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	Enterprise CMDB
		Chief among this is that a true enterprise CMDB solution has to dust of an old database concept that is a bit out of style—dimensional modeling.
		The CMDB has to be able to visibly display its data in ways that let humans use the information in impact assessments for Change Management, privilege determination at the Service Desk, troubleshooting by Incident or Problem Management, and dozens of other ad hoc inquiries from all over IT.
		An enterprise CMDB is not a singular database, it is a complex system that has to federate other data stores, reconcile alternate views of the same data, detect unauthorized changes, synchronize approved changes with its own metadata store, and be able to dynamically represent configurations graphically on demand.
	www.itsmsolutions.com /newsletters/DITYvol3iss4.htm (1667 words)

	Alkoxy substituted aromatic stabilizers for crosslinked CMDB propellant - Patent 4299636
		In preparation of CMDB by the slurry casting process it is desirable to crosslink the nitrocellulose binder in order to obtain improved and reproducible mechanical properties for the cured propellant.
		A sample of 0.01 gram of CMDB propellant is placed in the cup of the calorimeter which is maintained at a constant temperature of 140.degree.
		CMDB propellants are prepared as in Example 1 utilizing 1-methoxy-3-phenoxybenzene, an alkoxy substituted aromatic stabilizer of this invention, as the stabilizer, and utilizing 1,3-bis(N-m-methoxyphenyl urethane) benzene as a stabilizer for control purposes.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4299636.html (2050 words)

	BMC Atrium™ CMDB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The BMC Atrium™ CMDB is the core foundation of all eight BSM Routes to Value™.
		By consolidating disparate datasets within an organization, the BMC Atrium CMDB provides a single source of truth for your IT environment, thus ensuring a consistent approach to maintaining IT processes, such as incident, problem, change, configuration, asset, and service impact management.
		These solutions leverage the CMDB Common Data Model, which ensures your IT organization is always working off the same, consolidated set of information.
	www.remedy.com /solutions/servicemgmt/atrium.htm (517 words)

	Change Management Association - change management discussion forum
		Populating the CMDB with CI’s can be done either by manufacturer specific discovery tools, which give you a great depth of data about each of the CI’s, or you can go to a cross platform agnostic tool.
		And the CMDB kept a running total of licenses that had been purchased by the organization and how many licenses had been allocated to users.
		An asset record was maintained in the CMDB that had a count on the number of generic hard drives in stock.
	www.cmassociation.org /Newsletters/NewsletterApr03.htm (2118 words)

	Asset Management Software and CMDB - Altiris, Inc.
		This limits its value to other parts of the business, such as operations and IT services, and can lead to silos and turf wars over which group owns what processes and data, and diminished returns.
		By combining the IT asset management repository with the CMDB, and further integrating the tools that IT uses to manage systems and implement change, asset management becomes something that everyone is participating in, whether they know it or not.
		Not only can you have metrics that will help you prioritize projects and demonstrate the business value of keeping IT in-house, IT staff will have the data they need to understand how a given device is currently configured, what it's related to, and perhaps whether or not it's under warranty.
	www.altiris.com /Products/AssetCMDB.aspx (242 words)

	Improve CMDB Accuracy, Accelerate ROI of ITIL/ITSM \| Tripwire Configuration Audit & Control Solutions
		CMDB Integration Tripwire Enterprise and BMC® Atrium™ CMDB create a dynamic duo to ensure the integrity and success of the CMDB and ITIL initiatives.
		Tripwire is a sponsor of Enterprise Management Associates new IT Management Solution Center for CMDB.
		Integrates Tripwire Enterprise with BMC Atrium 2.0 CMDB to ensure operational compliance across the datacenter.
	www.tripwire.com /solutions/cmdb.cfm (143 words)

	Microsoft Solutions for Management: Service Management Functions: Configuration Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Assuming that approval is given, the CMDB needs to be updated with the original change (add video conferencing to workstation) and the additional changes required to support it (move workstation to new network segment).
		To make sure that the CMDB takes account of this delay and accurately reflects the state of an IT component, the CMDB must be updated at least twice for every change—once when the change is first approved and again, when it has been completed.
		When defining the CMDB management processes and procedures, the configuration manager needs to establish appropriate control mechanisms to ensure that the information recorded in the CMDB by the configuration management staff is accurate and complete.
	www.microsoft.com /technet/itsolutions/msm/smf/smfcfgmg.asp (8119 words)

	The Oracle (tm) Users' Co-operative FAQ - DDL tracking
		SQL> alter user cmdb identified by new_password; User altered.
		SQL> alter user cmdb identified by cmdb; User altered.
		CMDB then granted some privileges on the LOCATION object - which could be a view, a table, a trigger etc, we cannot tell from the logging details unfortunately, nor can we tell who was granted the privileges - whatever ones thay may have been.
	www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk /faq/DDL_tracker.html (1162 words)

	erp4it: CMDB Chaos and Confusion: Making Sense of the Madness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It is becoming recognized that manually populating CMDB dependencies is very time consuming and many products tout their “automated discovery.” Trouble is, without some extremely sophisticated programming, many types of dependency simply cannot be discovered.
		In sum: The term CMDB is getting overloaded to the point of uselessness, a problem we’ve seen before in the faddish technology market.
		Many CMDB model are so complicated that after the initial set up they are hardly usable and do not provide the promised return on investment.
	erp4it.typepad.com /erp4it/2004/10/cmdb_chaos_and_.html (2009 words)

	Help Desk Configuration Management and Web 2.0
		At its simplest level the CMDB can be used to store corporate hardware and software asset details and the dependencies (relationships).
		LiveTime's CMDB is ITIL compatible and meets all the objectives of ITIL's configuration management process for identifying and recording infrastructure information.
		The service catalog, through it's use of the CMDB lifecycle and relationship management ensures organizations look at the big picture when is comes to measuring the impact of IT service and support.
	www.livetime.com /webservicedesk/HelpDeskCMDB.html (456 words)

	Computerworld \| CMDB: managing a complex world
		The CMDB pulls together information on the essential elements of an IT operation, such as people, locations, documentation, network, hardware and software.
		A CMDB is not simply an asset repository, Andrew said; it added much more on the relationships between hardware and software assets, applications and the business tasks they served, the people that made those tasks work and the standards to which they were supposed to work.
		Where there was an affective repository of information in a particular area, the CMDB would link to it, creating a "federated" source of all pertinent information.
	www.computerworld.com.au /index.php/id;1297200197;fp;16;fpid;0 (756 words)

	CMDB Summary Sheets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		As-run CMDB was revised many times from the version summarized here.
		CMDB consists only of HXDS team submissions, no grating submissions yet.
		Total Time on this sheet is somewhat additionally padded by adding configuration overhead to Measurement Time, but I feel comfortable in doing this, because the HRMA is a new system, and it's configuration time was not part of the measured efficiency.
	hea-www.harvard.edu /asctrw/cmdb_summ.html (155 words)

	ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) Best Practices Article by Network Computing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Configuration management involves placing all IT configuration data in a repository called the CMDB, which may be either a single database or a confederation of databases.
		The third task is recording and maintaining the status of every asset in the CMDB, an obvious task and one that should be automated using network- and systems-management software.
		The final task is auditing and verifying the CMDB to assure its accuracy.
	www.synapse-se.com /company/articles/public/nwcomputing-itil-bp.html (1669 words)

	Taking the Configuration Management Database to the Next Level: The Federated Data Model
		The concept of a CMDB has evolved over the years from a collection of isolated data stores to integrated data stores to a single, central database.
		This federated approach to a CMDB offers a single, common set of information on each configuration item and its relationships with other configuration items in a manner that can be leveraged by all relevant IT processes -- creating cost-saving synergy among different service management functions.
		These are the CMDB itself; related data linked to or from the CMDB, called the CMDB Extended Data; and applications that interact with these two layers, called the CMDB Environment.
	www.computerworld.com /managementtopics/management/story/0,10801,101081,00.html?SKC=management-101081 (2212 words)

	Consolidated Help Desk (CHD) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is the automated status accounting tool used to record and report information about supported applications.
		The CMDB is a relational database with a web browser front-end, providing immediate access to critical information to the appropriate program offices, developers, and users in the field.
		CMDB is based upon the processes described in the Common User Baseline for the Intelligence Community (CUBIC) Configuration Management Plan.
	www.rl.af.mil /tech/programs/chd/cmdb.html (118 words)

	BMC Software Ships BMC Atrium Configuration Management Database to Unify Service and Infrastructure Management Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The BMC Atrium CMDB is one in a series of deliverables to support this commitment, and is the first to be branded under the BMC Atrium name.
		The BMC Atrium CMDB addresses this challenge by enabling customers to fully integrate critical service and infrastructure management applications and break down the traditional functional silos that often exist within an IT organization, all of which improves management of the IT environment.
		The BMC Atrium CMDB enables detailed configuration information to continue to reside in its original data source, accessed by the CMDB as required through a patent-pending approach to a federated data store.
	www.bmc.com /corporate/nr2005/012405_1.html (1377 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The information to be provided by organization units to the CMDB will include not only accounting data but also data on organization unit credit and debt management activities covering the full credit and debt management cycle--credit extension, servicing of accounts, collection of delinquent accounts, and write-off of uncollectible accounts.
		The data elements to be reported to the CMDB are generally the same for each financial assistance or program activity.
		Management reports will be generated by the CMDB and DMDB and will be submitted to the Director for Finance and Federal Assistance (OFFA), to organization unit heads, to debt management officers, and to organization unit accounting or finance officers as needed.
	www.osec.doc.gov /ofm/credit/ch11.htm (2181 words)

	Using ClearQuest as a CMDB
		If you mean a CMDB in the ITIL sense of a CMDB, then ClearQuest could not be used as a CMDB.
		It is a component of a complete CMDB, but not one by itself.
		CMDB is the term referred to in ITIL British standards for Configuration Management DataBase.
	www.cmcrossroads.com /boards/showflat-Number-30718-Main-30568 (298 words)

	Microsoft IDC Operations Architecture: Configuration Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The CMDB may be sectioned into architectural elements, such as extranet, DMZ, intranet, and content database.
		Strategies for structuring the CMDB should ultimately be determined in a way that complements and facilitates the business processes of the organization.
		Such verifications ensure that the CMDB remains up to date and is thus a reliable source of information for the organization.
	www.microsoft.com /resources/documentation/msa/idc/all/solution/en-us/oag/oagc03.mspx (3350 words)

	Itil Cmdb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		CMDB Configuration Management Database ITIL Tools often a purpose-built, ITIL inspired CMDB, addressing the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) requirement for a approach to offering an ITIL-compliant CMDB with open interfaces is great
		ITIL incident and problem management maps The IT Infrastructure Library is a common-sense set of IT best practices that is grabbing the attention of enterprises, especially those under regulatory pressures.
		The prescription for this chaos is ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), a set of best practices for running and verifying the CMDB to assure its accuracy.
	www.technical-check-center.info /itil-cmdb.html (239 words)

	Enterprise Systems \| Is CMDB the Key to IT Service Management?
		CMDB is a repository for storing information about the attributes of configuration items (CIs), changes to these items, and their corresponding relationships and dependencies.
		Further, while the CMDB will ultimately become the central information point for all IT domains, each domain will need to continue to maintain detailed information specific to its element or service, and needs are likely to vary across domains.
		When automated and populated with fully accurate information, a CMDB represents each element within the context of other elements in an IT service, creating a topology and dependency map of the infrastructure that results in higher service levels, reduced downtime, and the ability to effect change more efficiently.
	www.esj.com /news/article.aspx?EditorialsID=1522 (1334 words)

	Federated CMDB proposed as answer to ITIL driver - Computer Business Review
		While the notion of the CMDB is true to ITIL, it is often loosely interpreted when it comes to the build and implementation phase.
		According to the survey findings, most CMDBs are updated infrequently, with 48% of respondents saying they update the CMDB monthly or even less frequently, and only 21% updating their information either daily or in real time.
		An accurate and valid CMDB is essential if IT is to move from simple silo-based management to more complex business-oriented services management.
	www.cbronline.com /article_news.asp?guid=A2564114-1C62-4CB6-8124-018788499B6E (473 words)

	JHU CMDB Graduate Program
		All of our graduate students, whether involved in research in cell biology, molecular biology, which includes genetics, developmental biology, and biophysics, which includes biochemistry, participate in a core curriculum involving molecular, cellular, developmental biology, and biophysics.
		Through this cross-training, Ph.D.s emerge from the CMDB with preparation to tackle complex problems in 21st century biosciences.
		The CMDB program includes faculty from the Department of Biology, the T.C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics, the Carnegie Institute of Embryology, the Department of Chemistry, and TIGR.
	www.jhu.edu /cmdb (399 words)

	Opsware : Solutions : ITIL-CMDB
		All of this information is stored in an Operational CMDB that then makes it available through the Opsware UI and with other CMDBs or systems.
		The information in a CMDB is only useful if it is up to date and accurate.
		Because Opsware tracks the Configuration Items (CIs) on an ongoing basis and keeps a historical record of change, you can be assured that you have an up to date and accurate view of the environment.
	www.opsware.com /solutions/itil_cmdb.php (471 words)

	Managed Objects - The Business Service Management Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The notion of a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is often a confusing and even arcane topic to many in the enterprise management industry today.
		However, the CMDB is rapidly growing in importance as it can provide a core enabling capability to promote more cohesive IT service management and accelerate ITIL best practice adoption.
		The CMDB stretches far beyond traditional configuration, incident or even change management to support a full array of IT disciplines, from service assurance to capacity planning and application service provisioning.
	www.managedobjects.com /news/events.jsp (1000 words)

	: VSS Loader, review at WorldSSP.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The MS Access CMDB is provided with predefined queries and reports that can be used to generate metrics against the SourceSafe database.
		The MS Access CMDB is provided with predefined queries and reports that can be used to generate metric...
		This is a client tool that allows users to browse through the CMDB contents by using the the filter and search commands.
	www.worldssp.net /webinfo.asp?proid=2337 (400 words)

	erp4it: A CMDB rant
		To the extent that ITIL and ITSM specify the CMDB as the container of this topology, I object to current CMDB vendor practice and advocate a standards-based approach.
		The major premise I have is that 30 years of data management, the development of the relational model, entity-relationship modeling, and object-oriented class modeling, needs to be reflected in current CMDB practice.
		More precisely, the DBMS engines themselves are based on any to any semantics with declarative constraints, and the whole point of data modeling is to use this generality as a basis for building sensible, problem-domain oriented models.
	erp4it.typepad.com /erp4it/2003/11/a_cmdb_rant.html (837 words)

	Database Pipeline \| Enterprise Systems Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Atrium CMDB includes a reconciliation engine that lets users combine input from multiple data sources and identify and reconcile any differences to establish a configuration profile.
		The Atrium CMDB was designed with industry standards in mind, he says, including those endorsed by the Distributed Management Task Force and the Common Information Model.
		The Atrium CMDB is integrated with eight existing BMC applications, including the IT Discovery Suite, Service Impact Manager version 5.0, and Remedy IT Service Management Suite version 6.0.
	www.databasepipeline.com /news/57702991 (575 words)

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