In order for IT asset management to be effective, the identification and tracking of key components must be performed frequently and regularly. This post will highlight some IT asset management best practices with SAManage, based on the experience and knowledge learned from our customers.  These best practices IT asset management will help ensure the long term success of your IT Asset Management program, and help you boost return on your technology investment. Weekly Tasks Review new [...]

At SAManage, our goal is to make our products as intuitive and easy-to-use as possible.  So, we have recently made many improvements to the design and interface of our IT asset management service. Navigation Enhancements The following changes have been made to the navigation structure: Larger tabs and simplified sub-navigation have been added, to make it easier to navigate between content categories (i.e. inventory, contracts, risks) and sub-categories (i.e. inventory>software), and to allow you to [...]

One of the barriers to mass adoption of SaaS services was the issue of data and where its physically located. Even more important, customers were concerned with having access to their data had a SaaS vendor goes out of business, or when they decide to terminate the service with that vendor. How do we get our data back? To make it easier to backup your SAManage account data we added the new scheduled backup feature: [...]

You know why you need an IT asset management (ITAM) solution, but convincing the senior executives at your company may not be so easy.  In today’s tough economy, management teams are tightening their belts, and as a result, technology budgets are a mere fraction of what they used to be.  In order to get the needed support and funding for your initiative, you’ll need to effectively make the business case for ITAM. IT Asset Management [...]

If you’re looking to improve the way you organize software licenses and IT contracts, then SAManage is the ideal solution for your needs.  It enables you to eliminate the time and errors associated with multiple spreadsheets and other manual software license tracking methods.  In fact, our suite of IT management tools can simplify and enhance the way you handle software assets and related vendor contracts throughout their entire lifecycle. Getting started is fast and easy.  You [...]

Wondering why on-demand is the deployment model of choice for so many companies who are implementing new software solutions?  While the benefits of on-demand software – also commonly referred to as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or hosted software – are substantial, one of the biggest advantages is its ability to eliminate the risk of “shelfware”. Companies of all types and sizes waste countless dollars every year on shelf-ware – software applications that are purchased, but never put [...]

SAManage Partners with Etelos for Syndication of its IT Management Solution The SAManage Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) will be distributed via multiple marketplaces based on the Etelos Platform Suite SEATTLE, WA, July 7, 2009 — SAManage, a leading provider of on-demand IT management solutions, today announced a Syndication Partnership agreement with Etelos, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLO), a developer and operator of private labeled Marketplaces for Web-based business applications. As part of the Etelos Syndication Partner program, the SAManage [...]

Most companies today manage their technology inventory by logging and tracking assets manually, a process that is both cumbersome and error-prone. In fact, more than 65 percent of companies have immature IT asset management strategies in place, according to Meta Group. Companies who don’t use automated tools to manage hardware and software inventory are likely to face significant challenges. For a variety of reasons, they will struggle to effectively monitor the various components within their [...]

Here at SAManage, we are constantly striving to make it easier for you to manage your IT assets. This week’s upgrade provides new ways to better control your hardware inventory, and features that will enhance the way you manage risks within your technology infrastructure. We’ve added: Unauthorized Software alerts SAManage has always used a global dictionary to identify the presence of unauthorized software across your company’s network.  As inventory is checked, the system performs in-depth analysis, comparing the software being [...]

We have recently enhanced the hardware inventory views, and added more information about available memory slots and storage adapters available on the computer. Memory Slots Memory information can help you keep track of how much memory is available, versus how much is in use on each computer.  It can also help you determine if there are any available (free) storage slots that can be used to add more memory to that PC. To view the information, simply click [...]