Type: Class 2 Change Notification
What:
Virtual Storage comes into normalization via hardware pipeline. Currently, they are normalized to Manufacturer-level only (i.e., no Technopedia product and/or model is specified). The proposed change is to normalize Virtual Storage to Technopedia hardware products and/or models under the Storage – Virtual Storage category/subcategory.
Why:
The proposed change is intended to address:
Current vs. Future Behavior:
SCENARIO |
CURRENT BEHAVIOR |
FUTURE BEHAVIOR |
Normalization |
Normalized to manufacturer-only |
Normalized to hardware product and/or model |
Technopedia product/model |
None |
Representative hardware product and/or model for virtual Storage |
Technopedia category/subcategory |
None |
Storage – Virtual Storage |
Virtual identifier |
Virtual flag (‘Yes’) |
Technopedia category/subcategory and Virtual flag (‘Yes’) |
Potential Impact
These changes will have an impact on Data Platform, IT Visibility, and Technopedia users:
When:
The changes will be implemented in 2 (two) weeks
The attached Excel file "Virtual Storage Change' provides an example of proposed changes.