The Processes Overview ranks every process running across your monitored hosts, displaying aggregated resource consumption and annual cost estimates. Use this page to identify which processes are the largest cost drivers and which are consuming the most CPU, IOPS, or memory across your environment.
Summary Cards
Five summary cards at the top of the page provide environment-wide totals for the selected date range.
| Card | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Annual Process Spend | Total estimated annual cost of all running processes across all monitored hosts. The unit cost is based on the Wait Cost per Hour as defined in Admin Console > Cost Management > Wait Time. |
| Hosts | Number of hosts where processes were detected, followed by the total number of process instances running across those hosts. |
| CPU | CPU utilization attributed to the top 10 processes by CPU, expressed as a percentage of total CPU across all monitored processes. |
| IOPS | IOPS attributed to the top 10 processes by IOPS, expressed as a percentage of total IOPS across all monitored processes. |
| Memory | Memory attributed to the top 10 processes by memory, expressed as a percentage of total memory across all monitored processes. |
The top 10 references in the CPU, IOPS, and Memory cards are independent for each metric. The top 10 processes by CPU are not necessarily the same as the top 10 by IOPS or memory.
Processes Table
The Processes table lists all detected processes with aggregated metrics across every host where each process runs. The table supports sorting, filtering, and column customization.
Sort Buttons
Three buttons above the table control how rows are ranked and update the percentage message displayed below the buttons.
- Top Spend — Sorts the table by Annual Spend in descending order and displays the percentage of total spend accounted for by the currently visible rows.
- Top CPU — Sorts the table by CPU Avg descending and displays the percentage of total CPU accounted for by the currently visible rows.
- Top IOPS — Sorts the table by IOPS Avg descending and displays the percentage of total IOPS accounted for by the currently visible rows.
Clicking a column header directly also sorts the table. When sorted by a column other than the button defaults, the percentage message reflects the share of the selected metric represented by the rows currently displayed.
Row Display Count
The table displays 15 rows by default. To change the row count, use the selector at the bottom of the table. Available options are 5, 10, 15, 25, 50, and 100. The percentage message updates to reflect all rows displayed at the current count.
Columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Process | The process executable name as reported by the operating system. |
| Category | The functional category assigned by WISdom based on known process data (for example, Database Engine, Security - Antivirus / EDR, Web Server). Processes not recognized by WISdom are displayed as Unknown. |
| Program | The parent program or application associated with the process. |
| Hosts | Number of monitored hosts where this process was detected during the selected date range. |
| CPU Avg | Average CPU utilization across all hosts running this process, expressed as a percentage. |
| CPU Max | Peak CPU utilization recorded across all hosts running this process during the selected date range. |
| Memory Avg | Average memory usage across all hosts running this process. |
| Memory Max | Peak memory usage recorded across all hosts running this process during the selected date range. |
| IOPS Avg | Average IOPS across all hosts running this process. |
| IOPS Max | Peak IOPS recorded across all hosts running this process during the selected date range. |
| Annual Spend | Estimated annual infrastructure cost attributed to this process based on resource consumption across all hosts where it runs. |
Use the column selector in the column header row to show or hide individual columns and customize your view.
Actions
Select the action icon (three vertical dots) at the right end of any process row to access the following options:
- Export — Downloads the current table data.
- Full Screen — Expands the table to fill the browser window.
Filtering and Navigation
Use the Filters control to narrow the table by one or more of the following fields:
- Host
- Process Name
- Category Name
- Program Name
- Manufacturer Name
Use Tag to filter by tags assigned to hosts in your environment. Use Views to save and load column configurations. Select Reset to clear all active filters and return to the default view.
The Date Picker in the upper right controls the date range applied to all metrics on this page. The selected range persists as you navigate to other pages.