I primarily use this solution for IT Operations Management (ITOM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM) within a cloud-based SaaS environment. We implement it for IT asset management and SAP S/4HANA integration, utilizing the Discovery feature to populate asset management systems and maintain an accurate Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
ServiceNow Discovery provides features for discovering information about infrastructure, such as software details and CI (Configuration Item) data, quickly and efficiently.
My company tries to get information from the client network to populate CMDB more effectively with ServiceNow Discovery. ServiceNow Discovery is a much more reliable software or process that helps our company get more information about our network components.
The primary use case for ServiceNow Discovery involves collecting software and hardware data from devices, enabling comprehensive mapping of services and applications, including SLAs and KPIs.
We use it to gather information from cloud environments such as Azure and GCP. The aim is to conduct scans for various assets, including laptops, desktops, servers, and software. This process extends to retrieving details from the client's database within their cloud infrastructure.
AVP Configuration Manager (ITIL/ITSM/CMDB) at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
2023-08-25T17:20:00Z
Aug 25, 2023
I believe the tool itself isn't solely about identifying assets, as many tools can perform IP-based and port-based discovery. That's not the most challenging aspect; it's a well-established practice. The real value lies in how it integrates into a system that everyone can utilize, and it does so rapidly. I've been using it for quite some time, and it's not just about the tools; it's about the people, organizational processes, and how they contribute to the success of these tools.
We used the product to manage our desktop assets. We were expanding it to use the rest of the technology assets. The technology assets would be populated from Tanium. It is an incredibly valuable tool for what we need.
We're running Discovery on several IP ranges to discover objects in the network. We can run Discovery on-prem through APIs or use it with cloud environments like AWS and GCP and Azure.
Our company has historically used the solution for IT infrastructure. We started deploying the solution in 2017 and have moved through nine versions since then. We are partners with ServiceNow and have a very good relationship with them. Recently, we established a complete platform that will allow us to do IT infrastructure software and OT assets for manufacturing. We have planned a very long journey with ITSM and Discovery. We are working on a new deployment in Asia that includes the new Discovery version on Orchestration and the Automation Engine in Tokyo. We will soon be onboarding HRSD, Legal Service Delivery, OT for manufacturing, and ESG. We have a developed a very complete roadmap. Our company deploys for enterprise businesses ranging from 10,000 to 1.5 million employees.
Director at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
2022-12-22T10:23:33Z
Dec 22, 2022
We use ServiceNow Discovery to look at assets, processes, and some process mining. On the other hand, we use ServiceNow ITSM to capture tickets and move away from Remedy. We also use ServiceNow ITSM APIs for contract management, focusing on change, configuration, release, incidents, and problems.
Our company uses the solution's to discover infrastructures. The ServiceNow instance is in the cloud and the Discovery servers are on-premises. We have five licensed configuration management practitioners and 3,000 end users.
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
2022-08-31T12:43:51Z
Aug 31, 2022
We use ServiceNow Discovery to update our CMDB and to discover the used software assets. In one flow, we can run all the scripts necessary for ITOM for the CMDB and software asset management.
You can use it for network resources, servers, databases, and network gear. I've also used it in the past for asset management to discover desktop equipment, laptops, and peripherals.
When my team starting any project or learning a new environment, we always implement ServiceNow Discovery which can be used along with other products. We are able to extract details on the environment to help transition services.
We are trying to discover the laptops, machines, network devices, and cloud inventory in our organization by using ServiceNow Discovery. We wanted to have a cross-check between the SCCM and Discovery, and are trying to decide which could be a better choice.
CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2021-02-18T13:13:02Z
Feb 18, 2021
We primarily use this solution for three things: hardware asset management, software asset management, and IT service management. Within our organization, there are 500 employees using this solution. We definitely plan to continue using this solution.
Sr. Automation Consultant (ITOM/ITAM, Cloud, DevOps at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
2020-12-09T00:57:31Z
Dec 9, 2020
I am a consultant. We implement solutions for our clients. The primary use case of this solution is to automate inventory management, asset management, and discovery. It also used to integrate with other monitoring tools for instant management change. Mainly, the primary use case would be the automatic management of inventory.
We primarily use the solution for consolidating all the CIs and to make sure we've discovered all the network devices, servers, etc. It helps us maintain what we have and actually pulls all the information together horizontally and vertically in order to create a data model. We throw it into the CMDB where we can import the information and assign CIs for optimal IT operations. We use that probably twice a year, depending upon how much the changes are happening on the data center.
Primary use cases are below: 1. Infrastructure Discovery 2. Perfect CMDB 3. Application Dependency 4. More clarity on running software in the environment 5. Reduce the cost Used this product for all environments
Practice Leader, Solutions architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
2020-04-01T07:25:53Z
Apr 1, 2020
We are primarily using Discovery to make sure that we have a single record in the CI, or a primary source of truth. Most of our customers are buying ServiceNow from the CMDB perspective as well as Discovery. Very few have moved on to the next level, which is the service mapping. Our primary use case is definitely in terms of the CMDB because they have all the processes working in silos including the SS or the CIs, it's all managed in silos. That is our biggest problem. Everybody has access to the CMDB so anybody can actually update the records. The other thing is that we wanted to make sure that they capture the CI, the relationship between the CIs. That is our other main objective and focus. We are an elite partner of ServiceNow and I'm the solution architect for IT operations management.
ServiceNow Discovery finds applications and devices on your network, and then updates the CMDB with the information it finds. Discovery is available as a separate subscription from the rest of the Now Platform.
I primarily use this solution for IT Operations Management (ITOM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM) within a cloud-based SaaS environment. We implement it for IT asset management and SAP S/4HANA integration, utilizing the Discovery feature to populate asset management systems and maintain an accurate Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
ServiceNow Discovery provides features for discovering information about infrastructure, such as software details and CI (Configuration Item) data, quickly and efficiently.
We use the solution for configuration management.
My company tries to get information from the client network to populate CMDB more effectively with ServiceNow Discovery. ServiceNow Discovery is a much more reliable software or process that helps our company get more information about our network components.
The primary use case for ServiceNow Discovery involves collecting software and hardware data from devices, enabling comprehensive mapping of services and applications, including SLAs and KPIs.
We use it to gather information from cloud environments such as Azure and GCP. The aim is to conduct scans for various assets, including laptops, desktops, servers, and software. This process extends to retrieving details from the client's database within their cloud infrastructure.
My company uses ServiceNow Discovery to discover multiple CIs, servers, network devices, computers, etc.
I believe the tool itself isn't solely about identifying assets, as many tools can perform IP-based and port-based discovery. That's not the most challenging aspect; it's a well-established practice. The real value lies in how it integrates into a system that everyone can utilize, and it does so rapidly. I've been using it for quite some time, and it's not just about the tools; it's about the people, organizational processes, and how they contribute to the success of these tools.
ServiceNow Discovery is useful for discovering the servers, like the servers of Windows and Linux, from the client network.
We used the product to manage our desktop assets. We were expanding it to use the rest of the technology assets. The technology assets would be populated from Tanium. It is an incredibly valuable tool for what we need.
We're running Discovery on several IP ranges to discover objects in the network. We can run Discovery on-prem through APIs or use it with cloud environments like AWS and GCP and Azure.
ServiceNow helps us keep our CMDB updated and populated with all the necessary information.
We are using ServiceNow Discovery for integration and we are populating the CMDB to use it for our ITSM.
Our company has historically used the solution for IT infrastructure. We started deploying the solution in 2017 and have moved through nine versions since then. We are partners with ServiceNow and have a very good relationship with them. Recently, we established a complete platform that will allow us to do IT infrastructure software and OT assets for manufacturing. We have planned a very long journey with ITSM and Discovery. We are working on a new deployment in Asia that includes the new Discovery version on Orchestration and the Automation Engine in Tokyo. We will soon be onboarding HRSD, Legal Service Delivery, OT for manufacturing, and ESG. We have a developed a very complete roadmap. Our company deploys for enterprise businesses ranging from 10,000 to 1.5 million employees.
Our primary use case for the solution is compliance, understanding our assets, and mapping it against our business for services.
We use ServiceNow Discovery to look at assets, processes, and some process mining. On the other hand, we use ServiceNow ITSM to capture tickets and move away from Remedy. We also use ServiceNow ITSM APIs for contract management, focusing on change, configuration, release, incidents, and problems.
Our company uses the solution's to discover infrastructures. The ServiceNow instance is in the cloud and the Discovery servers are on-premises. We have five licensed configuration management practitioners and 3,000 end users.
The solution is for all of our infra components.
We use ServiceNow Discovery to update our CMDB and to discover the used software assets. In one flow, we can run all the scripts necessary for ITOM for the CMDB and software asset management.
You can use it for network resources, servers, databases, and network gear. I've also used it in the past for asset management to discover desktop equipment, laptops, and peripherals.
When my team starting any project or learning a new environment, we always implement ServiceNow Discovery which can be used along with other products. We are able to extract details on the environment to help transition services.
We use this solution to populate the CMDB and to track changes in our environment.
We are trying to discover the laptops, machines, network devices, and cloud inventory in our organization by using ServiceNow Discovery. We wanted to have a cross-check between the SCCM and Discovery, and are trying to decide which could be a better choice.
We primarily use this solution for three things: hardware asset management, software asset management, and IT service management. Within our organization, there are 500 employees using this solution. We definitely plan to continue using this solution.
I am a consultant. We implement solutions for our clients. The primary use case of this solution is to automate inventory management, asset management, and discovery. It also used to integrate with other monitoring tools for instant management change. Mainly, the primary use case would be the automatic management of inventory.
We primarily use the solution for consolidating all the CIs and to make sure we've discovered all the network devices, servers, etc. It helps us maintain what we have and actually pulls all the information together horizontally and vertically in order to create a data model. We throw it into the CMDB where we can import the information and assign CIs for optimal IT operations. We use that probably twice a year, depending upon how much the changes are happening on the data center.
Primary use cases are below: 1. Infrastructure Discovery 2. Perfect CMDB 3. Application Dependency 4. More clarity on running software in the environment 5. Reduce the cost Used this product for all environments
We are primarily using Discovery to make sure that we have a single record in the CI, or a primary source of truth. Most of our customers are buying ServiceNow from the CMDB perspective as well as Discovery. Very few have moved on to the next level, which is the service mapping. Our primary use case is definitely in terms of the CMDB because they have all the processes working in silos including the SS or the CIs, it's all managed in silos. That is our biggest problem. Everybody has access to the CMDB so anybody can actually update the records. The other thing is that we wanted to make sure that they capture the CI, the relationship between the CIs. That is our other main objective and focus. We are an elite partner of ServiceNow and I'm the solution architect for IT operations management.
I am a consultant and I work with IT service management solutions such as ServiceNow Discovery.