Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The information handling system may be configured to: receive configuration data from a managed information handling system; receive compatibility data from a vendor of the managed information handling system; determine, based on the configuration data and the compatibility data, that the managed information handling system has drifted from a predetermined configuration; and based on the determination of drift, execute a responsive action with regard to the managed information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory. The information handling system may be configured to: receive an update package for applying an update to at least one information handling resource of the information handling system, wherein the update package includes metadata regarding at least one dependency of the update package; subsequent to receiving the update package, retrieve a revised version of the metadata, wherein the revised version of the metadata indicates a revised at least one dependency; based on the revised at least one dependency, carry out a configuration change; and apply the update.

Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory. The information handling system may be configured to: receive an instruction from a user; cause the instruction to be executed, wherein executing the instruction generates a response; parse the response to determine whether any failures are associated therewith; and provide a recommended instruction to the user, wherein the recommended instruction is executable to locate and/or remediate an issue associated with the information handling system.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for performing, by a processor of an information handling system, an inventory of updateable components of the information handling system. The system and method also includes retrieving an update path catalog for the updateable component and determining published updates between a current version and a target version of the updateable component according to the update path catalog. In addition, the system and method includes determining update recommendations based on the published updates between the current version and the target version. Finally, the system and method includes consolidating the update recommendations into the consolidated update recommendation according to a criterion.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide a warranty updating system for transferal of an Information Handling System (IHS) from a first entity to a second entity. In some embodiments, the warranty updating system includes computer-executable instructions to receive a request to manage a warranty transfer of the IHS in which the first entity is separate and distinct from a vendor of the first IHS. The system may obtain an inventory of the first IHS. determine one or more recommended warranty options for the second entity based on the received inventory, and present the warranty options for consumption by the second entity. When the system receives a selected warranty option from the first entity, it may configure the first IHS for use by the second entity based upon the selected warranty option.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center monitoring and management operation. The data center monitoring and management operation includes: identifying a plurality of data center assets within a data center; determining whether a particular data center asset from the plurality of data center assets has an associated asset support certification; and, performing a data center asset support certification operation, the data center asset support certification operation determining whether another data center asset may be certified for a particular type of data center asset support.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for performing, by a processor of an information handling system, an inventory of updateable components of the information handling system. The system and method also includes retrieving an update path catalog for the updateable component and determining published updates between a current version and a target version of the updateable component according to the update path catalog. In addition, the system and method includes determining update recommendations based on the published updates between the current version and the target version. Finally, the system and method includes consolidating the update recommendations into the consolidated update recommendation according to a criterion.

Abstract: A disclosed workload distribution method determines a yield index for each microservice associated with a containerized application executing on a potentially heterogeneous cluster information handling systems. Each microservice is then assigned to one of N priority categories based on its yield index, where three is an acceptable, but not exclusive, value of N. Resource configuration profiles are maintained for each of the priority categories. Each resource configuration profile assigns a resource configuration to each microservice. An information handling resource associated with a particular microservice is configured in accordance with the resource configuration assigned to the particular microservice by a particular resource configuration profile corresponding to the yield index. In this manner, workloads can be assigned and resources configured in accordance with the containerized application's priorities as exposed by the value indices.

Abstract: An information handling system determines zones within a datacenter that exhibit poor component life. Components of the information handling system provide error indications and have error thresholds and warranty durations. The components organized into zones.

Abstract: An information handling system determines zones within a datacenter that exhibit poor component life. Components of the information handling system are organized into zones, and provide error indications and have error thresholds and warranty durations. A component life manager receives the error indications, fits the error indications to curves, determines end of life estimates based upon the curves and the error thresholds, determines end of life dates based upon the end of life estimates and dates that the first error indication is received, determines losses of life based on the end of life estimates and the warranty durations, determines component life scores based upon the losses of life and the warranty durations, determines zone life scores based upon an average of the component life scores, determines a datacenter life score based upon an average of the component life scores, and provides an indication when a zone life score is below the datacenter life score by more than a threshold.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a component and a component life manager. The component provides error indications associated with aging of the component, and has a predefined error threshold and a predefined warranty duration. The component life manager receives the error indications, fits the received error indications to a curve, determines an end of life estimate based upon the curve and the error threshold, determines an end of life date based upon the end of life estimate and a date that the first error indication is received, determines a loss of life based on the end of life estimate and the warranty duration, and determines a component life score for the component.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a component and a component life manager. The component provides error indications associated with aging of the component, and has a predefined error threshold and a predefined warranty duration. The component life manager receives the error indications, fits the received error indications to a curve, determines an end of life estimate based upon the curve and the error threshold, determines an end of life date based upon the end of life estimate and a date that the first error indication is received, determines a loss of life based on the end of life estimate and the warranty duration, and determines a component life score for the component.

Abstract: An information handling system determines zones within a datacenter that exhibit poor component life. Components of the information handling system provide error indications and have error thresholds and warranty durations. The components organized into zones.

Abstract: An information handling system determines zones within a datacenter that exhibit poor component life. Components of the information handling system are organized into zones, and provide error indications and have error thresholds and warranty durations. A component life manager receives the error indications, fits the error indications to curves, determines end of life estimates based upon the curves and the error thresholds, determines end of life dates based upon the end of life estimates and dates that the first error indication is received, determines losses of life based on the end of life estimates and the warranty durations, determines component life scores based upon the losses of life and the warranty durations, determines zone life scores based upon an average of the component life scores, determines a datacenter life score based upon an average of the component life scores, and provides an indication when a zone life score is below the datacenter life score by more than a threshold.