Computing resource identification

A system operable to normalize configuration items associated with computing resources to facilitate network operations, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the system to:
• identify one or more partial matches between a value associated with a configuration item and a value associated with one or more computing resource types from a set of computing resource types;
• form a search query based on the one or more partial matches;
• invoke a search of one or more information sources using the search query to obtain ranked search results;
• select one computing resource type from the set of computing resource types based on a ranking of the search results;
• and
• update the configuration item to associate the configuration item with the selected computing resource type.

A method for associating computing resource types with computing resources, the method comprising:

• forming a search query based at least in part on a configuration item;
• invoking a search of one or more information sources using the search query to obtain search results;
• identifying a candidate computing resource type based on at least a partial match between a record for the candidate computing resource type and a search result from the search results;
• updating the configuration item to associate the configuration item with the candidate computing resource type;
• and
• storing the updated configuration item.