Technopedia: Hardware Procurement

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Hardware

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

Hardware Profile

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

Hardware Mfr. PNo. List Price

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

Hardware Model License

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

Private Indicators

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.

Measures

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