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/**
 * <fullname>AWS Application Discovery Service</fullname>
 * <p>
 * AWS Application Discovery Service helps you plan application migration projects by automatically identifying servers,
 * virtual machines (VMs), software, and software dependencies running in your on-premises data centers. Application
 * Discovery Service also collects application performance data, which can help you assess the outcome of your
 * migration. The data collected by Application Discovery Service is securely retained in an Amazon-hosted and managed
 * database in the cloud. You can export the data as a CSV or XML file into your preferred visualization tool or
 * cloud-migration solution to plan your migration. For more information, see the Application Discovery Service <a
 * href="http://aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/faqs/">FAQ</a>.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Application Discovery Service offers two modes of operation.
 * </p>
 * <ul>
 * <li>
 * <p>
 * <b>Agentless discovery</b> mode is recommended for environments that use VMware vCenter Server. This mode doesn't
 * require you to install an agent on each host. Agentless discovery gathers server information regardless of the
 * operating systems, which minimizes the time required for initial on-premises infrastructure assessment. Agentless
 * discovery doesn't collect information about software and software dependencies. It also doesn't work in non-VMware
 * environments. We recommend that you use agent-based discovery for non-VMware environments and if you want to collect
 * information about software and software dependencies. You can also run agent-based and agentless discovery
 * simultaneously. Use agentless discovery to quickly complete the initial infrastructure assessment and then install
 * agents on select hosts to gather information about software and software dependencies.
 * </p>
 * </li>
 * <li>
 * <p>
 * <b>Agent-based discovery</b> mode collects a richer set of data than agentless discovery by using Amazon software,
 * the AWS Application Discovery Agent, which you install on one or more hosts in your data center. The agent captures
 * infrastructure and application information, including an inventory of installed software applications, system and
 * process performance, resource utilization, and network dependencies between workloads. The information collected by
 * agents is secured at rest and in transit to the Application Discovery Service database in the cloud.
 * </p>
 * </li>
 * </ul>
 * <p>
 * Application Discovery Service integrates with application discovery solutions from AWS Partner Network (APN)
 * partners. Third-party application discovery tools can query Application Discovery Service and write to the
 * Application Discovery Service database using a public API. You can then import the data into either a visualization
 * tool or cloud-migration solution.
 * </p>
 * <important>
 * <p>
 * Application Discovery Service doesn't gather sensitive information. All data is handled according to the <a
 * href="http://aws.amazon.com/privacy/">AWS Privacy Policy</a>. You can operate Application Discovery Service using
 * offline mode to inspect collected data before it is shared with the service.
 * </p>
 * </important>
 * <p>
 * Your AWS account must be granted access to Application Discovery Service, a process called <i>whitelisting</i>. This
 * is true for AWS partners and customers alike. To request access, sign up for AWS Application Discovery Service <a
 * href="http://aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/preview/">here</a>. We send you information about how to get
 * started.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This API reference provides descriptions, syntax, and usage examples for each of the actions and data types for
 * Application Discovery Service. The topic for each action shows the API request parameters and the response.
 * Alternatively, you can use one of the AWS SDKs to access an API that is tailored to the programming language or
 * platform that you're using. For more information, see <a href="http://aws.amazon.com/tools/#SDKs">AWS SDKs</a>.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This guide is intended for use with the <a href="http://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/latest/userguide/">
 * <i>AWS Application Discovery Service User Guide</i> </a>.
 * </p>
 */
package com.amazonaws.services.applicationdiscovery;