Technical Details: Application Data Collection in Txture
In the early assessment phases of a new (potential) cloud transformation project consultants are often faced with the same set of challenges: Agent-based discovery is not an option due to client policies, the data quality of CMDB or EAM systems is often poor and time-consuming information collection from application owners via excel sheets or email may be necessary.
The “Discovery” phase within Txture CT offers extensive functionalities for agentless data collection, gathering all necessary application and infrastructure data to provide a fast, as well as a continuous overview of the hybrid cloud IT landscape. This is achieved by a large set of automated data integration mechanisms and an integrated and scalable survey tool to crowdsource information.
This Technical Brief gives a quick overview of the data collection sources and the overall process:
- Integrating existing in-house data silos
- Integrating vendor-specific data sources
- Crowdsourcing data via surveys
- Architectural modeling