Here’s a great summary of the latest (May 23, 2012) report on this topic from Gartner, Software Vendor Auditing Trends: What to Watch for and How to Respond. Even a quick reading of this Gartner report reveals that enterprises cannot hope to be compliant and software audit ready if they only concentrate on inventory [...]
The important milestones in the history of Star Wars films and culture.
VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS Technical Deepdive zooms in on two key components of every VMware based infrastructure and is by no means a "how to" guide. It covers the basic steps needed to create a VMware HA and DRS cluster, but even more important explains the concepts and mechanisms behind HA and [...]
This query lists all the machines with a copy of Adobe Elements by Version. These queries require the Normalize CM class BDNA_SOFTWARE_DATA. WQL: select System.Name, Software.Publisher, Software.Family, Software.SoftwareName, Software.Component, Software.MinorVersion, Software.MajorVersion, Software.Edition, Software.Category1, Software.Category2 from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_BDNA_BDNASOFTWAREDATA_1_1 as Software on Software.SMSUniqueIdentifier = SMS_R_System.SMSUniqueIdentifier inner join SMS_R_System as System on System.SMSUniqueIdentifier = Software.SMSUniqueIdentifier where [...]
May 27, 2012 in Software Asset Management by Dana Daugherty
Here’s a great summary of the latest (May 23, 2012) report on this topic from Gartner, Software Vendor Auditing Trends: What to Watch for and How to Respond. Even a quick reading of this [...]
by Rod Trent
May 25, 2012 in Friday Fun Post, myITforum.com by Rod Trent
The important milestones in the history of Star Wars films and culture.
by Rod Trent
May 25, 2012 in Books, myITforum.com by Rod Trent
VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS Technical Deepdive zooms in on two key components of every VMware based infrastructure and is by no means a "how to" guide. It covers the basic steps needed [...]
May 25, 2012 in Uncategorized by Pradeep Bhanot
This query lists all the machines with a copy of Adobe Elements by Version. These queries require the Normalize CM class BDNA_SOFTWARE_DATA. WQL: select System.Name, Software.Publisher, Software.Family, Software.SoftwareName, Software.Component, Software.MinorVersion, Software.MajorVersion, Software.Edition, Software.Category1, Software.Category2 from [...]
by Rod Trent
May 25, 2012 in Industry, Infographic by Rod Trent
A lot has been said about the poor performing Facebook IPO. Out of the gate, it was expected to the largest tech IPO in history. And, while that can still be said, the gains [...]
May 25, 2012 in Software Asset Management by Dana Daugherty
Here’s another reason to implement SAM. BSA admits to targeting enterprise software customers: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/the-circuit-lightsquared-vows-to-push-ahead-software-piracy-medical-devices/2012/05/15/gIQAhXCxRU_blog.html#weighIn
by Jeff Huston
May 25, 2012 in Configuration Manager, SQL Server, Uncategorized, VBScript by Jeff Huston
Well, for many organizations, it is Microsoft Enterprise Agreement true-up time. That means you need to have accurate counts for each edition of SQL Server (Express, Standard, Enterprise, etc.). The Asset Intelligence built in [...]
May 25, 2012 in SCCM 2012, Steve Buchanan by Steve Buchanan
I needed a way for users to change their own password. I know this can be done on a domain computer or in OWA. However I needed a centralized location for the end users to do this and this solution needed to work in System Center Service Manager (SCSM)…
May 25, 2012 in Steve Buchanan by Steve Buchanan
I needed a way for users to change their own password. I know this can be done on a domain computer or in OWA. However I needed a centralized location for the end users to do this and this solution needed to work in System Center Service Manager (SCSM)…
by Rod Trent
May 24, 2012 in SCCM 2007, System Center Configuration Manager by Rod Trent
Download an updated version of the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library which contains new information and updates to the documentation since the last update was published. Refer to the “What’s New in the Documentation [...]
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