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# Discovery for containerized resources

# Discovery for containerized resources {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Container discovery enables IT departments of companies to collect detailed information about their container management tools in the infrastructure. Discovery finds resources in major container management services providers.

[Kubernetes discovery using patterns](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Nq0fHYmeSm4QYmSRUrjWJA "The ServiceNow ITOM Visibility finds Kubernetes and OpenShift components using patterns and creates application services containing them. Discovery also finds Kubernetes events and frequently updates the CMDB to reflect the dynamic Kubernetes environment.")

[Amazon ECS resource discovery with Patterns](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/tRIJbSQlM~dhgQQzyIz54g "The ServiceNow Discovery application uses the Amazon AWS - ECS pattern to find resources managed by the Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS). This includes resources that are run on the Fargate launch type. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.")

[Pivotal Cloud Foundry discovery](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/LvoMD0qHBas2IG2WILIAjg "The ServiceNow Discovery application finds Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) version 3 components using the Pivotal Cloud Foundry pattern. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.")
* **[Kubernetes discovery using patterns](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Nq0fHYmeSm4QYmSRUrjWJA)**   
  The ServiceNow ITOM Visibility finds Kubernetes and OpenShift components using patterns and creates application services containing them. Discovery also finds Kubernetes events and frequently updates the CMDB to reflect the dynamic Kubernetes environment.
* **[Disable Docker container CI discovery](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/XoHm99icj0c_aFRa6Yac5Q)**   
  Configure Docker discovery to collect image CIs only, instead of both image and container CIs.
* **[Kubernetes Visibility Agent](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/LVhzDG4U8pDbMEEus3wErw)**   
  Kubernetes Visibility Agent detects changes on resources in a Kubernetes cluster. It performs continuous discovery, reports any changes back to your instance, and updates the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) with the latest data.