IT Asset Management

When supporting the IT infrastructure of an organization, it is important to know all IT ownings belonging to the company. IT professionals often use specialized programs that scan computers for detailed configuration information; on this page we will discuss one of the best software titles of this kind - Asset Tracker for Networks.

Processing a network PC (most likelly the workstation of the IT team member), this IT asset management sofware connects to the company network and lists all workstations, servers and network devices - network printers, switches, etc. - connected to it. For each item found Asset Tracker retrieves the type of the item and then reveals the full hardware and software settings of the item. This software detects computer CPU model and speed, RAM amount, HDD number and size, network and graphic cards properties, etc.; for network equipment, it retrieves device name, model, type and certain settings depending on the type of the equipment. If speaking about software programs, Asset Tracker collects information about installed programs and allows the network administrator to compare the number of installations to the number of licenses owned by the company that also can be stored in the Asset Tracker's database.

The settings mentioned above are stored in a single database so the network administrator can access certain computer configuration or generate consolidated reports without having to re-inventory a workstation or device every time. However, the software is still able to re-scan the network in manual or automated scheduled mode; when re-scanning the network, it not only actualizes it's data, but also automatically compares the newly detected computer settings with the ones saved during the previous inventory attempt and writes down changes forming device settings changes history.

Asset Tracker for Networks is an extraordinary IT asset management software and you can trial it by downloading the free evaluation version of the product. You can also switch to the program's site and get more detailed information about this software using the link below:

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