The rapid development of new services in ERP, DevOps and analytics environments is just as dynamic right now, where it is very hard for data center managers to ensure the provision of these services in on-premise or hybrid IT architecture. Frequent changes in the middle of the system’s life cycle endanger business continuity and service uptime. Additionally, firmware and driver updates as well as security patches must be checked regularly for interoperability. The pre-validated design of NetApp FlexPod already does a lot of the heavy lifting here. Nevertheless, an updated, intelligent “mind palace”, similar to the show, that combines compatibilities and best practices and anticipates dangerous system developments, would be a big help.