Initial seeding of the database would involve minimal (preferably none) manual inputĮxtensive and easily customizable reporting The inventory tool had to be centralized and web-based So considering all of the above as requirements for managing our IT assets, here are some additional criteria (features) I wanted to have: And wouldn’t you know it, sometimes we wanted to run reports to get an idea of who was using what and where. Also, I was not the only one needing access to inventory information and other people needed to make updates to the existing data. ![]() Of course, as time went on and the organization kept growing in size, this inventory model would not be sustainable going forward. So a spreadsheet worked out for awhile even though it involved updating the data manually.Īgain, this only worked out for awhile because there was not a lot of equipment to keep track of and changes were not very frequent. ![]() I could literally go around visiting each cubicle and make a note of the hardware. ![]() When I started managing IT equipment (laptops, monitors, printers, etc.) where I currently work, there was no system in place as the organization was pretty small at the time. In this post I am going to be reviewing Lansweeper asset discovery that I find very helpful to keep track of IT assets, so I thought I would share it with you. I have written about system management and administration tools that I have come across and am currently using, outlining both their strengths and weaknesses.
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