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How do I include a different cloud provider in my 7Rs assessment?

You can include a different cloud provider in your 7Rs assessment - This article provides information on how to add a different cloud provider to your 7Rs assessment.

Adding a new cloud/service provider to be included in your AppScore assessment is performed by Administrators and accessed through SETTINGS (Cog icon) in the top right-hand corner of the screen and then GENERAL  from the left-hand menu

AppScore provides the capability to add a different cloud provider in your 7Rs assessment. By default, AppScore uses AWS, Microsoft Azure, OCI and GCP in all 7Rs assessments, unless they have been excluded - Click here for the related article "How do I select different cloud providers?"

To include an alternative cloud provider in your AppScore 7Rs assessment 

  • Click "Settings", then "Operating Systems"
  • Click "Export operating systems file"
  • Open the file with an appropriate CSV reader (Excel as an example)
  • Locate the Operating System name and in the column "isCloudAvailableOther" enter one of the following:-
    • Supported 
    • Out of Support

Supported = Supported by the cloud provider

Out of Support = Not supported by the cloud provider

  • Here is an extract from an update to include Operating Systems available from the new cloud provider

Extract from an update to include operating systems available from new cloud provider

Once the update has been completed, upload this new information into AppScore

  • Click "Settings", then "Upload Control Data"
  • Click "Select a file", locate the modified Operating System file then "Upload"
Upload control data screen

To include your cloud provider in your AppScore 7Rs assessment 

  • Click "Settings", then "General"
  • Locate the section "Cloud Providers", then click "Edit"
  • Tick the box "Other Cloud Provider"
  • Provide the "Name to use for other cloud providers", then "Save"
Cloud provider options for AppScore 7Rs assessment

You have successfully included the new cloud provider in your assessment