SG-Intune VS CI Discovery

[Bidita_Chatt]

Hi All,

We are setting up CMDB for a new project, and one of inventory for Windows End User device is MS Intune.

Which medium will be better to bring data in our CMDB - Service-Graph Connector for Intune or CI Discovery?

Also, if anyone can explain the difference between the two.

[Niklas Peterson]

Hi @Bidita_Chatt ,

Here are some of the differences.

• The Service Graph Connector will replicate data from the Intune repository while Discovery will find devices available on the network.
• SG will only give you data about devices you are already aware of while Discovery may find devices you didn't know about.
• Discovery will require credentials on the devices while SG will require Intune api credentials.
• Discovery can be extended into deeper exploration while SG is limited to the intune repository data.
• Discovery will require the devices to be present in the network when the discovery runs which may not be the case for end user computers roaming around.

You can benefit from using both methods rather than selecting one over the other.

Regards,
Niklas

[AndersBGS]

Hi @Bidita_Chatt ,

To answer the question if one of the other is better is hard for us to say, due to that we don't know your environment. You could also setup both of them, and then have IRE to state which should have priority. 

If my answer has helped with your question, please mark my answer as accepted solution and give a thumb up.

Best regards

Anders