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JANUARY 2009  
EMA
Resource Roundup


EMA Webinars
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Virtual Systems Management (VSM) 2009: New Research Highlights and Best Practice Tips for Managing Virtualization
-Andi Mann, Research Director, EMA
-Thursday 2/5 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

Data Deduplication Strategies for the Enterprise: New Research Highlights
-Curtis Breville, Senior Analyst, EMA
-Thursday 2/12 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

Got Business Disruptions? How a User-Centric Approach to Proactive Application Performance Management will Optimize your Business, Improve IT Processes, and Increase User Productivity
-Julie Craig, Senior Analyst, EMA
-Trevor Matz, President and CEO, Aternity
-Tuesday 2/24 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

User Experience - Critical Component to a Successful Desktop Virtualization Project
-Andi Mann, Research Director, EMA
-Tuesday 2/17 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

On-Demand Webinar:
17 Ways to Reduce Costs in IT

-Lisa Erickson-Harris, Research Director, EMA
-Eric Berg, VP Marketing & Product Management, Apptio
-60 minutes

EMA Podcasts
Jumpstarting ITIL Initiatives with Infrastructure Baselining
-Dennis Drogseth, VP, EMA
-Martin McEvoy, Director of Technical Services, Tideway
-On-demand: MP3 – 17 minutes

EMA Articles
EMA analysts and consultants are respected IT management thought leaders. Check out these recent articles:

How to Make Big Plans Work Out (Even When Many of Them Don’t)
by Dennis Drogseth – Network World – December 15, 2008

The NOC on Systems Management
by Jim Frey – Network World – December 29, 2008

Use PPM to Manage IT Investment Risk
by Lisa Erickson-Harris – CIO Update – January 5, 2009

Doing More with Less: Predictive Analysis
by Julie Craig – CIO Update – January 9, 2009

Welcome to the 21st Century
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 12, 2009

Polishing the Silver – Managing the Cost of Network Management
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 15, 2009

The NOC on Systems Management
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 16, 2009

The NOC on Security Management, Part 2
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 20, 2009

Service Catalog: Integration = Value
by Paul Burns – DITY Weekly Reader – January 21, 2009

The Quest for Visibility – Riverbed Nabs Mazu
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 21, 2009

10 Reasons Why Strategic IT Management Initiatives Fail
by Dennis Drogseth – CIO Update – January 26, 2009

Management a Good Port in the Storm
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 28, 2009

Events
Interop Las Vegas 2009
-Jim Frey, Senior Analyst
-May 17 - 21, 2009
-Las Vegas, NV

Citrix Synergy 08
-Andi Mann, Research Director
-May 20 -23, 2009
-Houston, Texas

Data Center Decisions Summit
-Andi Mann, Research Director
-May 21, 2009
-San Francisco, CA

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EMA Analyst's Corner
12 Hot IT Management Trends to Watch For 2009

With the beginning of the new year, you’re probably wondering what trends to watch for in 2009. To help address this need, EMA has announced its take on the IT management trends and technologies that will have the greatest impact on the enterprise during the coming year.

Overall, EMA expects a strong focus on:

  • IT management initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings in a tight economy
  • Continued deployment of technologies that enable IT to be managed as a business
  • New management challenges introduced by the growth of emerging technologies.

> Check Out the 12 Hot IT Management Trends

EMA Research
Subscribers: New EMA Research in January
Check out the latest research from the EMA team of IT management experts:

Document Name Document Type Analyst
Best Practices in Virtual Systems Management (VSM): Virtualization Metrics and Recommendations for Enterprises End-User Research Report* Andi Mann
Deduplication Deployment in the Large Enterprise: Research for the End User End-User Research Report* Curtis Breville
2009 Trends and Best Practice Advice for IT Service Management Technologies and Processes End-User Research Report* Chris Matney
A New Paradigm for End-to-End Application Management: Products, Processes, and Where to Start End-User Research Report* Julie Craig
Best Practices in Virtual Systems Management (VSM): Market Opportunities for Virtualization & Management Vendors Research Report – Vendor* Andi Mann
The Deduplication Market and 2009 Outlook (Summary) Advisory Note Curtis Breville
2009 ITSM Trends and Best Practices Survey Highlights Advisory Note Chris Matney
Virtual Systems Management (VSM) Solutions for Visibility, Monitoring, and Lifecycle Management: Beyond the Big Four Advisory Note Andi Mann
Riverbed’s Visibility Quest Leads to Mazu Acquisition EMA Brief Jim Frey
IBM Beefs Up BPM Offerings with ILOG Acquisition EMA Brief Steve Brasen
Symantec Acquires MessageLabs: Bolsters SaaS Messaging Security Offerings EMA Brief Scott Crawford
Cyveillance Secures Businesses Through Open-Source Intelligence EMA Brief Mike Montecillo
Measuring the Value of IT Service Management (ITSM) White Paper* Steve Brasen

*Available to EMA Premium Research Subscribers

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On-Demand Webinar: Optimize the Network for Cost Efficiencies—Where the Strategic and Tactical Converge
Operational savings is the most critical business investment in network management according to a recent EMA survey. At the same time efficiencies are needed, new initiatives such as virtualization, data center consolidation, security and VOIP are pushing networks to the limit.

This on-demand Webinar, featuring EMA VP Dennis Drogseth and HP Software and Solutions Product Marketing Manager Joe Fox, will help you learn:

  • How do the megatrends in network management impact you?
  • What are the best organizational and technical strategies for responding to these trends?
  • How can an integrated lifecycle approach to network management help?
  • What is the role of automation in reducing costs?

Watch the on-demand Webinar now and learn how to optimize your network and realize cost efficiencies.

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