Describing a Computing Device
Accessing the list of computing devices
To access all the different types of computing devices:
From the Inventories navigation menu, select Infrastructure > Computing Devices.The list of all computing devices appears:
• IoT Devices,
An IoT device is both a hardware device and a computing device which provides cvombined hardware and information services to the users using it directly. As a hardware device, it embeds sensors - e.g. accelerometer - which provide data to the embedded computing device. As a computing device, it can host data stores or run applications. Examples: smartwatch with GPS tracker, on-line surveillance video camera with live IP video feed, connected weighting scale with weight history management• IT Servers,
An IT Server is an IT component providing a service to users connected via an IT network. This IT component can house databases and run applications.• Cloud services
The Cloud Service (considered as an IoT device) can be used in a deployment architecture. The Cloud service picture appears in the frame of the corresponding deployable package. 
For more information on Cloud services, see Using Cloud Services.• Computer devices
A computer device is a device which provides a computing service to the end-users directly. This computer can house databases and run applications. This is, for example, a workstation, a laptop or a smartphone.Creating an Computer Device
To create Computer device:
1. From the Inventories navigation menu, select Infrastructure > Computing Devices.
The different computing device types are sorted out in folders.
2. Select the folder corresponding to the type of computing device you want to create and click New.
3. Enter the Name of your computing device as well as its Owner and click OK.
The new computing device appears in the list.
Creating a Computing Device Assembly Diagram
To create a computing device assembly diagram:
1. Right-click the computing device and click Create Diagram.
2. Select Structured diagram.
The computing device assembly diagram opens in the edit zone.
You can insert the following in a computer assembly diagram:
• deployable Package Hosts, see Adding a deployable application package in an application deployment architecture diagram,
A deployable application package is a split of application code according to technical criteria for hosting purpose. For example, it may be N tiers, Front End/Back End/… or GUI/Business Logic/Database etc... Each deployable application package is associated to required technologies (for running) and can host code for several IT services. Architect can also prescribes a kind of hosting artefact (IaaS/PaaS cloud service or IT server model).• software technology hosts,
A software technology is a basic component necessary for operation of business applications. Software technologies include all basic software such as: application server, electronic mail server, software components for presentation, data entry, storage, business information sharing, operating systems, middleware, navigators, etc.• microservice hosts
A microservice is a software component that can be deployed autonomously, but which does not directly provide an end user service. It can interact with other application services, applications or application systems. This is a deployable software component that uses software technologies. For example: an authentication service, a PDF file printing service.• data store hosts,
A data store provides a mechanism to update or consult data that will persist beyond the scope of the current process. It enables storage of input message flows, and their retransmission via one or several output message flows.• ports and network channels,
• service and request points,
• service interactions.
For more details on the creation of service interactions, service and request points, channels and associated communication protocols, see Describing communications in an IT Infrastructure.