Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for analyzing Information Technology (IT) trends. An example computing device includes a memory to store computer-readable instructions and a processor to execute the computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions include a data collector to collect component usage data corresponding to a plurality of Information Technology (IT) components coupled to networks of a plurality of organizations, wherein the plurality of IT components comprise different types of IT components. The computer-readable instructions include an IT analytics module to analyze the component usage data to generate aggregated usage data corresponding to at least one of the different types of IT components and the plurality of organizations. The computer-readable instructions include a report generator to generate a report that includes at least a portion of the aggregated usage data and send the report to the user.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for link aggregation using digests are described. In some implementations, the method can include obtaining information about each port in a group of one or more ports. The method can also include computing a digest corresponding to each port in the group of one or more ports, the digest being based on the information about the corresponding port. The method can further include determining whether each port in the group of one or more ports is suitable for aggregation in a link aggregation group by comparing the digest corresponding to each port with a digest of a port in the link aggregation group.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for link aggregation using digests are described. In some implementations, the method can include obtaining information about each port in a group of one or more ports. The method can also include computing a digest corresponding to each port in the group of one or more ports, the digest being based on the information about the corresponding port. The method can further include determining whether each port in the group of one or more ports is suitable for aggregation in a link aggregation group by comparing the digest corresponding to each port with a digest of a port in the link aggregation group.