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Data Sources & Connectors

The first step of any IT Transformation project or ongoing Business-as-Usual change activity is to understand what you have in your IT environment. And since your project can only be as good as the information you feed it, it is critical that your data is accurate, up-to-date, and actionable. 

 

Traditionally, you would either build a project-specific hand-cranked database or import various data sets into Excel spreadsheets. Either way, your data would often be incomplete, instantly outdated, and a hot mess. Instead, use Dashworks' industry-leading, robust connectors to create a refreshable, secure, and actionable link between numerous disparate data sources (e.g., user directories and organizational hierarchies, computer hardware and software inventory data, application compatibility data, and mailbox inventory) and the Dashworks data warehouse.

Benefits

Connector Robustness

Our industry-leading connectors have been used by enterprises, financial institutions, and service integrators around the world to ready more than ten million assets for a successful migration. Over the past years, we have seen thousands of different data anomalies and built Dashworks to handle them.

Unmatched Simplicity

The management of our connectors is productized as much as possible, which means they are simplified on the surface, neatly tucking away the powerful engine under the hood. A read-only account is all you need to get started.

Resource & Time Conserving

Since our connectors are built to run incrementally and can be scheduled as resource-efficiently as possible, they keep your project in near-time sync with your live environment without the burden of live update overhead. Since everything is automated, just schedule updates nightly, over the weekend, or other times convenient for you and let Dashworks do the rest.

Less Noise & Irrelevant Clutter

Each organization is different, and so is the project data it requires. Instead of having to sort through massive data dumps, our configurable connectors only load data that is relevant to you right from the start. This also makes further cleansing of your data a much simpler process.

Speed & Scalability

Because of their intelligent design and strategic approach, Dashworks data connectors offer an unparalleled speed and scalability to your IT Transformation project — reducing the time it takes to have all your IT data available from weeks to hours, accelerating the start-up time of any project.

Certified Connectors & Data Sources:

  • Directory: Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, LDS, CSV
  • Computer Hardware Inventory: Microsoft SCCM / MECM, ServiceNow, Intune, Desktop Analytics, Aternity, NexThink, Altiris, Lakeside SysTrack, LANDESK 9.5+, CSV
  • Software Inventory:
    Microsoft SCCM / MECM, ServiceNow, Intune, Desktop Analytics, Aternity, NexThink, Altiris, Lakeside SysTrack, LANDESK 9.5+, CSV
  • Application Compatibility: Juriba appM, Citrix AppDNA, Flexera Data Platform, Flexera Adminstudio, Applicationreadiness.com, Access IT Automation, CSV
  • Location & Department: Microsoft Active Directory, ServiceNow, CSV
  • Mailbox Inventory: Office 365, Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019, Lotus Domino 8.x, CSV
  • Outputs: SCCM / MECM, Intune, Powershell, Microsoft FastTrack, MDT, Quest Migration Manager

Certified Connectors & Data Sources:

  • Directory: Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, LDS, CSV
  • Computer Hardware Inventory: Microsoft SCCM / MECM, ServiceNow, Intune, Desktop Analytics, Aternity, NexThink, Altiris, Lakeside SysTrack, LANDESK 9.5+, CSV
  • Software Inventory:
    Microsoft SCCM / MECM, ServiceNow, Intune, Desktop Analytics, Aternity, NexThink, Altiris, Lakeside SysTrack, LANDESK 9.5+, CSV
  • Application Compatibility: Juriba appM, Citrix AppDNA, Flexera Data Platform, Flexera Adminstudio, Applicationreadiness.com, Access IT Automation, CSV
  • Location & Department: Microsoft Active Directory, ServiceNow, CSV
  • Mailbox Inventory: Office 365, Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019, Lotus Domino 8.x, CSV
  • Outputs: SCCM / MECM, Intune, Powershell, Microsoft FastTrack, MDT, Quest Migration Manager

Features


  • Robust processing. The connectors consist of optimized queries that work in parallel and incrementally to harvest only the required and changed data from your data repositories. Data is transported in batches, so should anything break (like an unscheduled SCCM reboot), the connectors will just pick up where they left off and continue. Data is loaded into feeder tables which enable offline processing and immediate switching, meaning no downtime as the data updates.

  • Configurable and intelligent data refresh using parallel and incremental data processing methods. Only load the data you actually need. You can configure connector rules to harvest specific data (for example, only return devices that have been active in the last 60 days). Dashworks connectors use incremental processing designed to place the minimal amount of load on your source repositories, and the minimal amount of data into the Dashworks platform. The connectors can also be configured to pull from the same tooling different data sets, such as application usage or package entitlements from SCCM rather than installed application data.

  • Out-of-the-box certified data connectors for all of the common IT management tools such as Microsoft SCCM (multiple versions), Exchange, Active Directory, and dozens of other third-party data connectors.

  • CSV file handler to consume additional organizational and other project-relevant data. Anything that's not already in the source systems can be appended into the data set using a CSV upload. Dashworks also has the ability to import critical data residing in other external systems such as HR and asset databases using supported CSV format files. This could include (but is not limited to) user contact details, computer warranty dates, application owners, location hierarchy, business unit hierarchy, PC ownership overlay, web application feeds, and much more. Dashworks also links to dynamically-generated project information such as application workflow readiness status or mailbox migration success flags.

  • Bespoke connectors. Dashworks supports the ability to create bespoke connectors by creating a custom view in your data set and transferring the customized data directly into a Dashworks table (known as a direct insert). This way you can automate the data harvesting process, make it refreshable, and avoid manual CSV uploads.

  • Wizard-driven management. Our connectors are easy to configure, even for non-technical power users. You only need a read-only service account. Just point it at the appropriate data repository, schedule when you want it to run, and Dashworks will do the rest.

  • Error reporting & rule-based data cleansing. Dashworks can also clean and consolidate your data on the way in. For example, a messy HR feed might create three locations called "Hawley Street", "Hawley St.", and "Hawley St" but by creating rules, you can tell Dashworks that this refers to only one location.

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