Cloudaware CMDB Core
Cloudaware CMDB Core is a Cloudaware-native CMDB deployment model designed for teams that need centralized infrastructure visibility and integrations without a Salesforce-based operating layer.
CMDB Core collects and normalizes data from public clouds, private and on-premises environments, security tools, and business data sources. The collected data is stored in the Cloudaware Data Warehouse and exposed through the Cloudaware UI, MCP, external BI tools, and API access.
CMDB Core uses the same Cloudaware collection and integration framework as CMDB Enterprise, while providing a simpler access model with daily data refreshes and no requirement for Salesforce user licenses.
Architecture
CMDB Core uses a Cloudaware-native architecture for data collection, normalization, storage, and access.
The main components are:
- Collection Engine — discovers infrastructure through integrations and normalizes collected data.
- Data Warehouse — stores centralized inventory and relationship data.
- Cloudaware UI — provides access to CMDB data through Cloudaware.
- MCP access — exposes Cloudaware data to supported AI clients and agents.
- External BI — allows CMDB data to be analyzed in external business intelligence tools.
- API — enables programmatic access to CMDB data.
- Marimo Notebooks — provide notebook-based analytics for CMDB data using Python and SQL.
CMDB Core supports data from:
- Public clouds
- Private and on-premises environments
- Security tools
- Business data sources
Data is refreshed every 24 hours.
CMDB Core vs. CMDB Enterprise
CMDB Core and CMDB Enterprise use the same Cloudaware collection framework and support all available integrations. The main difference is the operating layer built around the collected CMDB data.
CMDB Enterprise adds Salesforce-native analytics, reporting, automation, governance, customization, and granular access control. CMDB Core focuses on centralized CMDB data, standard integrations, and access through Cloudaware and external tools.
| Capability | CMDB Core | CMDB Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Cloudaware-native | Salesforce-based |
| Data refresh | Every 24 hours | From 5 minutes up to 24 hours |
| User access | Launcher | Salesforce, Launcher, SSO |
| Salesforce user licenses | Not required | Required |
| Business intelligence (BI) Analytics | Marimo Notebooks or BYO tools (Grafana, Looker Studio) | Analytics Studio |
| Reporting | List Views | Salesforce Reports and List Views |
| Automation | External automation tools such as n8n | Salesforce Flows |
| Compliance certificates | Not available | Available through Salesforce |
| User permissions | Not available | Fully customizable |
| Row-level permissions | Not available | Fully customizable |
| Custom objects and fields | Available through import; not editable through the UI | Available and editable through the UI |
| Integrations | All available integrations supported | All available integrations supported |
CMDB Core specifications
| Specification | CMDB Core |
|---|---|
| Data collection | Cloudaware Collection Engine |
| Data normalization | Supported |
| Data storage | Cloudaware Data Warehouse |
| Inventory data | Supported |
| Relationship data | Supported |
| Data refresh interval | Every 24 hours |
| Public cloud sources | Supported |
| Private and on-premises sources | Supported |
| Security tool sources | Supported |
| Business data sources | Supported |
| Cloudaware UI access | Supported |
| MCP access | Supported |
| API access | Supported |
| External BI access | Supported |
| Built-in Salesforce automation | Not included |
| Built-in Salesforce analytics | Not included |
| Granular user permissions | Not available |
| Row-level permissions | Not available |
| Custom objects and fields | Import supported; UI editing not available |
| Salesforce user licenses | Not required |
| Integration coverage | All available Cloudaware integrations supported |
BI Analytics with Marimo Notebooks
CMDB Core provides analytics through Marimo Notebooks, allowing teams to explore CMDB data, write Python and SQL-based analyses, and share reproducible notebook workflows without relying on Salesforce Analytics Studio.
Marimo notebooks are reactive Python notebooks stored as plain .py files, which makes them easier to version, review, and run as scripts or apps. Use Marimo Notebooks in CMDB Core for inventory analysis, relationship exploration, data quality checks, operational reporting, and custom dashboards.
For more information, see the official Marimo documentation:
Use Cloudaware's built-in dashboards through a preconfigured Marimo instance, or bring your own analytics tools and preferred AI model to build custom dashboards from scratch.
When to choose CMDB Core
CMDB Core is best suited for teams that need:
- Core CMDB visibility with daily data refreshes
- Centralized infrastructure inventory and relationships
- Access to Cloudaware integrations without a Salesforce-based architecture
- MCP or API access to CMDB data
- Existing external BI tools such as Grafana or Looker Studio
- External automation tools such as n8n
- A simpler, lower-cost user access model
Choose CMDB Enterprise instead when your organization requires Salesforce-native dashboards and reports, advanced workflow automation, granular permissions, compliance certificates, governance workflows, or UI-based customization of CMDB objects and fields.