7 Common CMDB Purchasing “Gotchas” to Watch out for
It’s not every day you purchase configuration management database (CMDB) software. And if you haven’t purchased it in a while (or ever), you may not... Read More
Tag Archives: CMDB
Enhance BMC Atrium CMDB with CI Data from Device42
Today we’re excited to announce the release of a new integration between Device42 and BMC Atrium! This integration allows you to synchronize assets and objects from... Read More
Automated Server Provisioning with Device42, Stackstorm, and PXE Kickstart
TL; DR – This automation will provide a path through a provisioning workflow that can stand up any number of new servers in a data center... Read More
Dynamic User Permissions with Device42 and Stackstorm
Introduction Today we’ll be covering a new automation built with Device42 that provides dynamic user access to devices based on the lifecycle stage. This use case was requested... Read More
Using Device42 Data with SaltStack: External Pillar
Using Device42 with Salt: External Pillar Part 0: Introduction Today we’re introducing Device42’s new Device42-SaltStack integration. SaltStack offers a variety of Infrastructure as Code tools that... Read More
Configure Device42 to be a Puppet External Node Classifier (E.N.C.)
Introduction: Understanding is Powerful The modern tech ecosystem is comprised of a litany of tools, frameworks, solutions, and philosophies that seek to empower us in our work.... Read More
Device42 Puppet/Chef Integration Now Supports Extended Custom CI Attributes
We’re pleased to announce feature additions to the Device42 Puppet/Chef integration that allow you to sync just about any CI detail that exists in your Puppet... Read More
Whatever “ops” you may be, you need a SST
There’s currently an “Ops Identity Crisis” happening in our industry. Sysadmins, techops, DevOps, and SREs are all worried that they are automating their jobs away, which... Read More
Datacenter Consolidation & Optimization – How Device42 Can Help
Consolidation & Optimization Data center optimization and consolidation is something that is often on the mind of those involved with the operations of large datacenters. The... Read More
Guide to Migration Planning Part 4: The Migration
Introduction Your migration is about to hit its most exhilarating point. The Migration step proves out all the hard work and planning you’ve done prior. The... Read More