For IT teams, dependency mapping has often been a frustrating challenge. Too much noise, excessive manual configurations, and a lack of clarity have made it difficult to get a clear picture of infrastructure dependencies, which can lead to costly outages.
With the latest updates in v.19.05.00 to Device42’s Dependency Mapping, that struggle is over.
What’s Behind These Major Improvements?
At the core of this transformation is the introduction of Application Groups, which replace Device42 Affinity Groups and App Focus filters. This fundamental shift removes redundant steps and offers a cleaner, more intuitive structure for managing dependencies.
The process of defining applications has also been upgraded. Before, IT teams had to set multiple filters and manually adjust configurations to get the right view of their environments.
Streamline dependency mapping with customizable Application Group Calculation Logic—set depth, connections, and exclusions for precise, efficient infrastructure insights.
Now, with Application Group Rules, you can define starting points based on services, devices, or application components and calculation templates define the ending points for dependency mapping to stop or filter out irrelevant data and focus only on critical infrastructure components.
Global rules can be used instead of defining rules for each calculation individually. Device42 ships with several out of the box calculation templates for commonly found infrastructure. For complex apps with shared infrastructure, you can also assign templates to these rules to control depth and complexity, streamlining automation and minimizing the need for constant finetuning.
Another major improvement is how dependency topologies are visualized. The refined logic now filters out unnecessary noise, prioritizing business-relevant dependencies. You can customize and save layouts, creating a far more consistent, manageable and useful visualization of your environments.
Application Group rules define clear starting points by services, devices, or application components, filtering out noise, and zeroing in on critical infrastructure with ready-to-use templates.
Improving Incident Response and Troubleshooting
When an application outage occurs, time is critical. Troubleshooting once required navigating complex dependency trees to find the necessary data. With the new mapping functionality and more precise Application Groups that eliminate unnecessary information, you can now quickly pinpoint the right data, accelerating issue resolution.
Enhanced mapping functionality and more precise Application Groups deliver clearer, more precise views of communications.
The new mapping functionality helps by:
- Providing clearer, more focused Application Groups
- Showing communication data
- Allowing quick filtering to isolate issues
De-risk IT Change Management Efforts
For organizations upgrading or moving workloads to the cloud, understanding dependencies is crucial to preventing disruptions and optimizing resources. Before implementing infrastructure changes, IT teams need to know what’s affected. With the enhanced dependency mapping:
- You can drill down into application layers
- Identify upstream and downstream impacts
- Export topology maps to change approval processes
Your Bottom Line: A Smarter Way to Map Your IT
Beyond these enhancements, the User Interface (UI) has received an upgrade. A modernized UI replaces tabs, improving navigation and filtering.
With these changes, Device42’s Application Dependency Mapping is no longer just a tool—it’s an essential asset for IT teams looking to streamline their operations. Whether managing change, responding to incidents, or optimizing cloud migrations, these enhancements make every step of the process easier and more effective.
This is just the start—more Application Dependency Mapping enhancements are on the way! Contact us for a demo and experience the Device42 difference.
