Software Identification (SWID Tags)

GridGain distributions include a Software Identification (SWID) tag — an ISO 19770-2 compliant XML artifact that uniquely identifies the product in software asset management (SAM) systems.

SWID tags are generated per package and included in ZIP, Docker, and other distributions. Each tag contains the product name, edition, version, target platform, and a SHA256 digest of the deliverable, allowing SAM tools to accurately track GridGain installations across your environment.

SWID Tag Location

ZIP Distribution

The SWID tag is located in the swid/ directory inside the unpacked archive:

gridgain-<edition>-<version>/
└── swid/
    └── gridgain.swidtag

Docker Image

The SWID tag is located at the following path inside the container:

/opt/gridgain/swid/gridgain.swidtag

To extract it from a running container:

docker cp my-gridgain-node:/opt/gridgain/swid/gridgain.swidtag .

Or from an image without starting a container:

docker run --rm --entrypoint cat gridgain/ultimate:8.9.33 /opt/gridgain/swid/gridgain.swidtag

SWID Tag Fields

Each SWID tag is an XML file containing the following fields:

Field Type Description

Field	Type	Description
`tagId`	string (UUID)	Globally unique identifier for this SWID tag.
`tagVersion`	integer	Version of this SWID document. Starts at `1`.
`name`	string	Product name, including edition. For example: `GridGain 8 Ultimate Edition`, `GridGain 8 Enterprise Edition`.
`version`	string	Full product version in `Major.Minor.Maintenance` format. For example: `8.9.33`.
`versionScheme`	string	Version format identifier. Depends on the package format. For example: `semver` for ZIP and Docker, `rpm` for RPM packages.
`softwareCreator`	string	Product creator. Value: `GridGain Systems`.
`tagCreator`	string	Entity that generated this SWID tag. Value: `GridGain CI`.
`summary`	string	Short product description. For example: `GridGain in-memory computing platform`.
`os`	string	Target operating system. For example: `linux`, `windows`.
`arch`	string	Target architecture. For example: `amd64`, `arm64`.
`digest`	string	SHA256 digest of the deliverable package.
`format`	string	Package type. One of: `zip`, `docker`, `rpm`, `deb`, `tar`, `python`, `dotnet`.

tagId

string (UUID)

Globally unique identifier for this SWID tag.

tagVersion

integer

Version of this SWID document. Starts at 1.

name

string

Product name, including edition. For example: GridGain 8 Ultimate Edition, GridGain 8 Enterprise Edition.

version

string

Full product version in Major.Minor.Maintenance format. For example: 8.9.33.

versionScheme

string

Version format identifier. Depends on the package format. For example: semver for ZIP and Docker, rpm for RPM packages.

softwareCreator

string

Product creator. Value: GridGain Systems.

tagCreator

string

Entity that generated this SWID tag. Value: GridGain CI.

summary

string

Short product description. For example: GridGain in-memory computing platform.

os

string

Target operating system. For example: linux, windows.

arch

string

Target architecture. For example: amd64, arm64.

digest

string

SHA256 digest of the deliverable package.

format

string

Package type. One of: zip, docker, rpm, deb, tar, python, dotnet.

Example SWID Tag

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SoftwareIdentity
  xmlns="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19770/-2/2015/schema.xsd"
  name="GridGain 8 Ultimate Edition"
  tagId="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
  tagVersion="1"
  version="8.9.33"
  versionScheme="semver">

  <Meta
    summary="GridGain in-memory computing platform"
    os="linux"
    arch="amd64"
    format="zip"
    digest="sha256:abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890"/>

  <Entity
    name="GridGain Systems"
    role="softwareCreator"/>

  <Entity
    name="GridGain CI"
    role="tagCreator"/>

</SoftwareIdentity>

Edition and Lifecycle Information

The name field encodes the product and edition, for example:

GridGain 8 Ultimate Edition
GridGain 8 Enterprise Edition

The version field encodes the full version including major and minor components. These can be mapped to end-of-standard-support (EOS) dates using the Versioning and Support Lifecycle page.

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Last updated on May 08, 2026