Product Introduction

1. Overview

BlueKing Lite CMDB is an intelligent configuration management database built for the cloud-native era. With a core architecture driven by graph database-powered relationship modeling, it helps enterprises build full-stack asset digital twins spanning from infrastructure to application services. Unlike the traditional "spreadsheet ledger" approach of conventional CMDBs, BlueKing Lite CMDB treats assets as living data entities -- continuously sensing environmental changes through automatic discovery, visually presenting system architecture through topology relationships, and proactively pushing critical changes through intelligent subscriptions -- upgrading asset management from "static recording" to "dynamic governance."

Value Proposition

Role	Core Pain Point	BlueKing Lite CMDB
Asset Administrator	Inconsistent asset definitions, difficulty enforcing model standards	Visual modeling tools + model duplication, rapidly establish enterprise-level asset standards
Operations Engineer	Slow fault localization, difficulty assessing impact scope	Topology visualization + change tracking, pinpoint root causes in minutes
Platform Architect	Scattered hybrid cloud assets, inconsistent data	20+ collection plugins + automatic discovery, unified management of K8s/cloud/virtualization/network devices
Security Compliance Officer	No audit trail for asset changes, difficult auditing	Full lifecycle change records + subscription notifications, meeting compliance audit requirements

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2. Core Advantages

Graph Database Native Architecture

BlueKing Lite CMDB uses FalkorDB graph database as its underlying storage for asset relationships. Compared to traditional relational databases:

• Efficient multi-hop relationship queries: Device-interface-connection-peer device, millisecond-level response for topology queries across 4+ layers
• Dynamic relationship modeling: No need to predefine foreign keys; model relationships can be flexibly adjusted as business evolves
• Parameterized CQL query engine: Built-in CQL injection protection with parameterized queries, balancing flexibility and security

Intelligent Discovery and Continuous Synchronization

The platform includes 20+ professional collection plugins covering six major domains: containers, cloud-native, virtualization, networking, databases, and middleware:

• K8s panoramic discovery: Automatically identifies the 5-layer topology of cluster -> namespace -> workload -> Pod -> node
• Intelligent network device identification: Precisely identifies device model, brand, and type based on SOID (sysObjectID) signature database
• Automatic relationship recovery: Automatically infers and completes network device interface connections and virtual machine-to-host relationships

Enterprise-Grade Security and Compliance

• Encrypted credential storage: Task credentials are AES-encrypted before storage; API responses are uniformly masked
• Organization-level permission isolation: Models, instances, and collection tasks are controlled by organization scope, enabling secure multi-team collaboration
• Full lifecycle auditing: Complete audit trail for instance creation, modification, deletion, and relationship changes, with detailed change tracking

Data Subscription and Proactive Notification

Breaking through the traditional CMDB's "passive query" model, supporting proactive data subscriptions:

• Three types of triggers: Attribute changes, relationship changes, and expiration reminders
• Merge and noise reduction: Multiple attribute changes to the same instance are consolidated into a single notification, preventing message flooding

Lightweight Deployment and Rapid Expansion

• Model duplication acceleration: One-click duplication of model attributes, field groups, and relationship configurations; standard model reuse in minutes
• Public option library: Enumeration values such as status, level, and category are maintained uniformly across models, with automatic synchronization on changes
• Multi-language out of the box: Built-in Chinese and English language packs

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3. Typical Use Cases

Scenario 1: Unified Hybrid Cloud Asset Management

Challenge: An enterprise simultaneously uses Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, private cloud K8s, and VMware, with assets scattered across various platform consoles and no unified view.

BlueKing Lite CMDB Solution:

1. Configure cloud vendor collection tasks to automatically sync ECS, VPC, RDS, and other resources
2. Configure K8s cluster access to automatically discover container resources and node relationships
3. Configure VMware collection to sync virtualization assets
4. Use "Asset View" for a cross-cloud asset overview, and "Full-Text Search" for instant instance lookup

Benefits: Asset inventory time reduced from days to minutes, with cross-cloud dependencies clearly visible.

Scenario 2: Rapid Fault Localization and Impact Analysis

Challenge: A core service alert requires quickly determining "which downstream services are affected" and "whether there have been recent changes."

BlueKing Lite CMDB Solution:

1. Enter the service name in "Full-Text Search" to locate the target instance
2. Open the "Topology View" and expand upstream/downstream dependency chains layer by layer
3. Check "Change Records" to confirm whether there were recent configuration adjustments or auto-discovery writes
4. For ongoing monitoring, configure "Data Subscriptions" for automatic push notifications on future changes

Benefits: Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) reduced by over 60%.

Scenario 3: Asset Configuration Standardization

Challenge: Different business units maintain their own Excel ledgers with inconsistent field definitions and poor data quality.

BlueKing Lite CMDB Solution:

1. Define enterprise-level asset standards in "Model Management" (fields, enumerations, constraints)
2. Use "Model Duplication" to quickly replicate standard models for each business unit
3. Use the "Public Option Library" to unify enumeration values for status, environment, responsible person, etc.
4. Optimize display structure through "Field Groups" to improve data entry experience
5. Migrate historical data quickly through "Batch Import"

Benefits: Improved asset data consistency and significantly enhanced cross-department collaboration efficiency.

Scenario 4: Security Compliance and Audit Support

Challenge: Compliance regulations require traceable asset changes, but traditional methods lack effective tools.

BlueKing Lite CMDB Solution:

1. Enable "Change Records" to automatically log all instance changes (operator, timestamp, before/after values)
2. Configure "Data Subscriptions" for sensitive assets to notify the security team of critical changes in real time
3. Enable "Approval Before Write" for collection tasks to prevent unauthorized data from entering the ledger
4. Periodically export change records to meet compliance audit requirements

Benefits: Audit preparation time reduced from weeks to hours.

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4. Feature Overview

Feature Domain	Core Capabilities	Technical Highlights
Model Management	Category management, model definition, attribute configuration, field groups, relationship definition	Model duplication, public option library snapshot sync, automatic display field generation
Asset Management	Instance CRUD, batch import/export, relationship maintenance, topology display	Table-type field support, dual-view relationship list and topology, change tracking
Asset View	Category summary, model statistics, quick navigation	Card-based layout, real-time counting, search filtering
Full-Text Search	Cross-model search, group statistics, search history	Case sensitivity control, paginated loading, instance detail preview
Auto Discovery	Collection object tree, task management, result summary, approval-based write	20+ plugins, credential encryption, structured summary, exception fallback
Data Subscription	Rule configuration, trigger management, recipients, notification channels	Three trigger types, event merging, snapshot mechanism
Personal Settings	Display fields, saved filter conditions	User-level personalization, cross-session persistence

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5. Why Choose BlueKing Lite CMDB

Compared to Traditional CMDBs

Dimension	Traditional CMDB	BlueKing Lite CMDB
Data Model	Relational database, rigid table structure	Graph database, relationships as data, flexible extension
Data Timeliness	Relies on manual maintenance, data quickly becomes stale	Auto discovery with continuous sync, fresh and trustworthy data
Relationship Expression	Foreign key associations, limited query depth	Graph traversal queries, efficient multi-hop analysis
Usage Model	Passive queries, people search for data	Proactive subscriptions, data finds people
Deployment Cost	Long implementation cycles, extensive customization	Out-of-the-box, lightweight start

Compared to Open Source Solutions

Dimension	Open Source CMDB	BlueKing Lite CMDB
Out-of-the-box Capability	Requires secondary development of collection plugins	20+ plugins ready to use
Topology Display	Basic display, limited interaction	Layered expansion, node extension, impact analysis
Multi-tenancy	Self-implemented	Built-in organization-level isolation
Data Subscription	None or requires additional development	Built-in three trigger types, event-driven
Commercial Support	Community support	Professional team support

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6. Quick Start Path

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7. Technical Specifications

Specification	Details
Supported Asset Types	Hosts, containers, virtual machines, network devices, databases, middleware, cloud resources
Collection Protocols	SNMP, SSH, Kubernetes API, vSphere SDK, cloud vendor OpenAPI
Graph Database	FalkorDB (evolved from RedisGraph)
Attribute Types	String, integer, enumeration, datetime, user, organization, boolean, password, tag, table
Relationship Types	Belongs to, composed of, runs on, installed on, contains, associated with
Subscription Triggers	Attribute change, relationship change, expiration reminder
Multi-language Support	Chinese, English (extensible)