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Wow! eBook: The CMDB Imperative - 7 new eBooks


Wow! eBook: The CMDB Imperative - 7 new eBooks

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The CMDB Imperative

Posted: 07 May 2012 09:34 AM PDT

The CMDB Imperative

Book Description

Implement Configuration Databases that Deliver Rapid ROI and Sustained Value

Implementing an enterprise-wide Configuration () is one of the most influential actions an IT organization can take to improve service delivery and bridge the gap between technology and the . With a well-designed in place, companies are better positioned to manage and optimize IT infrastructure, applications, and services; automate more IT tasks; and restrain burgeoning costs. Now, there's an objective, vendor-independent guide to making a CMDB work in your organization. The CMDB Imperative presents a start-to-finish implementation methodology that works and describes how the CMDB is shifting to the superior Configuration Management System ().

Expert CMDB industry analyst Glenn O'Donnell and leading-edge architect and practitioner Carlos Casanova first review the drivers behind a CMDB and the technical, economic, cultural, and political obstacles to success. Drawing on the experiences of hundreds of organizations, they present indispensable guidance on architecting and customizing CMDB solutions to your specific environment. They'll guide you through planning, implementation, transitioning into production, day-to-day operation and maintenance, and much more. Coverage includes

  • Defining the tasks and activities associated with configuration management
  • Understanding the CMDB's role in ITIL and the relationship between CMDBs and ITIL v3's
  • Building software models that accurately represent each entity in your IT environment
  • Ensuring information accuracy via change management and automated discovery
  • Understanding the state of the CMDB market and selling the CMDB within your organization
  • Creating federated CMDB architectures that successfully balance autonomy with centralized control
  • Planning a deployment strategy that sets appropriate priorities and reflects a realistic view of your organization's maturity
  • Integrating systems and leveraging established and emerging standards
  • Previewing the future of the CMDB/CMS and how it will be impacted by key trends such as , , mobility, convergence, and "flexi-sourcing"

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. The Need for Process Discipline
Chapter 2. What Is a CMDB?
Chapter 3. Planning for the CMS
Chapter 4. The Federated CMS Architecture
Chapter 5. CMS Deployment Strategy
Chapter 6. Integration—There's No Way Around It!
Chapter 7. The Future of the CMS
Chapter 8. Continual Improvement for the CMS
Chapter 9. Leveraging the CMS
Chapter 10. Enjoy the Fruits of Success

Book Details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall (February 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0137008376
  • ISBN-13: 978-0137008377
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The Like Economy: How Businesses Make Money With Facebook

Posted: 07 May 2012 09:26 AM PDT

The Like Economy: How Businesses Make Money With Facebook

Book Description

Here's your complete, start-to-finish plan for making on ! Brian Carter offers step-by-step techniques and practical lessons drawn from his 11 years of experience helping companies double and triple their revenue . This revenue-focused book is packed with up-to-date ideas and proven solutionswith all the details you need to execute crisply, avoid costly mistakes, and reap big profits. You'll learn how to identify your best profit opportunities…craft programs that reflect your unique offerings, brands,  and customers…use to supercharge your existing programs…attract super-affordable targeted clicks and fans with ads…repel negative “brand-bashers.”…increase visibility…deepen your customer interactions…translate “community” into cash!

Your customers aren't just “on” Facebook: Nowadays, that's where they're most engaged. That's where you need to reach them. on Facebook is no longer optional—but the field is cluttered with hype, foolishness, and “fake” solutions that don't deliver results. This book gives you what you really need: a complete, proven, step-by-step plan for maximizing your ROI on Facebook. Building on techniques he's used to help dozens of companies supercharge their revenues, Brian Carter delivers up-to-the minute, ground-level solutions that work. The devil's in the details, so Carter gives you all the specifics you need to implement these strategies quickly and cost-effectively. Whether you're an entrepreneur, marketer, or specialist, this book will help you attract more visitors and fans at lower cost…convert more visitors into profitable buyers…repel “brand-bashers” and encourage positive, productive posts…continually measure and optimize your …transform your Facebook presence from an experiment into a robust, highly profitable market channel.

  • Leverage the five most direct routes to Facebook profits
    Construct your most powerful Facebook marketing mix
  • Transform FaceLookers into FaceBuyers
    Master the 13 best Facebook and influence techniques
  • Avoid six missteps that destroy Facebook marketing programs
    Learn from the pioneers' costly mistakes
  • Achieve non-revenue goals while you're earning bigger profits
    Gain branding and positioning benefits at the same time as you're building

Book Details

  • Paperback: 300 pages
  • Publisher: Que (November 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789749068
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789749062
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SharePoint 2010 Development with Silverlight

Posted: 07 May 2012 02:59 AM PDT

SharePoint 2010 Development with Silverlight

Book Description

This book is for every SharePoint developer who wants to build state-of-the-art solutions with Silverlight—within the enterprise, for consulting clients, or for commercial sale.

Developers increasingly want to build rich applications that run in the browser user interface while offering a far more compelling and engaging experience than conventional pages. One proven technology gives them all the tools and resources they need to achieve these goals: Silverlight®. Using Silverlight and SharePoint together, developers can create state-of-the-art applications that utilize Silverlight's outstanding user experience, and fully leverage the vast collections of business data already stored in corporate SharePoint deployments. In Development with Silverlight, two SharePoint gurus collaborate to teach all the concepts and techniques needed to create robust Silverlight solutions for delivery through , and present fully documented code that demonstrates superior design and .

Bob German and Paul Stubbs draw on their extensive experience developing custom SharePoint business solutions with Silverlight and presenting on these technologies at leading developer events. Writing for both experienced and new SharePoint developers, they quickly review the fundamentals of both SharePoint and Silverlight development, and then demonstrate how to use both platforms together to build uniquely powerful solutions. These include:

  • Simple and connected Silverlight Parts (Chapter 5) and Silverlight Web Part Editing (Chapters 7 and 10)
  • Advanced use of the SharePoint Client Object Model including dynamic loading, paging, and server-side exception handling (Chapter 8 )
  • Use of SharePoint's API including paging, caching, and filtering (Chapter 9)
  • Integration with SharePoint search and (Chapter 10)
  • Solutions that improve and reduce server traffic by passing serialized objects on the web page (Chapter 7)
  • Use of SharePoint's JavaScript API with (Chapter 7)
  • SharePoint applications for Phone 7 (Chapter 12)
  • Integration with and Azure™ services (Chapter 14)
  • Silverlight field types in SharePoint, featuring a mapping field that allows SharePoint content (Chapter 15)

Including New Features in Silverlight 5

Silverlight 5 introduces a number of new features such as implicit data templates and debugging data binding that can be very helpful in SharePoint solutions. All the examples in this book have been tested with Silverlight 4; some have been extended to showcase the new capabilities in Silverlight 5. See Chapter 3 for a list.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (November 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321769597
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321769596
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CCIE Voice v3.0 Quick Reference

Posted: 07 May 2012 02:52 AM PDT

CCIE Voice v3.0 Quick Reference

Book Description

As a final exam preparation tool, Voice v3.0 Quick Referenceprovides a concise review of all objectives on the Voice written exam v3.0. This eBook provides you with detailed, graphical-based information, highlighting only the key topics in cram-style format.

With this document as your guide, you will review topics on the technologies and applications that comprise a Enterprise VoIP solution. This fact-filled Quick Reference allows you to get all-important information at a glance, helping you to focus your study on areas of weakness and to enhance memory retention of essential exam concepts.

Table of Contents

  1. Unified Communications Manager ()
  2. Understanding Quality of Service ()
  3. Telephony Protocols
  4. Cisco Unity/Unity Connection
  5. Telephony Skills
  6. Interactive Voice Response ( IVR)/Unified Contact Center Express ()
  7. UC
  8. Infrastructure Protocols
  9. Application Protocols
  10. Operations and Network

Book Details

  • Hardcover: 178 pages
  • Publisher: Cisco Press (November 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1587143011
  • ISBN-13: 978-1587143014
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Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide, 3rd Edition

Posted: 07 May 2012 02:46 AM PDT

Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide, 3rd Edition

Book Description

Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide, Third Edition, is a Cisco®-authorized, self-paced learning tool for CCDP® foundation learning. This book provides you with the knowledge needed to perform the conceptual, intermediate, and detailed design of a network infrastructure that supports desired network solutions over intelligent network services, in order to achieve effective , scalability, and availability. By reading this book, you will gain a thorough understanding of how to apply solid Cisco network solution models and recommended design practices to provide viable, stable enterprise internetworking solutions. The book presents concepts and examples that are necessary to design converged enterprise networks. Advanced network infrastructure technologies, such as virtual private networks (VPNs) and other solutions are also covered.

Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide, Third Edition teaches you the latest in network design and technologies, including network infrastructure, intelligent network services, and converged network solutions. Specific topics include campus, , addressing, services, data center, , SAN, , , and multicast design, as well as network . Chapter-ending review questions illustrate and help solidify the concepts presented in the book.

Whether you are preparing for CCDP certification or simply want to gain a better understanding of designing scalable and reliable network architectures, you will benefit from the foundation information presented in this book.

Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide, Third Edition, is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

John Tiso, No. 5162, CCDP is a Product Manager for Cisco Systems. He holds a B.S. Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Adelphi University and a Graduate Citation in Strategic from Harvard University. John is a published author, has served as a technical editor for Cisco Press, and has participated as a SME for the program. Prior to Cisco, he was a senior consultant and architect in the Cisco partner channel.

  • Learn about the Cisco Enterprise Architecture
  • Create highly available campus and data center network designs
  • Develop optimum Layer 3 designs
  • Examine advanced services design considerations
  • Evaluate SAN design considerations
  • Deploy effective module designs
  • Create effective security services and and SSL designs
  • Design multicast networks
  • Understand the network management capabilities within Cisco IOS Software

This book is in the Foundation Learning Guide Series. These guides are developed together with Cisco® as the only authorized, self-paced learning tools that help networking professionals build their understanding of networking concepts and prepare for Cisco certification exams.

Book Details

  • Hardcover: 736 pages
  • Publisher: Cisco Press; 3rd Edition (November 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1587142880
  • ISBN-13: 978-1587142888
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CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Authorized Cert Guide

Posted: 07 May 2012 02:40 AM PDT

CompTIA Network+ N10 005 Authorized Cert Guide

Book Description

Network+ N10-005 Authorized Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Best-selling author and expert instructor Kevin Wallace shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

The companion DVD contains the powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine, complete with hundreds of exam-realistic questions. The assessment engine offers you a wealth of customization options and features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most. The DVD also contains more than two hours of personal video mentoring from the author.

Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this authorized study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

The authorized study guide helps you master all the topics on the Network+ exam, including:

Book Details

  • Hardcover: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Pearson IT Certification (November 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789748215
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789748218
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CompTIA Network+ N10-005 Authorized Exam Cram, 4th Edition

Posted: 07 May 2012 02:37 AM PDT

CompTIA Network+ N10 005 Authorized Exam Cram, 4th Edition

Book Description

CompTIA® N10-005 Authorized Exam Cram, Fourth Edition is the perfect study guide to help you pass CompTIA's new N10-005 exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic, including substantial new coverage of security, , and voice networking. The book contains an extensive set of preparation tools, such as quizzes, Exam Alerts, and a practice exam, while the CD's state-of-the-art test engine provides real-time practice and feedback.

Covers the critical information you'll need to know to score higher on your Network+ (N10-005) exam!

  • Understand modern network topologies, protocols, and models
  • Work effectively with and
  • Monitor and analyze network traffic
  • Understand addressing, , and
  • Perform basic router/switch installation and configuration
  • Manage networks and utilize basic techniques
  • Plan and implement a small office/home office network
  • Master essential , WAN, and technologies
  • Install, configure, , and troubleshoot wireless networks
  • Safeguard networks with VPNs, authentication, firewalls, and security appliances
  • Troubleshoot common problems with routers, switches, and physical connectivity

Book Details

  • Paperback: 648 pages
  • Publisher: Pearson IT Certification; 4th Edition (November 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 078974905X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789749055
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