{"id":777,"date":"2008-07-30T23:30:33","date_gmt":"2008-07-31T04:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougmcclure.net\/blog\/2008\/07\/links-for-2008-07-31\/"},"modified":"2008-07-30T23:30:33","modified_gmt":"2008-07-31T04:30:33","slug":"links-for-2008-07-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougmcclure.net\/blog\/2008\/07\/links-for-2008-07-31\/","title":{"rendered":"links for 2008-07-31"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"delicious\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/story\/new-analyst-research-links-revenue\/story.aspx?guid=%7BFC56F349-7CC1-40F2-86AF-38B530F4D3F2%7D&amp;dist=hppr\">New Analyst Research Links Revenue Loss with Poor Application Performance; Aternity Enables Proactive IT Enterprises &#8211; MarketWatch<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">Best-in-Class organizations are taking an additional critical step and are measuring application performance not only from the perspective of their data center components, but also from the end user perspective.<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/Aternity\">Aternity<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/user-experience\">user-experience<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/appmgmt\">appmgmt<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/transx-monitoring\">transx-monitoring<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/synthetictranx\">synthetictranx<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/newsletters\/nsm\/2008\/072808nsm2.html?nlhtnsm=ts_073008&amp;nladname=073008networksystemsmanagemental\">BMC delivers solid earnings &#8211; again<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">For BMC, the BladeLogic buy gave its Business Service Management (BSM) business a significant shot in the arm, industry watchers say.<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BMC\">BMC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BSM\">BSM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/financials\">financials<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.techrepublic.com.com\/networking\/?p=610&amp;tag=nl.e102\">Spiceworks further integrates crowdsourcing<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">In a way, Spiceworks is providing a framework for users to \u201copen source\u201d select aspects of the product and the community in a controlled fashion. Spiceworks is providing good moderation of the user-generated content.<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/spiceworks\">spiceworks<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/crowdsourcing\">crowdsourcing<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/web2.0\">web2.0<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/monitoring\">monitoring<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/collaboration\">collaboration<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/innovation\">innovation<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/story\/asg-software-solutions-announces-latest\/story.aspx?guid=%7B00D6D73F-1E66-4349-B3D0-9BAD4ECAFDF3%7D&amp;dist=hppr\">ASG Software Solutions Announces the Latest Release of MetaCMDB(TM)<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">&#8220;With proper process and organizational planning, CMDBs can reduce mean time to repair or overall downtime by as much as 70 percent,&#8221; says ASG&#8217;s Chief Technology Officer, John Connor. <\/p>\n<p>**Nice qualifer**<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/ASG\">ASG<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/cmdb\">cmdb<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/itil\">itil<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/itsm\">itsm<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/bsm\">bsm<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eweek.com\/c\/a\/Knowledge-Center\/How-to-Improve-Network-Availability-While-Lowering-Operational-Expenses\/\">How to Improve Network Availability While Lowering Operational Expenses<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">State of Kansas was mandated to find ways to consolidate operations and boost staff productivity&#8230; Ultimately, we experienced improved network availability and performance, increased staff efficiencies and lowered operational expenses.<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/ITSM\">ITSM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/consoidatedOps\">consoidatedOps<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/value\">value<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/it-value\">it-value<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/searchdatacenter.techtarget.com\/tip\/0,289483,sid80_gci1323293,00.html\">Frameworks or platforms for IT infrastructure management: Are they worth it?<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\"># Should traditional management frameworks be given a second look?<br \/>\n# Do system mgmt framework tools remain a good choice only for the largest of shops?<br \/>\n# Does open source provide a viable alternative?<br \/>\n# Are there alternatives to commercial frameworks?<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/frameworks\">frameworks<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/platforms\">platforms<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/vendor-lockin\">vendor-lockin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/systemsmanagement\">systemsmanagement<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/networkmanagement\">networkmanagement<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/appmgmt\">appmgmt<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/IBM\">IBM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BMC\">BMC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/HP\">HP<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/CA\">CA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/Compuware\">Compuware<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebizq.net\/events\/calendar\/ep-1\/?uid=0x1aac4\">Event Processing: Changing the Speed of Business<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">Event-driven architecture (EDA) and complex-event processing (CEP) provide early problem detection and predict future threats and opportunities before they materialize. They enable the situation awareness and sense-and-respond behavior enterprises need.<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/IBM\">IBM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/Gartner\">Gartner<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BEP\">BEP<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/CEP\">CEP<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/EDA\">EDA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/ESP\">ESP<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/Events\">Events<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/eventmanagement\">eventmanagement<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblogs.com\/2008\/07\/30\/flood-gates-on-operational-bi-on-the-verge-of-breaking-wide-open\/\">BI Blogs \u00bb Flood Gates on Operational BI on the Verge Of Breaking Wide Open<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">Key to this is event driven data integration, in-memory data, predictive analytics and rules engines.<\/p>\n<p>** CONVERGE INTO BSM 2.0 &#8211; BREAK THE IT AND BIZ BOUNDARY**<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/bam\">bam<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/bpm\">bpm<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/bem\">bem<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/btm\">btm<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/bsm\">bsm<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/bsm2.0\">bsm2.0<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/bsm-ng\">bsm-ng<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/bi\">bi<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/ops-bi\">ops-bi<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessreviewonline.com\/blog\/archives\/2008\/07\/ibms_ilog_buy_i.html\">IBM\u2019s Ilog buy is a \u201cnon event\u201d says rival<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">Lombardi dismissed the move, saying it makes IBM little more than a \u201cbottom feeder\u201d: \u201cClearly this was a bottom-feeder acquisition for IBM,\u201d said a Lombardi, after CBR asked for comment on the deal. \u201cThis is a non-event, especially in the BPM ma<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/IBM\">IBM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/Ilog\">Ilog<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/Websphere\">Websphere<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BPM\">BPM<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forrester.com\/Research\/Document\/Excerpt\/0,7211,43594,00.html\">Allen Systems Group: A Potentially Disruptive Force In Business Service Management<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">But to succeed against its main competitors in the BSM market, ASG has to transition from best-kept secret to most-visible IT management software challenger.<\/p>\n<p>** Anyone have a contact here ? **<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/ASG\">ASG<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BSM\">BSM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/business-service-management\">business-service-management<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/developer.bmc.com\/jiveProd\/entry.jspa?externalID=1333\">BMCDN : Step-by-Step Guide to Building a CMDB<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">written by renowned IT expert Malcolm Fry and other industry experts, provides a common sense, step-by-step project approach to building a CMDB<\/p>\n<p>** Free Book **<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BMC\">BMC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BMCDN\">BMCDN<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/CMDB\">CMDB<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/ITIL\">ITIL<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/ITSM\">ITSM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/freeware\">freeware<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/story\/ema-announces-management-webinars-august\/story.aspx?guid=%7BCA3D323F-8D8A-455F-8D1B-E7114A24B7D9%7D&amp;dist=hppr\">EMA Announces IT Management Webinars for August<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">Analysts will share highlights from new research studies on IT service catalog, CMDB and enterprise application management<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/EMA\">EMA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/webinars\">webinars<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/it-management\">it-management<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.communities.hp.com\/online\/blogs\/soa\/archive\/2008\/07\/16\/if-al-gore-can-win-a-nobel-peace-prize-can-hp-and-soa-bring-peace-to-it.aspx\">If Al Gore can win a Nobel Peace Prize, can HP and SOA bring peace to IT? &#8211; Operationalizing SOA<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">Even if consensus is restored, different choices are being made across corporate boundaries and then mergers and acquisitions take place throwing the whole organization into disarray again.<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/implementation\">implementation<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/organization\">organization<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/it-business-alignment\">it-business-alignment<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/IT-politics\">IT-politics<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/orgchange\">orgchange<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/org-politics\">org-politics<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/SoA\">SoA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BPM\">BPM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BSM\">BSM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/BAM\">BAM<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"delicious-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eds.com\/sites\/cs\/blogs\/eds_next_big_thing_blog\/archive\/2008\/07\/24\/the-war-within-it.aspx\">The war within IT\u2026<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-extended\">Anytime there is a difference in reward or perspective (e.g., operations focused on reliability, Enterprise architecture focused on flexibility) there will be opportunities to resolve conflict.<\/div>\n<div class=\"delicious-tags\">(tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/EA\">EA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/architecture\">architecture<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/standards\">standards<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/SOA\">SOA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/operations\">operations<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/organization\">organization<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/dmcclure\/org-politics\">org-politics<\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Analyst Research Links Revenue Loss with Poor Application Performance; Aternity Enables Proactive IT Enterprises &#8211; MarketWatch Best-in-Class organizations are taking an additional critical step and are measuring application performance not only from the perspective of their data center components, but also from the end user perspective. 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