Strategic HW Insights
The Strategic HW Insights report is your central hub for proactive asset management and risk assessment. This report focuses on identifying outdated devices to align with organizational priorities and ensure optimal resource allocation, particularly for organizations emphasizing obsolescence (OBS) data for hardware assets.
The key features of the report include:
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Targeted Obsolescence Data—Tracks hardware in different OBS phases—passed, present, and future. |
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Severity-Based Insights—Highlights severity levels to prioritize actions. |
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Comprehensive Breakdown—Categorizes OBS devices by manufacturer, product, model, and year for better decision-making. |
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Detailed Lifecycle Data—Provides detailed timelines for hardware lifecycle stages to prioritize actions. |
The Value of the Strategic HW Insights Report
This report helps you to:
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Prioritize Hardware Refreshes—Focus on critical and high-severity OBS devices to mitigate risks. |
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Plan Strategically—Leverage past, present, and future OBS data for informed decision-making. |
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Optimize Vendor Management—Address OBS trends with manufacturers for proactive resolutions. |
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Ensure Business Continuity—Maintain operational efficiency by replacing or upgrading outdated devices promptly. |
The Strategic Hardware Insights report provides actionable insights to manage hardware obsolescence effectively, reducing risks and supporting long-term organizational goals.
Strategic HW Insights Report Pages
This report includes the following pages:
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Hardware Lifecycle Insights
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This page includes the following details:
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Hardware Devices in OBS—Overall count and distribution of devices that are obsolete. |
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Hardware by Severity—Categorization of OBS devices based on urgency. |
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OBS Devices by Year—Year-wise analysis of devices entering or already in obsolescence. |
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OBS Devices by Manufacturer and Product—Detailed views of OBS devices segmented by manufacturer and specific products. |
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Severity Matrix Hardware
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This page includes the following details:
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Sunburst Chart for Device Obsolescence by Severity—Displays severity levels defined by the OBS timeline: |
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Critical—OBS date passed. |
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High—0–6 months to OBS. |
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Medium—6–12 months to OBS. |
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Low—More than 12 months to OBS. |
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Unknown—OBS date unavailable. |
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Breakup of Severity by Category/Subcategory—Provides a table presenting severity ranges across hardware categories and subcategories. |
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Detailed Table of OBS Devices—Displays comprehensive device-level information, including: |
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Device Details—Name, manufacturer, product, and model. |
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Domain and Properties—Domain, device attributes, and configurations. |
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OBS Information—OBS date, days left for OBS, severity range, and exceptions. |
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