Obtaining software asset insight by analyzing collected metrics using analytic services

摘要

A plurality of software instances deployed in a monitored environment are discovered by a software asset management tool operated by a software asset administrator who is responsible for monitoring software license compliance within the monitored environment. The software asset management tool then collects metrics associated with the plurality of software instances. The collected metrics are then provided to a first analytic service adapted to generate analytic information about the plurality of software instances. Using at least the collected metrics, the analytic service generates analytic information. The analytic information is then obtained from the analytic service. By reviewing the analytic information, the software asset administrator is able to obtain additional insight into the monitored environment that would not otherwise be available to him.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
discovering, by a processor, a plurality of software instances deployed in a monitored environment; collecting, by the processor, metrics associated with the plurality of software instances; analyzing, by the processor, at least a portion of the collected metrics; based on the analysis, generating, by the processor, license compliance analytic information about at least one of the plurality of software instances; providing, by the processor, the collected metrics to an analytic service adapted to generate analytic information about the plurality of software instances by using at least the collected metrics; and obtaining, by the processor, the analytic information from the analytic service, wherein the analyzing at least a portion of the collected metrics, the generating the license compliance analytic information about at least one of the plurality of software instances, and the collecting the metrics associated with the plurality of software instances are performed by a software asset management tool, and wherein the software asset management tool is not adapted for generating the analytic information obtained from the analytic service.