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  eBay develops metric for data center performance

  There's a maxim in the data center business that you can't manage what you can't measure, and eBay has come up with a new measurement for doing both.

  By James Niccolai | 26 March, 2013 15:37

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, maintenance, Networking, hardware systems, infrastructure management, Network management, software, Data Center, sustainable IT, server, Asset Management, management, ebay

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  10 tips on how to win the IT asset management challenge

  Companies have a lot to gain by maintaining control of IT assets. They can avoid massive unplanned expenses, increase productivity and provide easy access to information for decision making. When designing an IT asset management (ITAM) program, keep these tips in mind.

  By Brian Hollandsworth, product manager, ServiceNow | 12 December, 2012 19:23

  Tags: ITAM, RFID, automation, software audit, IT visibility, IT automation, infrastructure management, IT asset management, IT management, Gartner, IAITAM, International Association of Information technology Asset Managers, software asset management, service management, lifecycle tracking, financial management, IT financial management, self service IT, regulatory compliance, visibility, compliance, Networking, wireless, discovery tools, Asset Management, management

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  Why risk management can succeed in IT

  Earlier this week Richard Stiennon published an article that questions the value of risk management in IT, and I would argue that, although risk management presents challenges to IT, best practice-driven approaches leveraging aspects of risk management are essential to good security.

  By Steve Schlarman, eGRC solutions architect, RSA | 22 October, 2012 19:48

  Tags: risk management, Networking, data loss prevention, infrastructure management, IT asset management, IT Security, business management, hactivism, Asset Management, management, security, DLP, data breach, IT security threat landscape, business impact analysis, IT security threat, IT forensics, IT risk management

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  Corporate-owned vs. employee-owned mobile devices

  If an employee walked into work one day clutching his shiny new iPhone, iPad, Android or other mobile smartphone or tablet, wanting to use it for official corporate business, would you say yes?

  By Ellen Messmer | 02 November, 2011 21:34

  Tags: Networking, wireless, smartphones, infrastructure management, Network management, iPhone, Android, Asset Management, BYOD, management, consumer electronics, security

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  Trellia to manage mobile access for Apple, BlackBerry, Android smartphones

  Updated software from Trellia Networks will now let enterprise IT groups set policies for automating and managing mobile access for devices running Android, BlackBerry OS and Apple iOS operating systems, in addition to laptops.

  By John Cox | 21 October, 2010 02:19

  Tags: Networking, wireless, smartphones, infrastructure management, Phones, Wireless Management, iPhone management, Asset Management, management, Apple, consumer electronics

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  Symantec now manages Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones

  Symantec today announced that its mobile device management software now supports Apple iOS and Google Android, via Microsoft's Enterprise ActiveSync protocol, which both platforms support. The release is part of an expanded push by the security vendor to eventually deal with the wide range of mobility threats.

  By John Cox | 06 October, 2010 07:06

  Tags: telecommunication, Networking, infrastructure management, wireless, Wireless Management, mobile, Apple iOS, Asset Management, management, Apple, symantec, Google, Microsoft

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  Cloud still too dark for legal information

  Moving proprietary legal information to public cloud services is too risky for one services firm, which believes many unanswered questions about how the data is managed remain.

  By Rodney Gedda | 16 August, 2010 12:45

  Tags: private clouds, Dell, security, legal, hyper-v, KACE, cloud computing, privacy, Asset Management

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  Construction group AJ Lucas adds ERP on private cloud

  Local engineering and construction company AJ Lucas Group (Lucas) will transform its core business processes by consolidating on one ERP platform for financials, payroll, HR and business intelligence.

  By Rodney Gedda | 03 June, 2010 11:39

  Tags: private clouds, Primavera Software, CIOs, ERP, construction, cloud computing, project management, Oracle, Asset Management

• Asset tracking for enterprises made simpler

  The first thing that almost every enterprise does in tracking assets wirelessly is pick the client tracking device. It's the wrong thing to do, says Michael Campbell, CEO of Sensor Logic, which offers a hosted asset tracking platform called Cirrus.

  By John Cox | 07 May, 2010 08:40

  Tags: Asset Management, sensor logic, security, cirrus

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  SaaS helps SKM with asset management project

  Thanks to a point SaaS solution, a temporary asset management project at engineering consulting firm Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) has resulted in a dramatic reduction in instances of some applications.

  By Rodney Gedda | 16 March, 2010 10:09

  Tags: Asset Management, SaaS, Dell

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  Citrix buys Paglo to boost asset management

  Desktop management and virtualization software company Citrix has purchased IT-asset-monitoring service provider Paglo for an undisclosed amount, the two companies announced Wednesday.

  By Joab Jackson | 26 February, 2010 07:09

  Tags: Asset Management, Citrix, mergers & acquisitions

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  Startup tracks assets with cloud-based RFID

  The high barrier to entry into radio frequency identification (RFID) has led one Australian startup to develop an asset management system without the need for on-premise software or infrastructure.

  By Rodney Gedda | 02 September, 2009 11:03

  Tags: Asset Management, RFID, cloud computing, Astute Asset Management