0030 Operating Platforms¶

The host and platform metadata entities provide a simple model for the IT infrastructure (nodes, computers, etc) that data resources are hosted on.

ITInfrastructure entity¶

ITInfrastructure entity is a type of Asset that supports the running of software systems.

OperatingPlatform entity¶

The OperatingPlatform entity is an informational structure to describe the hardware characteristics and software stack (operating system, etc) of the host.

OperatingPlatformUse relationship¶

OperatingPlatformUse is a relationship showing where an operating platform is located.

OperatingPlatformManifest classification¶

Details of the software stack can be captured in a Collection linked to the operating platform using the OperatingPlatformManifest. The collection may contain different types of details such as configuration files and software packages that can be organized into nested collections.

SoftwarePackageManifest classification¶

Collections that list software packages can be classified with the SoftwarePackageManifest classification.

Many hosts could have the same operating platform. This means it can be used to represent standardized software stacks and which hosts they have been deployed to. Pipelines that manage the software stacks on these machines can use these elements to manage the rollout and update of the different software packages.

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