Utilizing signatures to discover and manage derelict assets of an information technology environment
US8527628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A set of asset signatures can be analyzed. Each asset signature can be associated with an asset. Derelict assets can be discovered based on the asset signatures. The asset can represent a fundamental structural unit of an information technology (IT) environment. A multi-stage screening process can be performed to discover derelict assets. In a first stage, assets having a normal state are able to be changed to a suspect state based on results of analyzing the corresponding asset signature. In a second stage, assets having a suspect state are able to be selectively changed in state to a normal state or to a derelict state. An asset management system record can be maintained for each of the set of assets. Each record of the asset management system can be a configuration item (CI), which indicates whether each of the set of assets is in a normal state, a suspect state, or a derelict state. The asset management system can periodically reclaim resources consumed by derelict assets.
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