IT Services
Compliance
Related to IT Configuration
- world-wide unique method
- cross-vendor & vendor-independent
- fully automated
- work result: detailed report
Inventory Compilation
Automated inventory data collection, processing and dashboarding
PHASES
see Our Methodology
PHASE 1: Planning
One time effort:
- Introduction / explanation of concept,
- preparation of required systems,
- installation and configuration of data collection software DC360Octopus.
PHASE 2: Data Collection
The data collection software DC360Octopus is able to collect HW/SW configuration data, log data and monitoring/performance data from several resources like servers, operating systems, network devices (SAN and IP), storage systems, virtualization layers, databases and applications (see Supported Resource List).
The data collection task can be manually triggered or it can be scheduled.
The output is a ZIP package with several unstructured files.
This package is processed afterwards by the analyzing software DC360Dolphin.
PHASE 3: Analysis
The data package - collected by DC360Octopus - is first of all transformed to structured data by the analysis software DC360Dolphin.
Afterwards the software is preparing the report and - in addition - a package that can be uploaded to management systems like DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management).
DC360Dolphin is available as Saas (Software as a Service) or as integrated part of the DC360Manatee VM.
PHASE 4: Result / Decision
The Inventory Compilation service results in a detailed report listing parameters of hardware and software resources.
Depending on the resource class parameters are for example:
- type and model
- serial number
- installation / manufacturing date
- microcode / software levels
- overall / free / used capacity
- number of ports and port speed
- number of volumes
and several more.
The result can as well be automatically transferred to available DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) systems.
Optionally DC360Manatee is visualizing the information. Based on the license level it comes with integrated DC360Octopus (data collector), DC360Dolphin (analyzer) and several additional Monitoring & Management Systems.
PHASE 5: Implementation
The implementation can be performed by KnowledgeRiver or the operation team... or a combination of both.
Key objective is to create a detailed and meaningful parameter list of resources involved in IT Services.
The Inventory Compilation service is fully automating the phases Data Collection, Analysis and Result (additional information see above).
Our Software Products are replacing manual efforts what makes the entire process time-saving and cost-efficient.
The result - a detailed report listing parameters of hardware and software resources - can be uploaded as well to management systems like DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management).
Depending on the resource class parameters are for example:
- type and model
- serial number
- installation / manufacturing date
- microcode / software levels
- overall / free / used capacity
- number of ports and port speed
- number of volumes
and several more.
