Abstract: One or more processors validate consistency between a policy-based service and operational data of a managed IT environment. One or more processors collect information for a component of a baseline, wherein the component of the baseline is at least one of an IT device and an application within the managed IT environment. One or more processors determine the policy-based service to be applied to the component of the baseline. One or more processors collect information to access operational data associated with a provider of the policy-based service. One or more processors generate a policy based on the information for the component of the baseline and the policy-based service to be applied to the component of the baseline, and one or more processors perform a validation of consistency based on a comparison between the policy and the operational data associated with the provider of the policy-based service.

Abstract: For migrating a workload, a workload running in a first system is scanned, wherein the scanning is prior to migrating the workload to a second system and detects features installed in the first system for the workload, including service management features. How the features for the workload are configured is determined responsive to the scanning detecting features installed in the first system for the workload. An identity record is created that identifies the detected features and defines how the detected features are configured in the first system. The identity record is sent to a second system. The second system is sent a request for migrating the workload to the second system, wherein the request specifies for the second system to provision a workload configured with features specified in the identity record.

Abstract: For migrating a workload, a workload running in a first system is scanned, wherein the scanning is prior to migrating the workload to a second system and detects features installed in the first system for the workload, including service management features. How the features for the workload are configured is determined responsive to the scanning detecting features installed in the first system for the workload. An identity record is created that identifies the detected features and defines how the detected features are configured in the first system. The identity record is sent to a second system. The second system is sent a request for migrating the workload to the second system, wherein the request specifies for the second system to provision a workload configured with features specified in the identity record.