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In the doITbetter blog you will find engaging articles on IT documentation, IT service management, IT security management and other exciting topics related to i-doit. Learn more about the latest IT trends and benefit from tips and best practices for your IT documentation and management. With our expertise, you can optimise IT workflows and stay on the cutting edge.

Sep 17, 2020 2:57:00 PM

The Rights and Permissions System of i-doit

The goal of a CMDB is to store data centrally and make it available for all users. But there are cases where not all users should have access to all information. This applies to the employees of your own company as well as to external service...

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Sep 16, 2020 8:30:00 AM

Monitoring with Checkmk and i-doit

IT monitoring helps you ensure that your IT equipment is available at all times and does what it is supposed to do. The simplest form of monitoring is a request to each device in the network. The response tells you whether the system is running or...

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Sep 4, 2020 11:20:00 AM

IMAC/R/D – IT-Lifecycle-Management

Your IT systems – like any other product – go through a life cycle. If your IT infrastructure grows, the effort (and thus the costs) for administration increases. Your range of services must be able to effectively cover all phases of this life...

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Aug 14, 2020 11:08:00 AM

Reporting Special - Report everything out of the CMDB

Professional IT asset management is made up of a multitude of information. The focus is naturally on the documentation of devices, hardware and components. However, in order to obtain a true 360° view of the IT landscape, additional information is...

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Nov 28, 2019 8:03:00 AM

Location Management with i-doit – quickly fix IT disruptions

IT administrators who are responsible for the cross-location administration of IT infrastructures often face special challenges. They are often unable to access devices and systems directly, but must be able to track all changes in order to identify...

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Aug 2, 2019 3:24:00 PM

Documentation of Docker Containers with i-doit

Docker containers are relatively small, versatile and tailor-made for many applications. They save our existing resources and can scale our IT infrastructure at a rapid pace. The containers, as used by Docker, are nevertheless ultimately a form of...

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Jul 10, 2019 1:39:00 PM

Capacity management with i-doit

Today’s practical example shows you how to add servers to your CMDB and visualize server cabinets with i-doit. The i-doit software already supports you during the planning phase as well as during the implementation of changes.

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May 20, 2019 7:05:00 PM

Software & License Management

As an IT administrator, our field of activity is broad. Our tasks include administration of servers and clients, monitoring of systems and services as well as the support of our users. Setting up and configuring workstations is a part of our daily...

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Sep 28, 2011 8:39:00 AM

Documentation of licences

The documentation of software licences is important for all client and server systems. For IT administrators, an overview of existing licences is essential to ensure legally compliant licencing of all systems in use. Licences that are used more than...

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