Sending hardware specific soft metrics for each of a plurality of computing devices based on a plain language user policy
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a policy module that issues a user policy for a plurality of computing devices, wherein two or more of the computing devices comprise different hardware configurations;
a soft metrics module that, in response to the user policy, sends soft metrics for a computing device of the plurality of computing devices, to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy, wherein the soft metrics are specific to a hardware configuration of the computing device;
an operational data module that receives, from the computing device, operational data responsive to the soft metrics; and
a compliance module that analyzes the operational data to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy,wherein said modules comprise one or more of hardware and executable code, the executable code stored on one or more computer readable storage media.
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Abstract
An apparatus for implementing a user policy includes a policy module that issues a user policy for a plurality of computing devices. Two or more of the computing devices have different hardware configurations. The apparatus includes a soft metrics module that, in response to the user policy, sends soft metrics for a computing device of the plurality of computing devices, to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy, where the soft metrics are specific to a hardware configuration of the computing device. The apparatus includes an operational data module that receives, from the computing device, operational data responsive to the soft metrics, and a compliance module that analyzes the operational data to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a policy module that issues a user policy for a plurality of computing devices, wherein two or more of the computing devices comprise different hardware configurations; a soft metrics module that, in response to the user policy, sends soft metrics for a computing device of the plurality of computing devices, to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy, wherein the soft metrics are specific to a hardware configuration of the computing device; an operational data module that receives, from the computing device, operational data responsive to the soft metrics; and a compliance module that analyzes the operational data to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy, wherein said modules comprise one or more of hardware and executable code, the executable code stored on one or more computer readable storage media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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issuing a user policy for a plurality of computing devices, wherein two or more of the computing devices comprise different hardware configurations; sending, in response to the user policy, soft metrics for a computing device of the plurality of computing devices, to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy, wherein the soft metrics are specific to a hardware configuration of the computing device; receiving, from the computing device, operational data responsive to the soft metrics; and analyzing the operational data to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for deploying a computer program product, comprising integrating program instructions into a computing system, wherein the program instructions in combination with the computing system performs the following:
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issuing a user policy for a plurality of computing devices, wherein two or more of the computing devices comprise different hardware configurations; sending, in response to the user policy, soft metrics for a computing device of the plurality of computing devices, to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy, wherein the soft metrics are specific to a hardware configuration of the computing device; receiving, from the computing device, operational data responsive to the soft metrics; and analyzing the operational data to determine if the computing device complies with the user policy. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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