US Patent 9858164 Providing an information technology management prescription

A method for providing a context sensitive information technology (IT) management prescription is described. In response to a user request, a scan is performed on a target computing environment and data is collected from the scan. The data is forwarded to a cloud based entity. At the cloud based entity the data is parsed in accordance with a dynamic set of rules to determine an IT management prescription specific to the context of the target computing environment. The IT management prescription is provided for access by the user.