A system and method for automatically and adaptively capturing, recording, and retrieving large amounts of complex Information Technology (IT) system component state data in a distributed, hierarchical manner. Monitored components include virtually any element in an IT system, including hardware, e.g.,...http://www.google.es/patents/US6418445?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US6418445 - System and method for distributed data collection and storage
System and method for distributed data collection and storage