Technopedia: Hardware Procurement
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Field |
Description |
HW Category |
Hardware Category (Taxonomy) |
HW Subcategory |
Hardware Subcategory (Taxonomy) |
HW Vendor Category |
Product category per vendor |
HW Manufacturer |
Hardware Manufacturer |
HW Manufacturer ID |
Hardware manufacturer identification number |
HW Product |
Hardware product name |
HW Product ID |
Hardware product identification number |
HW Model |
Device model name/number |
HW Model ID |
Hardware model identification number |
HW Supported OS |
List of supported operating systems that can be run on the device |
HW Max CPU sockets |
Maximum number of CPU sockets available in the machine |
Field |
Description |
HW Profile |
Profile (or form factor) of the device |
Hardware Lifecycle (Calculated)
Field |
Description |
HW Is Supported? (calc.) |
BDNA guideline to customers, as to the support status for a product |
HW Supported Reason (calc.) |
Reason determining the product support status. I.e. published date, calculated date |
HW EOL Year (calc.) |
Calculated hardware end-of-life year. Calculated date is based on Technopedia hardware product published dates |
HW EOL Quarter (calc.) |
Calculated hardware end-of-life quarter-in-year. Calculated date is based on Technopedia hardware product published dates |
HW EOL Month (calc.) |
Calculated hardware end-of-life month-in-year. Calculated date is based on Technopedia hardware product published dates |
HW EOL Date (calc.) |
Calculated hardware end-of-life date. Calculated date is based on Technopedia hardware product published dates |
Field |
Description |
HW Mfr Part Number |
A combination of numbers, letters, and symbols assigned by a designer, a manufacturer, or vendor to identify a specific part or item of materiel |
HW Mfr Currency Code |
Currency code as defined in ISO 4217, which is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, which delineates currency designators, country codes (alpha and numeric), and references to minor units |
HW Mfr List Price |
The price of an article as shown in a list issued by the manufacturer or by the general body of manufacturers of the particular class of goods, Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) |
HW Mfr Actual Price |
The actual price of an article that is available to general public, market price, retail price, street price |
Field |
Description |
HW Lic Type |
Type of license as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Metrics |
License metric(s) for the device, as specified in the hardware license |
HW Lic Unit Pack |
Unit of devices included in the hardware license |
HW Lic Unit Count (Min) |
Minimum count of devices included in the hardware license |
HW Lic Unit Count (Max) |
Maximum count of devices included in the hardware license |
HW Lic Term |
Term of the hardware license |
HW Lic Other Terms |
Other terms/conditions or additional information indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Period Unit |
Unit of period value column |
HW Lic Period Value |
License period of the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Maintenance Period Unit |
Unit of maintenance period value column |
HW Lic Maintenance Period Value |
Maintenance period that comes with the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Vendor Product Name |
Complete name of the product as presented by the vendor in the hardware license as well as other official documentation and/or website |
HW Lic Vendor Unit Measure |
Unit of measure of the product as indicated in the hardware license |
Hardware License Computer Characteristics
Field |
Description |
HW Lic Installed RAM |
Value of RAM installed in the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Installed RAM Unit |
Unit of RAM value as indicated in Installed RAM column |
HW Lic Maximum RAM |
"Maximum RAM supported by the device as indicated in the hardware license" |
HW Lic Maximum RAM Unit |
Unit of maximum RAM value in the memory maximum column |
HW Lic RAM Specification |
Specification of RAM that comes with the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic RAM Technology |
Technology of RAM that comes with the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic RAM Speed |
Speed of RAM (in MHz) that comes with the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Storage Capacity |
Storage capacity that comes with the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Storage Unit |
Unit of storage capacity value in the storage capacity column |
HW Lic Hard Drive Interface |
Hard drive interface supported by the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Network Type |
Network type(s) available on the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Data Link Protocol |
Data link protocol(s) supported by the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Optical Drive |
Optical drive(s) installed in the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Graphics Card |
Graphics card(s) installed in the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Interface Ports |
Interface ports available on the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Monitor Resolution Length |
Length of the monitor (in inches) included in the device, if applicable, as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Monitor Resolution Width |
Width of the monitor (in inches) included in the device if applicable as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Processor Type |
Type of processor(s) installed in the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Processor Speed |
Clock speed (in GHz) of processor(s) installed in the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Processor Installed Quantity |
Quantity of processors installed in the device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Processor Max Supported |
Maximum quantity of processors supported by the device as indicated in the hardware license |
Hardware License CPU Characteristics
Field |
Description |
HW Lic CPU Manufacturer |
CPU Manufacturer |
HW Lic CPU Model |
CPU Model |
Hardware License UPS Characteristics
Field |
Description |
HW Lic Input Voltage |
Electrical input voltage of the UPS device as indicated in the hardware license |
HW Lic Input Voltage Unit |
Unit of the value in input voltage column |
HW Lic Input Voltage Range |
Range of electrical input voltage of the UPS device as mentioned in the hardware license |
HW Lic Input Frequency |
Frequency of electrical input of the device as mentioned in the hardware license |
HW Lic Output Voltage |
Electrical output voltage of the UPS device as mentioned in the hardware license |
HW Lic Output Voltage Unit |
Unit of the value in output voltage column |
HW Lic Outlets |
Number of outlets available in the UPS device as mentioned in the hardware license |
HW Lic Power Provided |
Amount of power (in Volt-Amps) provided by the UPS device as mentioned in the hardware license |
Hardware License Addl. Hardware
Field |
Description |
HW Lic Addl HW Manufacturer |
Hardware License additional Hardware Manufacture |
HW Lic Addl HW Product |
Hardware License additional Hardware Product |
Hardware License Addl. Software
Field |
Description |
HW Lic Addl SW Manufacturer |
Hardware License additional Software Manufacture |
HW Lic Addl SW Product |
Hardware License additional Software Product |
Field |
Description |
PRI Is Private? |
Indicates whether the data being analyzed is private or not |
PRI Type |
Indicates the type of private data, options are: Proprietary item or Modified item |
PRI Table |
Name of the table that has private data. |
PRI Attribute |
Name of the attribute that has been edited. |
Field |
Description |
HW Product Count |
Hardware Product Count |
HW Model Count |
Hardware Model Count |
HW Mfr Min List Price |
The minimum price of an article as shown in a list issued by the manufacturer or by the general body of manufacturers of the particular class of goods, Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) |
HW Mfr Max List Price |
The maximum price of an article as shown in a list issued by the manufacturer or by the general body of manufacturers of the particular class of goods, Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) |
HW Mfr Min Actual Price |
The minimum actual price of an article that is available to general public, market price, retail price, street price |
HW Mfr Max Actual Price |
The maximum actual price of an article that is available to general public, market price, retail price, street price |