Automating Visio Diagrams For Enterprise Infrastructures

Maintaining large numbers of Visio diagrams of complex IT environments is now possible using new automation techniques. We'll cover how to have overnight updates of racks, floor plans, networks, applciation service maps, etc. from an infrastructure configuration database.

Maintaining an infrastructure documentation portal has suddenly become easier for mutli-site, enterprise environments.

Recorded Dec 16 2011 44 mins

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[Ep.15] Ask the Expert: Managing Change in Cloud-Based Systems May 24 2018 4:00 pm UTC 45 mins

David Cuthbertson, CEO, Square Mile Systems and Kelly Harris, Senior Content Manager, BrightTALK

This webinar is part of BrightTALK's Ask the Expert Series.

Join David Cuthbertson, CEO of Square Mile Systems, as he takes a deep dive into cloud management. Many senior decision makers have negative feelings regarding the issues of technical teams and don't want to bring them to light - data security, change control, lock in to a supplier who overcharges, proper outage stats, etc.

Just as there is more awareness of outsourcing contract nightmares, many of the same issues apply to cloud providers. Managing change in cloud-based systems is still a relatively new issue as most technical teams don't think about how cloud systems are managed and the potential risks posed by many suppliers without a viable business model.

Audience members are encouraged to send questions to the expert which will be answered during the live session.

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David Cuthbertson and Jerry Bowman will cover how deploying the AssetGen system directly reduces engineer workload, change and auditing costs - through increased productivity and better team interfaces. This webinar will focus on the ROI and other financial benefits which are achieved by improved infrastructure documentation delivered by the AssetGen system.

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David Cuthbertson

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David Cuthbertson

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David Cuthbertson

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Simon Allen, Mike Dorfler, David Cuthbertson,

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If transforming your data center without service interruptions is imperative, join this session to learn about a tested and proven methodology, the DKGm, that will get you there. It has produced to date on time and on budget data center transformations without service interruptions 100% of the time.

Join David-Kenneth Group’s Kristofer Mathisen as he presents the details of the DKGm, including its processes, procedures, tools and technologies for data center transformations.

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David Cuthbertson, Square Mile Systems

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Lee Smith (Dee Smith & Ass.), David Cuthbertson (Square Mile Systems)

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Vital for teams who have to manage change and transformation activities in complex environments with enterprise systems (SAP, JD Edwards, Siebel, Peoplesoft, Oracle eBusiness, etc). A case study in how enterprise application discovery (Safyr) can be combined with Visio automation and infrastructure documentation (AssetGen). Reduce project risk, delays, cost overruns, individual overloads and improve your operational controls at the same time.

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Increasing connectivity complexity requires an evolution in data center planning and change management. If TIA606C, diverse routing, BICSI-002, VLAN, fabrics, SAN, MLAN, OOB, ILO, Video, TOR/EOR, MDA/ZDA, A/B is jargon you recognise, then you'll recognise where mistakes and delays occur. We'll cover how to make it easier - especially as scale and complexity increase.

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How the NIST Cybersecurity framework impacts network infrastructure management Recorded: Jul 16 2014 47 mins

David Cuthbertson & Jerry L Bowman, CEO & President, SquareMile Systems

Rather than being an internal pipeline just carrying data, the network is now being seen as the weakest link of an organization’s IT infrastructure, with design, build, changes and risks all needing clear formal controls. As more federal and commercial organizations are using the NIST framework to review their cybersecurity controls, they are finding that managing the data in transit is just as important as securing the applications and data centers. Just by implementing basic good operational practices, much of the cybersecurity framework audit requirements can be met without any extra effort.

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