Archive for October, 2005:

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance – containing the costs

{ Posted on Oct 28 2005 by annegentle }
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Offers some links to white papers about Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts I have been immersed in compliance research lately for a couple of white papers I'm writing. I'm learning a lot about what IT departments have to go ...Read More »

Getting BMC parameter information that you can manipulate

{ Posted on Oct 25 2005 by annegentle }
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There's a tool called the Parameter Reference Database on our support site that lets you export the PATROL Knowledge Module parameters to a CSV file so you can re-mix them as you want. This Parameter Reference Database tool for ...Read More »

Best practices in technical documentation

{ Posted on Oct 24 2005 by annegentle }
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If you're in Austin, you're welcome to attend the Society for Technical Communication meeting where I'll be moderating a discussion about best practices for documentation. I'll be moderating a discussion Tuesday night at one of our Society for Technical ...Read More »

Import all subscriptions for talk.bmc.com with one OPML file

{ Posted on Oct 21 2005 by annegentle }
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Here's a file you can import into your RSS aggregator to get talk.bmc.com content How about a file you can import and get all the talk.bmc.com content at your fingertips? I know I wanted one to "click in" with ...Read More »

Photos from the forum

{ Posted on Oct 19 2005 by annegentle }
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I took some photos at the BMC Forum in Dallas October 2005 I had some fun with my digital SLR pretending to be a photojournalist. Here are some photos of activity at the forum. Chip and Stephen work for Dell ...Read More »

Tuesday BMC Performance Manager session at the BMC Forum 05 in Dallas

{ Posted on Oct 18 2005 by annegentle }
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Reporting from a conference room set at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, here's your roving blogger reporting from Dallas Blogging live is harder than it sounds. Fortunately the wireless connection is behaving in two of the session rooms I've been in ...Read More »

Sarbanes-Oxley at the BMC Forum

{ Posted on Oct 18 2005 by annegentle }
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Asking and learning, what does it take to become Sarbanes-Oxley compliant, and can tools help? I've been doing a lot of research lately for a couple of white papers about Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, mostly centered around backup and recovery of ...Read More »

Examples of news stories where IT directly affects business

{ Posted on Oct 18 2005 by annegentle }
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Jim Grant's keynote address at today's BMC Forum offered some interesting news clips I am always on the lookout for news stories that highlight the connections between IT and business, and Jim Grant had some great news ...Read More »

Dirty IT Jobs

{ Posted on Oct 11 2005 by annegentle }
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Disorganization, mixed connections, incompatibilities... what are IT's dirtiest jobs? I've been watching Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel and it is really quite enjoyable. Mike Rowe, the great voice behind Deadliest Catch, works alongside people ...Read More »

Volunteer work day for me

{ Posted on Oct 07 2005 by annegentle }
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I helped process 8,400 pounds of food BMC is generously allowing employees to take paid time to volunteer for Hurricane relief. So a group of us tech writers volunteered at the Capital Area Food Bank in Austin. ...Read More »
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