In the real
world, things don't always go how we plan them. For
example, making configuration
changes can disrupt your existing customers and services
-
and cost $$. Does this
look familiar?
Fallout can occur when spreadsheets, text files or static/legacy
inventory systems are used as the source
when it comes to
implementing
changes. Out-of-date, stale, static and manually updated
configuration information
can badly hurt your network. This means
deep
discovery of inventory and
conf...
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How nice would it be to have
1 common interface...
A single GUI, not a bunch of different tools... for
everything?
One aspect of network management:
Inventory/deep discovery. This is something that on the surface
sounds simple, but really is the foundation for everything else
that takes place in your network. For example, "How are my devices
configured?" or "How are my services provisioned?" You can't begin
to fix a system or process that's broken without knowing first what
you have.
Discovery al...
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One of the most troubling aspects of network management, especially
managing a far-reaching network is the potential for undiscovered
devices and assets. Not only are undiscovered devices a potential
liability in terms of updates, network drain and unmonitored
activity, they also pose lost revenue potentials. IT audit software
and IT inventory software is a high-priority when discovering
devices complex, multi-vendor environemnts.
Dorado's
Redcell Inventory Management Solution can solve the...
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We were just perusing the collection of white papers on the
Dorado Software website
and ran across a great write-up regarding lights-out IT Management.
If you haven’t seen the actual white paper,
you can get it here.
In a nutshell, Lights-Out IT Management is the ability to provide
automated remediation including event, configuration, service level
and security management in an unattended environment. This helps
move IT resources further up the food chain – being able to provide
value-add...
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We're well into day 2 at Symantec
Vision and getting closer to information overload. If
your there and haven't already, stop by booth 21 to see Dorado
Software. If there's still room in your brain for more
info you need to learn how to see the whole picture...
solve problems faster. The Redcell
Integration Component does make the problem solving
faster. And who doesn't want that!?! Key features
include:
Network Discovery Tools
Network Topology
Inventory
Monitoring
OS Deployment
Configuratio...
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Dorado gets another mention by people in the know. This time it’s
from
SearchNetworking.com. In the
current
article on TechWatch, it explains how to choose and implement
automated configuration management tools.
Especially interesting is how Dorado already meets the majority of
the items needing consideration. Such as:
- A successful closed loop configuration management tool
(CLCM) includes detailed templates that perform the actions and
specify a set of conditions that must be met. Check.
- Actions...
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