Chapter 12

Technology Selection

Abstract

The stage has been set for you to make effective investments. With that in mind, you can use this chapter to help you to answer a number of relevant questions. These include the following:

 How do you select and compare core CMDB/CMS and Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping products and map them to your priorities and toolset gaps?

 What is generally available in the industry in terms of packaging, administrative efficiency, scope, modeling, integration, and unique functional values?

 What are the trade-offs between SaaS and on-premise solutions?

 What other key investments might you be looking at depending on use case and need?

Keywords

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