Class-specific criteria for the Cloud vs Non-cloud resources chart

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  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    Summary of Class-specific criteria for the Cloud vs Non-cloud resources chart

    The Cloud vs Non-cloud resources chart categorizes resources based on their relationships with different classes. It helps customers visualize which resources are cloud-based versus non-cloud-based within the CMDB Workspace store app, specifically in the CI overview tile. This classification is crucial for managing resources efficiently and understanding resource allocation across cloud and non-cloud environments.

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    Key Features

    • Virtual Machine Instance [cmdbcivminstance]:
      • Cloud: Associated with cloud datacenters and cloud service accounts.
      • Non-Cloud: Associated with non-cloud datacenters.
    • Server [cmdbciserver]:
      • Cloud: Linked through virtual machines to cloud datacenters and accounts.
      • Non-Cloud: Associated with non-cloud datacenters or no virtual machine relationships.
    • Application [cmdbciappl]:
      • Cloud: Runs on servers linked to cloud resources.
      • Non-Cloud: Runs on servers without cloud resources.
    • Kubernetes Cluster [cmdbcikubernetescluster]:
      • Cloud: Hosted on cloud datacenters with cloud service accounts.
      • Non-Cloud: Associated with non-cloud datacenters or no relationships.
    • Database Instance [cmdbcidbinstance]:
      • Cloud: Runs on servers linked to cloud data resources.
      • Non-Cloud: Associated with non-cloud datacenters or no virtual machine relationships.
    • Storage Volume [cmdbcistoragevolume]:
      • Cloud: Linked to cloud datacenters and service accounts.
      • Non-Cloud: Associated with non-cloud datacenters or no relationships.
    • Cloud Object Storage [cmdbcicloudobjectstorage]:
      • Cloud: Always considered cloud-based.
      • Non-Cloud: No non-cloud records exist.
    • Service Accounts [cmdbcicloudserviceaccount]:
      • Cloud: Identified by populated datacenter type attributes.
      • Non-Cloud: No non-cloud records exist.

    Key Outcomes

    This classification aids ServiceNow customers in accurately tracking and managing cloud and non-cloud resources, ensuring they can account for resource utilization effectively. It also facilitates better decision-making regarding infrastructure and resource allocation by providing clear visibility into the nature of their resources.

    The Cloud vs Non-cloud resources chart provides counts for several key classes. The chart uses different classes and relationship criteria for each class to determine which resources count as cloud and which count as non-cloud.

    The Cloud vs Non-cloud resources chart shows in the CI overview tile in the CMDB Workspace store app.
    Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance]:
    • Cloud:

      Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Datacenter class (one of the configured cloud datacenters) -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account]

    • Non-Cloud:

      Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Datacenter class (one of the configured non-cloud datacenters)

    • Total: Equals the record count in the Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] table (unless there are Virtual Machine Instance records without any relationships)
    Server [cmdb_ci_server]:
    • Cloud:

      Server [cmdb_ci_server] -> (Virtualized by::Virtualizes) -> Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Datacenter (one of the configured cloud datacenters) -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account]

    • Non-Cloud:

      Server [cmdb_ci_server] -> Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] -> Datacenter class (one of the configured non-cloud datacenters)

      OR

      Server [cmdb_ci_server] has no relationships with Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance]

    • Total: Equals the record count in the Server [cmdb_ci_server] table (unless there are Server records without any relationships)
    Application [cmdb_ci_appl]:
    • Cloud:

      Application [cmdb_ci_appl] -> (Runs on::Runs) -> Server [cmdb_ci_server]-> (Virtualized by::Virtualizes) -> Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Datacenter (one of the configured cloud datacenters) -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account]

      OR

      Application [cmdb_ci_appl] -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Datacenter class (one of the configured cloud datacenters)-> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account]

    • Non-Cloud:

      Application [cmdb_ci_appl] -> Server [cmdb_ci_server] -> Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] -> Datacenter Datacenter class (one of the configured non-cloud datacenters)

      OR

      Application [cmdb_ci_appl] -> Server [cmdb_ci_server] -> no relationship with Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance]

    • Total: Equals the sum of Cloud + Non-Cloud (not the record count in the Application [cmdb_ci_appl] table)
    Kubernetes Cluster [cmdb_ci_kubernetes_cluster]:
    • Cloud:

      Kubernetes Cluster [cmdb_ci_kubernetes_cluster -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Datacenter (cloud logical data center) -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account]

    • Non-Cloud:

      Kubernetes Cluster [cmdb_ci_kubernetes_cluster -> Datacenter (non-cloud logical datacenter)

      OR

      Kubernetes Cluster [cmdb_ci_kubernetes_cluster -> no relationship with -> Datacenter

    • Total: Equals the record count in the Kubernetes Cluster [cmdb_ci_kubernetes_cluster] table (unless there are Kubernetes Cluster records without any relationships)
    Database Instance [cmdb_ci_db_instance]:
    • Cloud:

      Database Instance [cmdb_ci_db_instance] -> (Runs on::Runs) -> Server -> (Virtualized by::Virtualizes) -> Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Logical Datacenter (one of the configured cloud datacenters)-> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account]

      OR

      Database Instance [cmdb_ci_db_instance] -> Logical Datacenter [cmdb_ci_logical_datacenter] (one of the configured cloud datacenters)-> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account]

    • Non-Cloud:

      Database Instance [cmdb_ci_db_instance] -> Server [cmdb_ci_server] -> Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance] -> datacenter (non-cloud logical datacenter)

      OR

      Database Instance [cmdb_ci_db_instance] -> Server [cmdb_ci_server] with no relationship -> Virtual Machine Instance [cmdb_ci_vm_instance]

    • Total: Sum of Cloud + Non-cloud (can be less than total number of records, subtracting the badly created records)
    Storage Volume [cmdb_ci_storage_volume]:
    • Cloud:

      cmdb_ci_storage_volume -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Logical Datacenter [cmdb_ci_logical_datacenter] (one of the configured cloud datacenters)-> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account]

    • Non-Cloud:

      cmdb_ci_storage_volume -> Logical Datacenter [cmdb_ci_logical_datacenter] (one of the configured non-cloud datacenters)

      OR

      cmdb_ci_storage_volume -> no relationships with Datacenter
    Cloud Object Storage [cmdb_ci_cloud_object_storage]:
    • Cloud:

      Cloud Object Storage [cmdb_ci_cloud_object_storage] -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Logical Datacenter [cmdb_ci_logical_datacenter] -> (Hosted on::Hosts) -> Cloud Service Account [cmdb_ci_cloud_service-account] (requires CMDB CI Class Models store app)

    • Non-Cloud:

      N/A (This table can never have non cloud records)
    Service Accounts [cmdb_ci_cloud_service_account]:
    • Cloud:

      datacenter_type attribute is populated with correct datacenter class

    • Non-Cloud:

      N/A (This table can never have non-cloud records)