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Start Building Your CMDB By Danielle J. Baker

Where should you start when building your CMDB?
Many consultants and vendors suggest purchasing a tool before beginning the building a Configuration Management Database (CMDB). However, this is unnecessary since most IT organizations have very little idea exactly what type of information will eventually be added into the database.
To start, an MS Excel spreadsheet will work [...]

Setting up a CMDB

When people find out a configuration management database (CMDB) is being created, many people will have data they feel should be included. The list of potential sources for data is as varied as the organizations that can benefit from a CMDB. Although specific types of data and sources will vary for every industry and company. [...]