Concept Guide

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Executive summary
With iDRAC9 v4.00.00.00 firmware and the Datacenter license, IT managers can integrate advanced server
hardware operation telemetry into their existing analytics solutions. Telemetry is provided as granular, time-
series data that is streamed, or pushed, compared to inefficient, legacy polling, or pulled, methods. The
advanced agent-free architecture in iDRAC9 provides over 180 data metrics that are related to server and
peripherals operations. Metrics are precisely timestamped and internally buffered to allow highly efficient data
stream collection and processing with minimal network loading. This comprehensive telemetry can be fed into
analytics tools to predict failure events, optimize server operation, and enhance cyber resiliency.