Storage Areas

By default, asset management uses two storage areas to store inventory data. These areas are the domain database and the scalability server.

Domain Database: Stores the data collected by the asset management agent. The engine retrieves the data from the scalability server and updates the domain database. The DSM Explorer uses the domain database for storage and retrieval of inventory and configuration data from the assets. The database can be located locally or on a remote system.
Scalability Server: Stores the data collected by the asset management agent temporarily in a hard drive. It is a temporary storage area linking the domain database and the agents. It is used for storing management transactions scheduled on computers and users, and to hold status data on the results of such transactions executed by the agent. To meet the requirements of your network, you can have a scalability server based on network operating systems, transport protocols, or the geography of your enterprise.