Archive for May, 2010

Cloud Sherpas Improves Google Apps For IT Managers

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Privacy continues to become a bigger and bigger issue in the tech world, and IT managers whose companies use Google Apps can now look to Cloud Sherpas if they’d like a little insurance on that front.  Cloud Sherpas is releasing free and paid versions of an application called SherpaTools.

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What Is A Configuration Management Database?

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

The concept of the Configuration Management Database extends back at least 15 years, to the first version of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). It has proven a provocative concept for the management of enterprise information technology, attracting enthusiastic support, vendor investment and marketing, and fierce criticism. 

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Start Your Process With Future State

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

As I have mentioned in numerous posts over the last several months, I am finding that things like process, governance, architecture, SOA, cloud computing, and others are much easier in my new startup world than in my old corporate world that I battled in since the 80’s. Even though I never intend to return to the corporate world I feel obligated to share with my colleagues in the corporate world because I know how hard it can be innovate and promote change in established cultures. In part one on process, I recommended creating a startup atmosphere by building a small team free from the constraints of the corporate setting.

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