Computer system productivity monitoring

A method for optimizing allocation of computers in a system by a remote monitoring component, the method comprising:

• for each computer system of the plurality of computer systems, gathering, from a plurality of sensors coupled to devices of the computer system, information about the devices of the computer system, wherein the remote monitoring component receives the information about the computer system via a network connection with the computer system;
• for each computer system of the plurality of computer systems, generating a profile of performance of the computer system based, at least in part, on the information about the devices of the computer system, wherein the profile of performance of the computer system indicates a state of the devices of the computer system during use;
• for each computer system of the plurality of computer systems, generating a profile of usage of the computer system based, at least in part, on the information about the devices of the computer system, wherein the profile of usage of the computer system indicates current activities and usage of the computer system;
• for each computer system of the plurality of computer systems, analyzing the profile of performance of the computer system against the profile of usage of the computer system to determine if the state of the devices of the computer system during use is acceptable for the current activities and usage of the computer system;
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• allocating certain ones of the plurality of computer systems for different uses based, at least in part, on said analysis of the profile of performance and the profile of usage for each computer system.