexity and technology usage increase without the necessary balance...
Tags: agent, consolidated service desk, Gartner  , Get IT Done, help desk, information technology
Technical articles 2003-06-04
Linux + X10 + cron = cheap and simple automation
It's amazing the kind of things that you can automate if you use Linux! In fact, as Jack Wallen argues, complete automation of our most mundane daily tasks may not be too far off. To illustrate this point, he offers a very interesting example.Complete automation is something that many IT...
Tags: Jack Wallen, Jr., automation, BottleRocket, X10 Wireless Technology, BottleRocket software, software, Linux
Technical articles 2000-06-26
IT training during an acquisition: The support phase
Support is possibly the most crucial task for IT trainers helping new employees after an acquisition. Alicia White explains how she organized a central help desk and designed documentation to make this phase of the transition go smoothly.By their very nature, acquisitions are difficult for employees to deal with, but...
Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, information technology, Alicia White, acquisition, training
Technical articles 2000-07-12
Use wiki-based runbook automation to promote a collaborative capture of best practices
The technology analyst firm Gartner recently predicted that half of the companies in the US will have wikis in one form or another by the end of next year. Wikis are fast and dynamic and particularly useful in developing a consensus over a broad user group. They are optimized when...
Tags: Team, Best Practice, Tool, Automation, Wiki, Online Communications, Jeff Cerny
Blog posts 2008-03-28
How to 'rightsize' your IT organization
With all the variables involved, determining head count in an IT organization is not an exact science. But this spreadsheet can help you determine appropriate numbers.How many IT personnel do you need in your shop? Because so many variables are involved, there’s no quick and easy formula that yields a...
Tags: Strategy, Michael Sisco, business application, information technology, billing
Technical articles 2002-08-08
The Evolution of Job Scheduling: CA's Approach to Workload Automation
This IDC White Paper presents an overview of key concerns driving IT management and how they translate into needs that can be addressed through modern approaches to job scheduling and workload automation. The paper traces evolutionary trends in job scheduling software, which is growing from traditional batch job schedulers to...
Tags: Job, Computer Associates International Inc., Automation, International Data Group, White Paper, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2007-11-01
Automation Design Canvas 1 (Windows)
Automation Design Canvas enables you to build test automation in minutes vs hours; Shave weeks off your release schedules. No code to write or script to craft. Automation Design Canvas is built from the ground up to support rich Web 2.0 applications. It utilizes an advanced designer surface that makes...
Tags: Test Automation, Microsoft Windows, Automation, ArtOfTest
Software downloads 2008-07-17
Emailing automation 2.0.2 (Windows)
Emailing automation provided capacities of e-mailing to any compatible language OLE Automation (for example VBA for the office automation tools Microsoft Word, Excel, Access). Integration in your language is immediate and transparent. You can build your own tool with Emailing automation. Emailing automation does not require any complementary library and...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Automation, AP-Soft
Software downloads 2005-09-02
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