Computer Asset Software

Once this data is available, you can finally have an idea what your network is and that it needs computer asset management. To get this data, you'll have to create inventory records and keep them updated.

In small companies, virtually every computer passes though system administrator's loving hands, so he or she has a good idea about each workstation. But this is not true for any mid-size or large network. System administrators usually have low level tech support and hardware people who do this job for them. I.e. system administrator doesn't even see new computers - they come from the warehouse and go directly to user after being checked by hardware specialists and registered in asset management software. Sooner or later system administrators don't have a slightest clue about details of workstation configuration and current condition - they are too busy making sure network runs properly. At some point of time it becomes impossible to find any person who would be able to provide complete information about specific PCs or network equipment without asset manager software.

This again shows the need of taking inventory of your network, hardware and software included. It may seem like a daunting task (and it is) but once it is done, the daily checkups in computer asset software are much less time consuming. You'll have a log of all equipment and will be able to see what needs to be upgraded or replaced. There will be far less questions regarding computer asset management.