CMG News Archive

Technology Exploitation and the Bottom Line is Key Focus for the 36th International CMG Conference
02/08/2010 08:19 PM
The Computer Measurement Group (CMG), the IT professionals responsible for planning, measuring and managing the world's largest IT infrastructures, will present its 36th annual conference (CMG'10) from December 6-10 in Orlando, Florida at the Gaylord Palms. ...

CMG Honors Industry's Best of Best
01/25/2010 07:32 PM
CMG Honors Industry's Best of Best for their Contributions to the Field of Computer Service Delivery, Performance Analysis and Capacity Planning ...

Cloud Computing is Key Focus for the 35th International CMG'09 Conference
11/17/2009 07:55 PM
Several Sessions Given by Industry Luminaries Confirmed for Next Month's Conference. ...

CMG'09 in 27 Days
11/11/2009 10:02 AM
CMG'09 is now just 27 days away. Personally, I'm excited about renewing old acquaintances and getting the latest information about capacity and performance management from the experts. ...

Bylaw Changes
11/09/2009 09:20 AM
The Governance Committee and the Board of Directors perform periodic reviews of CMG's bylaws to help fine-tune the requirements of the organization. ...

CMG Hotel Deadline Extended!
11/09/2009 09:18 AM
The Gaylord Texan Hotel has extended the deadline for registration at the conference rate to Wednesday, November 11th! ...

CMG Hotel Deadline is This Week
11/03/2009 02:05 PM
The deadline for hotel registration at the conference rate is this Wednesday, November 4. Don't delay! ...

CMG'09 - Just 6 Weeks Away
10/26/2009 07:43 PM
We're about 6 weeks from CMG'09 in Dallas; now the anticipation begins. CMG'09 will culminate over one year of planning, scheduling, and executing by some hard-working volunteers and CMG Headquarters. ...

35th International CMG'09 Conference Secures Sunday Workshop Sessions
10/21/2009 07:40 PM
Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Critical Performance and Capacity Management Topics Discussed In-Depth. ...

Justifying Your Attendance to CMG'09
10/19/2009 10:46 AM
Have you heard the stories about managers not wanting to send people to places like Las Vegas or Orlando for conferences because of the many attractive distractions? If you have been to previous CMG conferences, you know that those excuses are in reality not true. ...

CMG Early Registration Deadline Has Been Extended!
10/19/2009 10:41 AM
The early registration deadline for CMG'09 has been extended by 2 weeks! The new deadline is Friday, October 23rd. ...

Cloud Computing - Room For Everyone
10/19/2009 10:01 AM
Let's face it, Cloud Computing is this year's hot topic. We'll be paying a lot of attention to it at CMG'09 in Dallas because CMG is the best place to come to learn about it. ...

CMG Keynote Speaker, Plenary Speaker, and Panel Highlights
10/07/2009 07:23 AM
As you look over the agenda for this year's CMG conference, make sure you note the Keynote and Plenary speakers and the Panels spread throughout the week. ...

CMG Announces Comprehensive Conference Program for CMG'09
09/04/2009 10:02 AM
Best Practices and Industry Insights on SaaS, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Performance Measurement, SOA, ITIL, Modeling & Forecasting ...

Performance Counts
09/02/2009 09:47 AM
How do you determine what's wrong and the quickest way to find the problem? Well, experience helps, but sometimes those problems can hide in plain sight. Another set of eyes, or ears, can really be a big help. That's where CMG comes in. ...

Why CMG, Anyway?
08/25/2009 09:27 AM
Lately there's been a lot of talk about the importance of social networking via the web. Upcoming generations of kids are more comfortable with interacting solely through the Internet - voice communications seem to be less important to them. But in the business environment this is not necessarily the case... ...

CMG presents the August issue of MeasureIT
08/19/2009 10:58 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

CMG'09 Preliminary Agenda Now Available
08/11/2009 04:10 PM
Take a look at the great lineup of sessions that will be available to you in Dallas. The breadth of the sessions we have this year is better than ever, and will help you in your job no matter what it is! ...

Call for Late Breaking Papers
07/31/2009 10:33 AM
To help keep us all as up to date as possible, CMG calls for LATE-BREAKING TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS to be presented at the 35th International Conference to be held in Dallas, Texas, December 6th through 11th, 2009. ...

CMG Offers Popular Capacity and Performance Management Tutorials at CMG'09
07/27/2009 11:08 AM
CMG-T provides a consistent set of tutorials that present information and techniques essential to managing IT capacity and quality of service for today's enterprises. The tutorials are taught by industry luminaries and are designed for all levels including "experts" as well as "rookies" who need to quickly "ramp up" their knowledge of core competencies. ...

CMG'09 Program Nearing Completion
07/22/2009 12:06 PM
This weekend, the CMG'09 Program Committee will be meeting at CMG Headquarters to create the Preliminary Agenda for CMG'09 in Dallas. Be sure to check the CMG website the week of August 3rd for the online Preliminary Agenda. ...

CMG is proud to announce Issue 124 of the CMG Journal
07/16/2009 09:53 AM
We are pleased to present Issue 124 of the CMG Journal.This issue is our International Issue for 2009. ...

CMG presents the July issue of MeasureIT
07/16/2009 09:50 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

CMG presents the June issue of MeasureIT
06/16/2009 11:05 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

CMG'09 – Abstract Deadline Extended
05/21/2009 09:45 AM
CMG is extending the deadline for Abstracts to match the deadline for papers: June 13, 2009. ...

CMG Launches Online Forum to Discuss Performance, Tuning, Capacity Planning and IT-Resource Management Issues
05/20/2009 10:50 AM
Topics Include Cloud Computing, Capacity Planning for VMWare, AIX Capacity Planning and Sub-Capacity on the Mainframe Among Others. ...

CMG presents the May issue of MeasureIT
05/20/2009 10:49 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

It's Time To Register For CMG'09
05/20/2009 10:48 AM
This is going to be a great conference; register, volunteer, and we hope to see you in Dallas in December! ...

Call for Workshops Deadline Extension
05/20/2009 10:46 AM
CMG calls for Workshops to be presented at the 35th Annual International Conference being held in Dallas , TX , December 6 - 11, 2009. ...

Another Key Topic for CMG '09: The Virtualized Data Center Meets the Cloud
04/14/2009 09:31 AM
"The Next Revolution in Computing: The Virtualized Data Center Meets the Cloud" Sr. VP and CTO of EMC Corp, Jeffrey M. Nick will Deliver Plenary Presentation at Top Industry Event. ...

Cloud Computing is Key Topic for CMG'09 in Dallas, Texas, December 6-11
03/03/2009 09:11 AM
"How to Succeed at SaaS: Computing in the Cloud" Author Amy Wohl, Will Deliver Keynote Address at Top Industry Event ...

CMG Conference Future Date Survey
02/27/2009 10:08 AM
CMG has a few questions that we need your input on. ...

CMG'09 Call for Workshops
02/27/2009 10:06 AM
CMG calls for Workshops to be presented at the 35th Annual International Conference being held in Dallas, TX, December 6 - 11, 2009. We ask for Workshops that focus not only on performance and capacity issues, but also on any technologies, disciplines, techniques, and approaches related to Systems Management or Information Systems. ...

CMG'08 Awards Announced
02/06/2009 10:40 AM
CMG Honors its Industry Leaders for their Contributions to the Field of Computer Service Delivery, Performance Analysis and Capacity Planning ...

CMG'08 Wrap Up
01/26/2009 09:27 AM
Happy New Year everyone. I hope you got to take some time off to enjoy the holidays and re-energize for the upcoming year. ...

CMG'08 – Last Minute Reminders
12/03/2008 02:05 PM
The conference starts in just a couple of days so I wanted to send out some important reminders to make the conference flow smoothly for you. ...

CMG Announces Sessions that Explore Virtualization/Green IT at 34th Annual Conference
10/27/2008 10:17 AM
Attendees will Learn about Performance and Capacity Challenges of Virtualization. ...

Virtualization - Get the Real Scoop at CMG'08
10/15/2008 10:13 AM
If you are like most capacity and performance planners, your virtualization list has more questions than answers: ...

The Early Bird Saves Money on CMG Registration - but Time is Running Out, Deadline is Oct. 10!
10/07/2008 04:42 PM
First things first: The Early Bird Deadline of October 10th is approaching fast, so register soon to get the best price! ...

CMG presents the September issue of MeasureIT
09/29/2008 10:59 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

Visualization at CMG'08
09/24/2008 01:17 PM
Visualization is one of the Hot Topics that we are focusing on at CMG'08. ...

CMG'08 Conference Secures Sunday Workshop Sessions
09/15/2008 11:54 AM
Attendees Benefit from In-Depth Knowledge of Critical Performance and Capacity Management Topics. ...

The Computer Measurement Group Hosts Two Webcasts Featuring Presentations from this Year's Mullen Award Winners
09/03/2008 12:09 PM
Award-Winning Presentations on Data Visualization and Hypervisor Performance will be Broadcasted to the Computing Community in September. ...

Call for Late Breaking Presentations
08/26/2008 11:01 PM
CMG calls for LATE-BREAKING TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS to be presented at the 34th International Conference to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 7th through 12th, 2008. ...

Sunday Workshops at CMG'08
08/19/2008 10:25 AM
Sometimes, you need more than just an hour to get you up to speed on a part of the field that is new to you. For that, CMG offers a number of half-day Sunday workshops to get you going. ...

CMG announces the CMG'08 Online Preliminary Agenda
08/06/2008 11:17 AM
The online feature allows you to custom build your agenda for the conference so that you can make the best use of your time at CMG'08. ...

CMG Maximizes Attendees Travel Budgets by Teaming Up with Two Training Partners to Offer Extra Training at CMG'08
08/04/2008 10:25 AM
Attendees Can Take Advantage of Training Classes in ITIL and TCP/IP Network Performance Management in One Location ...

CMG presents the July issue of MeasureIT
07/30/2008 10:10 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

CMG announces Extended Training at CMG'08
07/30/2008 10:09 AM
CMG is excited to announce another way to get more training for your money at CMG 2008 - Extra Training at CMG 2008 ...

A.A. Michelson Award - Call for Nominations
07/14/2008 11:18 AM
CMG is actively soliciting nominations for this year's Michelson Award, which will be presented at the 2008 CMG International Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

CMG presents the May issue of MeasureIT
05/29/2008 11:03 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both CMG members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

Industry Luminaries Gather to Instruct at One Location
05/29/2008 10:58 AM
CMG'08 Offers CMG-T: Most Comprehensive Capacity and Performance Management Training for Today's Enterprises. ...

CMG is The Place To Be December 7-12, 2008
05/22/2008 01:46 PM
Whether you are new to performance, capacity and cost management or a seasoned veteran there is education for you at CMG'08 that you can't afford to miss. ...

CMG-T returns for 2008 conference
05/22/2008 01:45 PM
Are you new to the fields of Performance Analysis and Capacity Planning? The CMG-T program at CMG'08 can give you the basics of the field. ...

CMG'08 Registration is now open
05/22/2008 01:44 PM
The Computer Measurement Group (CMG) is delighted to announce that online registration for their 2008 International conference (CMG'08) is now open! ...

CMG presents the April issue of MeasureIT
04/29/2008 10:44 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

CMG is Looking for BlogSpotters
04/29/2008 10:42 AM
CMG seeks volunteers who enjoy searching the web for active message boards, blogs and newsgroups that have active discussions of IT Service Management. ...

CMG Announces Keynote and Plenary Speakers for CMG'08
03/31/2008 02:49 PM
Keynote Speaker will be Steve Sams, VP for Site and Facilities Services Worldwide, IBM and the Plenary Speaker will be Paul Strong, Distinguished Research Scientist, eBay, Inc. ...

March issue of MeasureIT is now available
03/31/2008 02:48 PM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

Call for CMG'08 Workshops
03/24/2008 09:41 PM
Now is the time for Sunday Workshop abstract submission! The Sunday Workshops are six concurrent morning and afternoon sessions held on Sunday, December 7, 2008 before the 34th Annual International Conference in Las Vegas, NV. ...

Request for Volunteers for CMG'08 Conference
03/24/2008 09:38 PM
Thank you very much for considering authoring and/or volunteering for mentor, referee, and editor. ...

Abstract submissions are now open for CMG'08
02/27/2008 10:05 AM
The CMG'08 conference committee is delighted to announce that they are now accepting abstracts for papers and workshops for the 2008 conference to be held in Las Vegas in December 2008. ...

CMG presents the February issue of MeasureIT
02/27/2008 10:03 AM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

Incredible Wealth of Information Finally Made Available to the Worldwide IT Community
02/19/2008 11:33 AM
CMG unlocks its treasure chest of capacity and performance management research, analysis and real world experiences. ...

CMG Announces "Call for Papers and Presentations" for CMG'08
02/08/2008 09:59 AM
CMG is Source for Unbiased, Objective Expert Information and Practical, Real Life Experiences for IT Professionals ...

Industry's Best of Best Recognized Recently at CMG'07
01/22/2008 09:52 AM
CMG Recognizes Several Industry Leaders for their Contributions in the Field of Computer Performance and Capacity Management. ...

CMG Announces Highlights from CMG'07
12/17/2007 10:46 AM
CMG'07 was designed to help enterprise-wide system architects plan their infrastructure and take advantage of existing as well emerging technologies. ...

CMG Announces Theme for CMG'08 in Las Vegas, December 7-12, 2008
12/11/2007 10:54 AM
Architecting the Service Oriented Infrastructurefor Efficiency, Scalability and Agility ...

CMG Announces the Storage Management and Performance Program for CMG'07.
11/30/2007 12:47 PM
Track Covers Wide Variety of Storage Topics Regardless of Platform. ...

From Dr. Bernie - Last Reminder - CMG'07
11/28/2007 12:34 PM
You Don't Want to Miss It! Monday Night PARS: San Diego Harbor Cruise. ...

Apdex Alliance Holds its 2nd Annual Symposium at CMG'07
11/19/2007 09:57 AM
Full Day Conference within a Conference Focuses on Using Apdex Methodology to Measure and Assess How Effectively IT Supports Business Objectives ...

Going to CMG'07? We Could Use Your Help!
11/14/2007 12:20 PM
While we are getting set to go to San Diego, we ask that you consider being one of our onsite volunteers. ...

from Dr. Bernie - CMG'07 Focus on: Storage
11/07/2007 02:02 PM
The storage management and storage performance program at CMG'07 promises to be one of the best lineups of storage sessions in recent years. ...

Press Release - Computer Measurement and Load Testing
11/07/2007 12:09 PM
CMG Extends its Industry Leadership in the area of Computer Measurement and Load Testing ...

REMINDER - Friday Nov. 2nd is the Hotel Reservation Deadline for CMG'07
10/24/2007 11:02 AM
If you haven't reserved your CMG'07 hotel room at the spectacular San Diego Manchester Grand Hyatt, do it now. ...

CMG Announces zSeries Track for CMG'07
10/23/2007 03:46 PM
Track Covers New Approaches for Handling Mainframe Performance Opportunities. ...

MeasureIT October issue released - Spread the word!
10/22/2007 12:28 PM
The October issue of MeasureIT is now available. Be sure to share the link with your colleagues. ...

From Dr. Bernie - Focus on: CMG'07s Sunday Workshops!
10/16/2007 12:59 PM
Sunday Workshops will focus not only on performance and capacity issues, but also on technologies, disciplines, techniques and approaches related to Systems Management or Information Systems. ...

Friday Oct. 12th is the CMG'07 Early Registration Deadline
10/10/2007 12:41 PM
Take advantage of the discounted early registration rate by getting your registration form in by Friday October 12th! ...

Board of Directors Election Voting Reminder
10/03/2007 01:27 PM
By now, you should have received your CMG ballot. This year we will elect a President, Vice President and three Directors. ...

CMG Announces Keynote Panel for CMG'07
10/03/2007 01:22 PM
Past CMG Michelson Award Winners Deliver Interactive Keynote Panel Discussion on Cultivating "Next Practices" Innovative Thinkers ...

CMG'07 Early Bird Registration Deadline is Approaching
10/01/2007 11:05 PM
from Dr. Bernie - Have You Registered for CMG'07 Yet? ...

September issue of MeasureIT is now available
09/28/2007 09:15 PM
MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

Presentation: Strategies for RACF on System z/VM
09/27/2007 12:18 PM
Read RACF on z/VM for the RACF Literate for expert advice implementing RACF on z/VM. ...

From Dr. Bernie - Focus on: CMG'07 Late Breaking Papers Program
09/13/2007 09:39 PM
Are you already immersed in evaluating the impact of late-breaking technologies on your organization? ...

CMG Announces the December Conference Schedule for CMG'07
09/10/2007 10:13 AM
Nearly 100 Peer-Reviewed Presentations, over 150 Program Presentations, more than 20 CMG-T Training Sessions Given by Industry Luminaries for IT Performance Practitioners at CMG'07 ...

CMG Announces New Web Site Design and Format
09/04/2007 10:44 AM
Web Site now Serves as a Resource for Professionals in the Field of Computer Measurement and Performance Evaluation ...

MeasureIT - August issue released
08/21/2007 04:13 PM
This month MeasureIT has a new look! This continues the roll out of the new CMG web-site that started on August 1. ...

Computer Measurement Group Announces A.A. Michelson Award
08/06/2007 01:26 PM
CMG is currently in the nomination process for the A.A Michelson Award which recognizes an exceptional individual who has made significant contributions over their entire professional career to the measurement and management of computer systems. ...

33rd Annual CMG'07 Conference Secures Sunday Workshop Sessions
07/12/2007 10:06 AM
The Computer Measurement Group (CMG), the IT professionals responsible for planning, measuring and managing the world's largest IT infrastructures, announced today that it has secured its line-up for its Sunday workshop sessions at the 33rd annual CMG'07 conference taking place from December 2-7 in San Diego, CA at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. ...

MeasureIT - June 2007 issue announcement
06/21/2007 11:27 AM
The June isue of MeasureIT is now available. MeasureIT is published as a free service to both members and non-members alike, so be sure to share this link with friends and colleagues. ...

z/Series I/O Architecture & Performance Analysis Class
06/18/2007 02:12 PM
If you are interested or responsible for the performance or sizing of your mainframe storage or remote copy operations, then this announcement about a class may be of interest to you or some of your team members. ...

Computer Measurement Group Conference - CMG2007 Offers CMG Training: Intense, Focused Capacity and Performance Management Training for Today's Enterprises
06/18/2007 02:10 PM
The Computer Measurement Group (CMG), the IT professionals responsible for planning, measuring and managing the world's largest IT infrastructures, announced today that it is offering CMG Training (CMG-T) at the 33rd annual Computer Measurement Group conference, CMG2007, taking place from December 2 -7 in San Diego, CA at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. ...

The CMG'07 Program Committee is searching for missing volunteers
06/13/2007 03:02 PM
The IT professionals responsible for planning, measuring and managing the world's largest IT infrastructures are preparing for the 33rd Computer Measurement Group 2007 Did you receive a confirmation for your volunteer commitment for CMG'07? If not, we may not have your information. ...

33rd Annual Computer Measurement Group Conference 2007 to Examine Key Computer Performance Challenges Across All Popular Computing Platforms
06/13/2007 03:02 PM
The IT professionals responsible for planning, measuring and managing the world's largest IT infrastructures are preparing for the 33rd Computer Measurement Group 2007 annual conference taking place from December 2 -7 in San Diego, CA at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. ...

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