US Patent 11894977 Hardware drift determination and remediation

An information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The information handling system may be configured to: receive configuration data from a managed information handling system; receive compatibility data from a vendor of the managed information handling system; determine, based on the configuration data and the compatibility data, that the managed information handling system has drifted from a predetermined configuration; and based on the determination of drift, execute a responsive action with regard to the managed information handling system.