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 [...]

When it comes to successful, broad-reaching IT inventory management, nothing is more important than visibility. Knowing what you have, where it is, what is connected to it, who is using it, and how it is being used is the key to preserving the integrity of your infrastructure, and maximizing the value of your technology investments. But, there are other factors to consider when outlining your IT inventory management strategy. Below are five steps for more [...]

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 [...]

The SAManage IT Asset Management service includes a comprehensive, feature-rich module for IT Inventory Management. This module dramatically increases efficiency and accuracy by improving the way software, hardware, and other technology assets are identified and tracked throughout their life cycle. SAManage makes it easy to know which assets an organization have and keep track of their status and physical location. Computer Inventory Management Powerful, yet intuitive functionality make it easy for IT staff to manage [...]

SAManage Revolutionizes IT Asset Management: Free On-Demand Solution Software-as-a-Service solution enables organizations to better control IT assets and resources as budgets tighten up. Seattle, WA October 15, 2008 — A new era in IT Asset Management has begun today with launch of the SAManage free SaaS service. For the first time, organizations around the world have an easy way to control and manage their IT assets, with minimal effort, and at absolutely no cost. Using [...]

Today’s modern IT infrastructure is dynamic and rapidly changing, and a typical computer inventory is constantly evolving: new computers are acquired and provisioned, old computers are disposed, employees are hired (need a new computer) or terminated (need to reformat and reassign their old computer) and external parties are granted access to your network. Assets are being sent to repair and maintenance and aging computers are disposed. Even the increasing popularity of virtualization is bringing new [...]

SAManage got some extra brainpower with this week’s release with the addition of Computer Asset Intelligence (“AI”). With the new AI capabilities, SAManage will now analyze each new computer that subscribes to the service and categorize it by physical and virtual types including workstations, laptops, servers and virtual machines. The new AI makes it easier for IT Administrators to identify, track and manage IT assets across your network. You can now easily verify that your [...]