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Cloudaware CMDB records combine data not only from cloud providers but also from "fact libraries" such as:

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Searching and Sorting Facts

 Log Log in to your Cloudaware account. Locate an AWS EC2 Instance, Azure Virtual Machine, Google GCE Instance or Cloudaware Physical Server under question. Facts, along with the other OS-level metrics, are available under 'Related Objects' tab:

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Select AWS EC2 Instance Facts with Instance, for example. 'AWS EC2 Instance Fact: Name' and 'Value' are the fields you should pay attention to the most. Group the report by 'Instance Name or ID' field.

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Executing Workflows Based On Facts

Cloudaware offers the workflows capability for tracking when a specific criteria is met on Fact fields. 

Use case: you would like to be warned about a memory utilization limit exceeded on an instance.


1. Log in to your Cloudaware account. In the main menu click 'Setup' → start typing 'Workflows' in the Quick search bar → Workflow Rules → New Rule

2. Select 'AWS EC2 Instance Fact' in the list of objects list and click Next:

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3. Set Rule Name. Add Rule Name, set Evaluation Criteria and Rule Criteria. In this example, we consider the memory capacity greater or equal to 90% as a critical condition. Click Save & Next.

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4. Set up an email alert as a Workflow Action:

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