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Tip 12 Mar 2025
8 IT process automation platforms to explore in 2025

Selecting an IT process automation platform requires organizations to evaluate processes, skill level and integration issues. These popular products are good options. Continue Reading
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- Chris Tozzi
Tip 12 Mar 2025
7 task automation tools to increase productivity in 2025

Explore task automation tools that save time and reduce risks for IT operations by automating routine tasks, improving efficiency and minimizing errors. Continue Reading
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- Chris Tozzi

Tip 03 Jun 2010
Improve application performance with multithreaded applications

Multi-core CPUs fuel a server's operating system performance and virtualization technologies. Can multithreaded applications and multi-core CPUs fuel application performance as well? Continue Reading
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- Frank Ohlhorst
Tip 29 Apr 2010
Architecting application failover in your data center

Attempting application failover by re-coding your apps may not be the right choice for every data center, as several factors, including virtualization and coding languages, affect which method you should use. This tip offers advice for finding the application failover option that best suits your IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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- By Frank J. Ohlhorst, Contributor
Tip 11 Aug 2009
Top five keys to success for a new CMDB project

Configuration management database (CMDB) projects require a steady hand and a lot of help from IT staff. Here are some tips to help you ensure CMDB success. Continue Reading
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- Mark Brunelli
Tip 14 Feb 2007
Automating server management and IT processes

Server automation can free up data center resources to focus on higher-value activities. This tip provides some suggestions for getting started by automating low level IT processes. Continue Reading
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- Audrey Rasmussen, Contributor

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