With the growing interest in adopting best practices across IT departments, particularly according to standards such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), many organizations are ...

A configuration management database (CMDB) is a data repository that stores information about all hardware and software assets in your IT environment. This critical component of the ITIL framework ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of information technology, many companies are facing the constant challenge of keeping up with emerging technologies and best practices. For a major mid-American power ...

Having a configuration management database (CMDB) can be a huge asset. After all, it provides a holistic view of your IT environment, captures the true impact of the thousands of changes you make ...

IT shops implementing Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs) should take precautions to ensure project success, prevent unnecessary project delays, and speed time-to-value. This article focuses on ...

Over the last year, I’ve written on the topic of the Configuration Management Database as proposed by the IT Infrastructure Library in its best practices for service management. The CMDB has since ...

The topic for this column combines two gorilla-level subjects demanding my attention: mergers and acquisitions on the one hand, and implementations of the IT Infrastructure Library’s Configuration ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The Configuration Management Database (CMDB) has long served as the backbone of IT ...

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Based on industry-standard IT Infrastructure Library requirements for enterprisewide database management with consistency and simplified integration among different management processes, the CMDB is ...