From NSManagement@bdcimail.com Wed Aug 14 15:30:00 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: ffffffff@localhost.zzzzzzzzzz-ffffffff.net Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail.zzzzzzzzzz-ffffffff.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 707A9BEE4A for ; Thu, 15 Aug 2002 06:12:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.zzzzzzzzzz-ffffffff.com by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.11) for ffffffff@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 15 Aug 2002 06:12:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mailcontrol.bellevuedata.com (mailcontrol.bellevuedata.com [66.37.227.18]) by mail44.megamailservers.com (8.12.5/8.12.0.Beta10) with SMTP id g7F78WpU002632 for ; Thu, 15 Aug 2002 03:11:00 -0400 (EDT) X-Mailer: ListManager Web Interface Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 17:30:00 -0500 Subject: Combining point products and suites To: aaaaaaa@zzzzzzzzzz-ffffffff.com From: NW on Network/Systems Management Reply-To: Network/Systems Management Help Message-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-SpamBouncer: 1.5 (7/17/02) X-SBNote: FROM_DAEMON/Listserv X-SBPass: No Pattern Matching X-SBPass: No Freemail Filtering X-SBClass: Bulk X-Folder: Bulk NETWORK WORLD FUSION FOCUS: AUDREY RASMUSSEN on NETWORK/SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT 08/14/02 Today's focus: Combining point products and suites Dear Robin Frank, In this issue: * Readers who advocate using both point products and suites * Links related to Network/Systems Management * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter sponsored by Lucent Do you want to receive calls while online and not need a second phone line? 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Download your FREE copy today at: http://nww1.com/go/ad306.html (registration required) _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: Combining point products and suites By Audrey Rasmussen Today we'll hear from readers who think the best route to take in the debate between point products and suites is to use a little of both. One reader commented that a company doesn't have to choose one over the other. He says: "It has been my experience that a well-managed enterprise monitoring system will most likely include some of both: point solutions to address specific network/systems issues, and a centralized, single pane of glass from a 'framework' system providing a common platform for event and problem management." Another reader said organizational issues are an important factor. An approach must work within the organizational and political structure of a company: "The approach with best of breed, plus some integration tools above it, is probably the less risky route - and for less integrated organizations, the better way to go. If you go for an integrated framework, you'd better be sure that you can handle it from an organizational viewpoint; otherwise it could be a hard, expensive landing." According to yet another reader, there are other factors that affect the decision on the management approach: "Mostly this question is answered based on: * How high up in the organization the decision is being made * How pragmatically (quick and dirty vs. big and beautiful) does one want to approach the issue * How specific the requirements are * Time of decision "Each supplier has its rise and fall; the winner of today may be a loser tomorrow. If the different user [administrator] groups have a different timing regarding when they need a tool, they will probably come to different decisions." Another user says: "My personal favorite solution involves using vendor-supplied software agents such as IBM Director or Compaq Insight Manager and integrating them into a suite solution such as Tivoli or CA Unicenter. This removes not only the cost of the middleware and integration layers, but also removes the cost of the agent technology." So, there you have opinions from readers who embrace point products and suites working together. _______________________________________________________________ To contact Audrey Rasmussen: Audrey Rasmussen is a research director with Enterprise Management Associates in Boulder, Colorado, (http://www.enterprisemanagement.com), a leading analyst and market research firm focusing exclusively on all aspects of enterprise management. 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