EMA
SEPTEMBER 2008
EMA
Resource Roundup


Webinars
Click on a title to register for an upcoming Webinar:

The True Value of Green IT: Quantifying the ROI of Energy Efficiency
-Steve Brasen, Analyst, EMA
-Tuesday 10/7 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

Service Catalog 2008: Trends and Tips
-Stewart Cole, Senior Consultant, EMA
-Tuesday 10/14 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

How to Apply ITIL to Security and Risk Management
-Scott Crawford, Research Director, EMA
-Nathan McNeill, Co-Founder & Vice President of Product Strategy, Bomgar
-Thursday 10/16 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

Network Management 2008: Megatrends in Technology, Process, and Organization
-Dennis Drogseth, VP, EMA
-Jim Frey, Senior Analyst, EMA
-Wednesday 10/22 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

ITIL V3: Making Business Services Serve the Business
-Paul Burns, Senior Analyst, EMA
-Jimmy Augustine, VP of Marketing, ASG
-Tuesday 10/28 @ 8am Pacific / 11am Eastern

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

Virtual Distance: Tech Support’s Biggest Challenge
by Mike Karp – Internet Evolution – August 29, 2008

Stepping Up to Process Automation: Why You Should Care
by Dennis Drogseth – DITY Weekly Reader – September 2, 2008

Microsoft’s Silverlight Literally is a Game Changer
by Julie Craig – CIO Update – September 4, 2008

IT Automation at the Interop Conference
by Rick Sturm – Interop – September 8, 2008

Why ROI Calculations Will be the Achilles' Heel for CMDB Implementations in 2009 and What You Can Do to Avoid the Pain
by Chris Matney – DITY Weekly Reader – September 10, 2008

When an Internet Upgrade Isn’t
by Mike Karp – Internet Evolution – September 12, 2008

Automation, Anyone?
by Dennis Drogseth – Network World – September 16, 2008

Service Catalog: To Build or Buy?
by Paul Burns – CIO Update – September 22, 2008

Events
Look for EMA analysts speaking at these upcoming events:

ASG USEReXchange
-Andi Mann, Research Director
-October 1 – 3, 2008
-Orlando, FL

Symantec ManageFusion08
-Andi Mann, Research Director
-October 14 – 16, 2008
-Orlando, FL

Data Center Decisions Conference
-Dennis Drogseth, VP
-Andi Mann, Research Director
-October 23 – 24, 2008
-Chicago, IL

InfoWorld Virtualization Executive Forum
-Andi Mann, Research Director
-November 5, 2008
-New York, NY


Analyst's Corner
Answers to the Top 10 ITIL Questions
Stewart Cole

by Stewart Cole, Senior Consultant, EMA

One of the constants in IT is change. So, it should come as no surprise that ITIL has changed as well. ITIL version 2 was published in 2000, and last year some significant changes were included in the ITIL version 3. As is the case with any change, people often have many questions. Therefore, I’ve compiled the top 10 most frequently asked questions from clients about ITIL, and provide answers to these questions.

Read the Top 10 ITIL Q&A

Jumpstart Your Service Catalog Project – 4-Hour Online Workshop – $295
Attend Stewart’s 4-hour online workshop on 10/30 and learn how to:

  • Secure and maintain sponsorship for your Service Catalog initiative
  • Develop a comprehensive communications plan
  • Weigh which Service Catalog solution is right for your organization
  • Define your IT services using a straightforward 5-step process

Sign-up for this informative online workshop today!.

Watch the ITIL V2 to ITIL V3: A Business Case for Updating Your Skills Webinar On-Demand.

Research
EMA Welcomes Jim Frey
Senior Analyst – Network ManagementJim Frey
EMA continues to bolster its research and analysis capabilities around the fast-paced and vital area of IT network management with the hire of Senior Analyst Jim Frey. With 22 years of experience developing, deploying, and marketing software and hardware products, Jim is a perfect addition to Enterprise Management Associates’ repertoire of knowledgeable and experienced analysts.

Read Jim’s complete bio or contact your EMA Business Development Manager to schedule a briefing with Jim.

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

Document Name Document Type Analyst
Virtualization Security: The Early Stages of a New Battleground* Research Report Scott Crawford, Michael Montecillo
Intelligence on TAP Advisory Note Jim Frey
BSM – Beyond ITIL v3 Advisory Note Paul Burns
Microsoft® Silverlight and the DNC: The Sun Sets in Beijing, Rises in Denver Advisory Note Julie Craig
The Politics of IT Service Valuation Advisory Note Hank Marquis
Oblicore Guarantee 6.0 – ITIL Version 3 based Service Management Impact Brief Paul Burns
Fluke Networks Acquires NetAlly: Adds Strong VoIP to its Arsenal  Impact Brief Dennis Drogseth
InterSystems Introduces Real-Time BI: DeepSee Goes GA Impact Brief Julie Craig
KACE Acquisition Adds Application Virtualization to the KBOX Impact Brief Andi Mann
Seeing Green – IBM Tivoli Provides a Holistic View into Datacenter Power Usage Impact Brief Steve Brasen
Consolidation Advances in Anchor Resource Management: Quest Acquires NetPro Impact Brief Scott Crawford
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager 7.1 – A Look at the Service Catalog Component Impact Brief Paul Burns
Delivering True Full-Time Transaction Visibility With OpTier CoreFirst 3.0 Impact Brief Julie Craig
PacketTrap Perspective Launches New Hope for the Mid-Tier Product Brief Chris Matney
SMART, Modular, Cost-Effective Steps to Workload Automation* White Paper Liam McGlynn
Service Catalog and Beyond: Reduce Costs, Meet Service Levels* White Paper Paul Burns
Managing VMware Best Practices by Mapping Dependencies across Physical and Virtual Environments* White Paper Paul Burns
ASG Service Dependency Mapping: Making the Link between IT and the Business* White Paper Julie Craig

*Available to Premium Research Subscribers only.

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