Common node types
Endpoints: servers, workstations, storage systems. Network devices: switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers. Management interfaces: BMCs, PDUs, and sensors with their own addresses. Virtual nodes: VMs, containers, and virtual appliances.
Every node is something you have to operate
Network visibility is only as strong as the least-monitored node. In data centers, the surprises come from the nodes tools ignore: management interfaces beneath the OS, PDUs, sensors. Key advantages: discover every node, not just servers; include management-plane nodes; map how nodes connect and depend on each other; link every node to the asset record.