Topics include Data Center Automation, Asset Management, End-to-End Application Management, Software Licensing and CMDB
BOULDER, Colo., June 2, 2008 – Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT management research and consulting firm, today announced it will host a number of free Webinars focused on IT management during the month of June 2008.
The EMA™ Webinars set for June include:
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 – 2 p.m. Eastern
Solving Key Human Issues in Large Enterprise Data Centers with Data Center Automation
Andi Mann, EMA research director and Mike Puterbaugh, vice president of Stratavia will discuss important outcomes from in-depth research on top human issues in the operation and management of large enterprise data centers. The results are based on a study conducted by EMA in March 2008.
Thursday, June 5, 2008 – 2 p.m. Eastern
The Changing Face of Asset Management: Merging Asset, Service and Financial Management
EMA research director, Lisa Erickson-Harris will discuss how asset, service and financial management are coming together to serve a greater business purpose. She also will explore how asset management has evolved to take a holistic view of the central role assets play in the modern IT organizations.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 – 2 p.m. Eastern
Three Steps for Effective End-to-End Application Delivery over the Network
Many IT organizations struggle to effectively manage the performance of business applications over complex networks. Dennis Drogseth, EMA vice president and Steve Mank, Apparent Networks chief marketing officer will explore emerging best practices and new technology alternatives to address this challenge.
Thursday, June 12, 2008 – 11 a.m. Eastern
Cut the Cost of Data Center Software Licensing
Without a thorough understanding of how software licenses are bought, allocated, and used, it is almost impossible to reduce or even manage these costs. Andi Mann, research director from EMA and Kosten Metreweli, vice president of product marketing for Tideway will discuss how to manage the key issues regarding license cost management and compliance risk reduction.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 – 1 p.m. Eastern
End-to-End Application Management 2008: What Does It Really Mean and How Do We Do It?
EMA senior analyst Julie Craig and OpTier executive vice president of business development and marketing Motti Tal will discuss how to effectively manage the multi-dimensional application landscape that many IT organizations struggle with.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 – 2 p.m. Eastern
End-to-End Application Management: A Real-World Road Map Beyond the Cliché
Over the past six months, EMA has conducted research to detail the multi-dimensional approach necessary to understand and manage complex business applications in today’s marketplace. EMA vice president Dennis Drogseth, EMA senior analyst Julie Craig and EMA consulting director of IT services Chris Matney will share highlights from this study during this one-hour event.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 – 2 p.m. Eastern
A Hands-on Guide to Defining Detailed Requirements for Your Enterprise CMDB Project
Fifty percent of all CMDB projects fail due to inadequate planning. During this hands-on workshop, EMA CMDB expert Chris Matney will explain how to avoid failure by defining and documenting detailed CMDB requirements that are both appropriate for your organization and achievable given available resources.
About Enterprise Management Associates
Founded in 1996, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) is a leading industry analyst and consulting firm dedicated to the IT management market. The firm provides IT vendors and enterprise IT professionals with objective insight into the real-world business value of long-established and emerging technologies, ranging from security, storage and IT Service Management (ITSM) to the Configuration Management Database (CMDB), virtualization and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Even with its rapid growth, EMA has never lost sight of the client, and continues to offer personalized support and convenient access to its analysts. For more information on the firm’s extensive library of IT management research, free online IT Management Solutions Center and IT consulting offerings, visit www.www.enterprisemanagement.com.