There are various topics for which this discussion regularly comes up, however the arguments for and against do not drastically change. In regards to the Configuration Management System (CMS) or CMDB, the topics tend to be with respect Read More
CMDB / CMS
CMS Blog Series – Part 1: Auto Discovery
My first venture into implementing a CMDB was nearly five years for a very large multi-national firm and before the term, ITIL was barely even spoken in North America. I was challenged by the Chief Technology Officer to look into Read More
CMDB Blog Topic Series: Goodbye CMDB hello CMS!
In the 5 part series of posts to come, I will use the term CMS versus CMDB when describing what needs to be done. Where I use CMDB, it will typically be when describing previous efforts I have been directly involved in or to maintain a Read More
CMDB/CMS Blog Series: Seeking Topics
Hello everyone, I've been planning out a series of blog postings for the coming months around the CMDB/CMS. There have been many very interesting discussions on LinkedIn, Twitter, blogs and periodicals recently so I thought that it would Read More