Offshore Rigs

Optimizing Offshore Rigs Discovery with MID Servers.

In our continuous effort to enhance IT operations, both onshore and offshore, we employ the same MID Server for discovery processes in offshore installations. We conduct daily discovery sessions, fully acknowledging the possibility of rigs being offline during these operations. This situation might result in a temporary loss of change tracking for the duration when the discovery cannot run on the rig. To maintain the integrity and accuracy of Configuration Items (CIs), we’re considering the potential need to install dedicated MID Servers on the rigs. This decision will be made on a case-by-case basis, tailored to each customer’s specific requirements, and will be an ongoing, dynamic evaluation process.

Bandwidth Efficiency in Discovery #

A key aspect of our discovery process is its minimal bandwidth usage. The table below presents a detailed breakdown:

This table delineates the bandwidth consumption for each operating system during different segments of a typical Discovery process, utilizing both probes and patterns. Probes are predominantly used for devices, while patterns are applied for applications. Additionally, the table compares the bandwidth usage between an initial Discovery session for three-tier applications and subsequent Discoveries that exclude hardware data collection. This comparison is quantified in megabytes, representing the total data transfer for each class of device discovered in a single session.