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How to determine CMDB accuracy?
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What is CMDB?
The criticality of CMDB for organizations
Challenges of CMDB data
Data from multiple sources
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ServiceNow Discovery tool—Is it right for you?
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Why do you need the ServiceNow Discovery tool?
IT asset discovery fundamentals
Deployment and support ease of
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Five reasons why cloud assets should be in configuration management database (CMDB)
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What is CMDB, and why is it important for your cloud initiatives?
CMDBs and change management
CMDBs
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What is IT asset discovery?
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How does asset discovery work?
What types of IT assets can you discover?
Networks
Servers
PCs, laptops,
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Successful CMDB implementation in six steps
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Step 1. Determine business objectives
Step 2. CMDB discovery tools
Step 3. ITSM system integration
Step 4.
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CMDB update: when and how to revive your dead CMDB?
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Your CMDB is stale because it’s incomplete.
Your CMDB is stale because you haven’t checked in with
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CMDB Best Practices: How companies can get it right
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Establish ownership of the CMDB
Identify roles and responsibilities
Determine governance
Define configuration items and updates
Define
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Best CMDB Tools: What Do They Feature?
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What is a CMDB and why do you need one?
The major features of an ideal CMDB
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Configuration Management Database Security
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What is CMDB?
Why you should invest in a CMDB implementation
How well do you know your
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