VMware, Inc.
AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF COMPUTING COMPONENTS WITHIN A HIERARCHY OF ACCOUNTS DEFINING THE SCOPE AND SERVICES OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

Abstract:

A feature selection methodology is disclosed. In a computer-implemented method, components of a computing environment are automatically monitored, and have a feature selection analysis performed thereon. Provided the feature selection analysis determines that features of the components are well defined, a classification of the features is performed. Provided the feature selection analysis determines that features of the components are not well-defined access to those features are discarded. Results of the feature selection methodology are generated.