1、Visibility:The key to effective IT estate management GUIDE 2023 Flexera2 VISIBILITY:THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE IT ESTATE MANAGEMENT GUIDETable of contentsWhy IT visibility matters 3Start by asking the tough questions 4Look to data for the answers 5Creating your single source of truth 6Discover 7Aggregate

2、8Enrich 9Gain insight through dashboards and reports 10Streamline and automate through integration 13Automatically clean and enrich CMDB data 14Automate ITSM processes 16Improve outcomes 17 2023 Flexera3 VISIBILITY:THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE IT ESTATE MANAGEMENT GUIDEWhy IT visibility mattersDigital techn

3、ology is ubiquitous.Its now an integral part of virtually every enterprise,across every industry,in the private and public sectors.Digitalization is fueling the expansion of all types of computing systems:on-premises,SaaS,cloud,open source and more.Controlling todays complex and multifaceted IT envi

4、ronment takes a near-Herculean effort.The key to achieving control is gaining broad and deep visibility into your IT estate.However,the Flexera 2021 State of IT Visibility Report reveals that less than 25 percent of the organizations surveyed have accurate visibility into their IT estate.Lack of vis

5、ibilityor even limited visibilityexposes your organization to numerous risks:Security risks due to insufficient visibility into software vulnerabilities Financial risks due to insufficient visibility into resource costs and license terms Service interruption risks due to insufficient visibility into

6、 operational parameters Risk of regulatory noncompliance due to limited visibility into resource regulatory compliance status Sustainability and obsolescence risks due to insufficient visibility of hardware energy consumption and software and hardware lifecycle datesThe data you need to develop IT v