How much time do you commit to a physical inventory of your IT assets ?
What resources do you allocate to the task? Once the numbers and locations have been collected, how long do you sit in front of your computer, tabulating the necessary data into usable information?
Do you access multiple applications, aggregating relevant data by straining multiple streams? Are spreadsheets and pivot tables your ‘best friend’? Do ASCII dumps, report generation and saving files as “.xls” give you the chills? How about converting .PDF to .XLS?
Yeah, we know.
Contemporary IT managers have more tools available than ever before - for every type of end-point, there is an application:
- WebJet Admin see’s your printers
- PrinterLogic shows end-user print activities
- SCCM tracks servers
- MobileIron helps managed mobility
- LanDesk aids in dispatch and support
- Etc.
Individually, these applications are considered best in class and provide meaningful information within their specific niche. Of course, when viewed globally, these niches become silo’s - if not islands.
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