Infrastructure trending tool

A computer program product for use in providing infrastructure trending within a network environment, whereby the apparatus proactively queries computing devices within the networked environment and generates infrastructure trending data for use in conforming the computing devices with enterprise compliance rules, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of codes for causing a computer to:
• execute an electronic data collection script on one or more computing devices within a networked environment, wherein the electronic data collection script queries the one or more computing devices to electronically collect machine information, wherein the machine information comprises information related to a specific software application, wherein executing the electronic data collection script comprises:
• querying the networked environment to discover the one or more computing devices;
• in response to discovering the one or more computing devices, automatically configuring the one or more computing devices for electronic data collection by (1) storing the electronic data collection script locally on the one or more computing devices and (2) transmitting an initiation command to the one or more computing devices, the data collection script being configured to automatically execute locally on the one or more computing devices in response to receiving the initiate command;
• determine a frequency at which the specific software application is updated;
• in response to determining the frequency at which the specific software application is updated, automatically modify the electronic data collection script to increase a frequency of data collection;
• store the collected machine information in a storage location, whereby the machine information can be accessed, via the storage location, for use in providing infrastructure trending data;
• receive a request to display an infrastructure trend associated with the network environment;
• in response to receiving the request, analyze the collected machine information;
• generate at least one graph based on the collected machine information, wherein the at least one graph displays the infrastructure trend associated with the network environment;
• provide one or more recommendations for future infrastructure implementation based at least in part on the analysis of the collected machine information and the at least one graph displaying the infrastructure trend;
• continuously analyze the electronic data collection script to determine one or more areas of improvement;
• and
• in response to determining an area of improvement within the electronic data collection script, automatically modify the electronic data collection script.

A method for use in providing infrastructure trending within a network environment, whereby the apparatus proactively queries computing devices within the networked environment and generates infrastructure trending data, the method comprising:

• executing an electronic data collection script on one or more computing devices within a networked environment, wherein the electronic data collection script queries the one or more computing devices to electronically collect machine information, wherein the machine information comprises information related to a specific software application, wherein executing the electronic data collection script comprises:
• querying the networked environment to discover the one or more computing devices;
• in response to discovering the one or more computing devices, automatically configuring the one or more computing devices for electronic data collection by (1) storing the electronic data collection script locally on the one or more computing devices and (2) transmitting an initiation command to the one or more computing devices, the data collection script being configured to automatically execute locally on the one or more computing devices in response to receiving the initiate command;
• determining a frequency at which the specific software application is updated;
• in response to determining the frequency at which the specific software application is updated, automatically modifying the electronic data collection script to increase a frequency of data collection;
• storing the collected machine information in a storage location, whereby the machine information can be accessed, via the storage location, for use in providing infrastructure trending data;
• receiving a request to display an infrastructure trend associated with the network environment;
• in response to receiving the request, analyzing the collected machine information;
• generating at least one graph based on the collected machine information, wherein the at least one graph displays the infrastructure trend associated with the network environment;
• providing one or more recommendations for future infrastructure implementation based at least in part on the analysis of the collected machine information and the at least one graph displaying the infrastructure trend;
• continuously analyzing the electronic data collection script to determine one or more areas of improvement;
• and
• in response to determining an area of improvement within the electronic data collection script, automatically modifying the electronic data collection script.