The process begins with a discovery phase where Osprey gathers information about the organization's IT landscape, including applications, servers, databases, network devices, and other infrastructure components. This may involve using automated discovery tools, interviews with stakeholders, and reviewing documentation to collect relevant data.
Osprey creates an inventory of applications deployed within the organization, including both in-house developed applications and third-party applications. This inventory includes details such as application names, versions, owners, and criticality to the business.
Osprey maps out the dependencies between applications and their underlying infrastructure components, such as servers, databases, network devices, and storage systems. This involves identifying how applications communicate with each other and the dependencies they have on shared resources.
Osprey analyzes the flow of data between applications to understand data dependencies and data exchange patterns. This includes identifying data sources, data destinations, data formats, and data transfer protocols used by each application.
Osprey identifies dependencies between applications and the underlying IT services that support them, such as authentication services, directory services, messaging services, and database services. This helps understand the impact of service failures or outages on application availability and performance.
Osprey documents dependencies between applications and the underlying infrastructure components they rely on, such as servers, virtual machines, containers, storage devices, and networking equipment. This includes identifying dependencies related to hardware resources, software libraries, operating systems, and middleware.
Osprey visualizes the application dependency mapping using diagrams, charts, or visualization tools to provide a clear and intuitive representation of the relationships between applications and their dependencies. This helps stakeholders understand the complexity of the IT environment and identify potential risks or points of failure.
Osprey conducts impact analysis to assess the potential impact of changes or failures on dependent applications and services. This involves simulating scenarios such as server failures, network outages, or software upgrades to understand how changes may affect application availability, performance, and functionality.
Osprey identifies potential risks and vulnerabilities associated with application dependencies and develop strategies to mitigate them. This may involve implementing redundancy, failover mechanisms, load balancing, or disaster recovery solutions to minimize the impact of disruptions on critical business processes.
Osprey establishes processes for continuous monitoring and maintenance of application dependencies to ensure that the mapping remains accurate and up-to-date. This includes periodic reviews, audits, and updates to reflect changes in the IT environment, such as new applications, updates, or decommissioned systems.
