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IBM has recently released the Redbook, “Deployment Guide Series: IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0”.  This IBM Redbook takes a step-by-step approach to implementing an identity management solution based on IBM Tivoli Identity Manager v5.0. Part 1 introduces the general business context for identity management in general and discusses a typical deployment approach for an identity management project. Part 2 takes you through an example company profile with existing business policies and guidelines and builds an identity management solution design for this particular environment.

We at Peningo Systems strongly recommend this Redbook for any Tivoli Security Consultant / Security Architect who are involved in deploying IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0.

This book consists of 2 parts:

Part 1. Planning and deploying
Chapter 1. Business context for Identity and Credential Management
Chapter 2. Planning for customer engagement

Part 2. Customer environment
Chapter 3. Company profile
Chapter 4. Solution design
Chapter 5. Installing the components
Chapter 6. Configuring Identity Manager
Chapter 7. Identifying initial tasks

Appendix A. Troubleshooting
Appendix B. Rapid Installer Option
Appendix C. Import/export
Appendix D. Self-service
Appendix E. Statement of work

If you wish to download this Redbook you can to the following link:

Deployment Guide Series: IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0

If you wish to view the IBM Resource link for this Redbook, please go to the flowing link:

Click here to view the Redbook Resource page

If you are an "End Client" looking for IT Consulting Service providers to support your Applications, Peningo Systems provides Consultants with expertise in many areas including:

• WebSphere Portal
• Tivoli Consultants
• WebSphere Commerce
• WebSphere Eclipse Development
• WebSphere MQ
• System Security Architecture
• Tivoli Access Manager
• Tivoli Identity Manager
• Tivoli Storage Manager
• DB2 – UDB, 
• SAP, 
• Remedy
• Peregrine / HP Openview AssetCenter and ServiceCenter
• J2EE based systems architecture and development.

To see Peningo Systems areas of expertise, please go to the Peningo Technical Areas page or go to the Peningo Tivoli Consultants page. If you wish to view some sample resumes of Professional Serivce Level Tivoli Identity Manager Consultants, please click here.