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 [...]

As technology budgets continue to remain stagnant (IDC expects only a 2.6 percent increase in spending this year), companies need to find – and eliminate – the hidden software costs that can drain IT funds. What are some of the best ways to reduce hidden software costs? Eliminate Extra Licenses Gartner believes that US businesses overbuy licenses for 60 percent of their software portfolio. This creates hidden software costs in the form of excess vendor [...]

This week’s upgrade introduces the ability to manually track all the other IT assets that can not be inventoried automatically. Now you can use SAManage IT Asset Management software to track none-PC assets such as scanners, external hard drives, backup devices or communication equipment such as a router or a firewall device – everything goes! Track the asset physical location and the asset owner, as well as “assets in transit” – sent a projector for [...]

For most companies, PCs are the most commonly-used technology component. In any given organization, there will be more desktop and laptop computers than any other type of hardware or software. That’s why the effective handling of PC and software inventory throughout its lifecycle is such an important business discipline. And many organizations are turning to PC inventory software to facilitate more effective tracking and management of these important assets. But, with so many inventory management [...]

When it comes to software asset management, there are many aspects to be considered. But perhaps the most critical is the tracking of software inventory. In fact, Gartner believes that ensuring that inventory records are accurate, up to date, and consistent with those of the various software vendors a company works with, is an essential part of the asset management process. But what makes software inventory management so important? Some of the key factors that [...]