As spending on software approaches 25% of business IT expense, organizations are urgently looking for ways to reduce software expense, without impacting the normal course of business that software enables. Yet, without accurate information on software inventories, effective management of software is nearly impossible. This white paper examines how BDNA’s Discovery solution, powered by Technopedia, provides IT decision makers with a comprehensive and authoritative source of facts about all assets and layers of IT in order to support the procurement process.
Mine the Gold in Microsoft SCCM Configuration Data
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is the leading solution for enterprise system management used by many of the largest, most IT intensive organizations world-wide. BDNA helps mutual customers refine raw SCCM asset configuration data into human-readable structured information for strategic decision making. In the new white paper "BDNA Technopedia Meets Microsoft SCCM" you’ll learn how to:
-Automate normalization and data synthesis utilizing Technopedia; the exhaustive dictionary of IT hardware, software, & devices
-Integrate non-Microsoft operating systems, applications and non-Intel hardware
-Incorporate non-discoverable Market data such as name changes, end-of-life information, support levels, etc., which adds context to the asset information
-Automate normalization and data synthesis utilizing Technopedia; the exhaustive dictionary of IT hardware, software, & devices
-Integrate non-Microsoft operating systems, applications and non-Intel hardware
-Incorporate non-discoverable Market data such as name changes, end-of-life information, support levels, etc., which adds context to the asset information
Businesses today depend heavily on technology, and expect transparency and accountability from the IT organization. But CIOs attempting to measure and manage the business of IT struggle with a significant ‘data deficit’ when it comes to the technology distributed throughout the enterprise. Little is known about exactly what technology is deployed, where it resides and how it is used. Essential, strategic decisions are often based on incomplete information and best guesses, not measurement and analysis.
BDNA Discover solves this problem, providing the Office of the CIO and IT management with a single, communicable version of the truth: the BDNA FactBase. The FactBase becomes a trusted system of record for all assets and layers of IT resources. It is created by deploying high-speed, 100% agentless discovery technology. This paper discusses the core discovery technology that enables the rapid and comprehensive verification of technology assets throughout the enterprise.
The IT Genome Center – A Holistic Approach To Identify IT Waste
Cutting costs in IT has never been more important than it is today. As the number and types of technologies have continued to grow, IT has simply lost track of exactly what technologies were deployed, who was using them, what value they delivered to the business, and at what cost. This white paper examines how BDNA’s IT Genome Center provides an innovative and holistic approach to helping enterprises diagnose the problems and inefficiencies in their IT organizations.
BDNA—Asset Content for Business-Oriented Service Management; by Ptak, Noel & Associates
Remember the dictum "content is king" that was pervasive during the internet's early stages? When dealing with issues of complexity in managing the ever-changing IT infrastructure, content is still king. One "content" fundamental for any business-oriented server management (BSM) strategy involves what IT assets exist, what assets are being used, and how assets fulfill business purposes. Yet, the process of obtaining the IT asset content required for BSM purposes remains elusive. The recent announcement of Technopedia™, as part of BDNA's IT Genome Center, addresses part of that elusive need.
Optimize your IT Environment for Service Delivery; by EMA
IT services and the hardware and software infrastructure supporting them have become increasingly critical to enterprises and mid-tier businesses – as they are producing competitive advantages in productivity, revenue generation, and enabling new, more effective business models. At the same time, cost pressures from macro-economic factors are constraining IT budgets and IT resources dramatically. Clearly then, proceeding with traditional approaches to managing and optimizing infrastructure, software and operational assets and services can’t answer all the demands of this brave new world.
As a result, there has never been a better time for new and innovative technology solutions to help enable more effective ways for communicating, monitoring and managing IT and business infrastructure, hardware and software investments.
