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- Hybrid, Multi-Cloud support, that is, LCM works across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, supporting on-premise, cloud, and distributed environments (like Edge)
- Complete system life cycle control (Plan/Design, Build, Provision, Operate/Manage, Retire, Recycle/Scrap)
- Enablement for automation of most system maintenance tasks
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- store and manage configuration data
- store datastore and manage metrics related data such as event data, alert data, and performance data
- maintain currency of data by the use of discovery of current versions of software modules
- track and account for all systems, assets, subscriptions (monitoring)provide an inventory of all virtual and physical assets
- provide a topological view of interconnected resources
- support network design function
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