CMDB discovery focuses on populating configuration data into a CMDB, while infrastructure discovery identifies assets and relationships across IT environments.
Key Difference
| CMDB Discovery | Infrastructure Discovery |
|---|---|
| CMDB-focused | broader visibility |
| data storage | data collection |
| relationship mapping | asset identification |
How They Work Together
Infrastructure discovery feeds data into CMDB discovery.
Together they provide:
- asset visibility
- dependency mapping
- operational insights
Architecture
Infrastructure Discovery
↓
Data Collection
↓
CMDB Discovery
↓
CMDB Population
FAQ
Are they the same?
No. CMDB discovery is a subset of infrastructure discovery.
CTA
Platforms like Perfonics bridge both discovery types with deep dependency insights.