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Vector Networks produce PC-Duo Enterprise Inventory Management, which as they
say, "enables you to centrally audit and manage software and hardware inventory
information for all PCs in the enterprise."
They describe the benefits
of using their inventory control system as follows: "Save up to 90% of the time
staff spend auditing PCs Discover whether installed applications are licensed
Identify unexpected configuration changes and non-compliant systems that need
attention Generate asset histories to support planned renewal Improve the
quality of support and response level and cut end user downtime."
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the PC-Duo inventory control features as such: "*Web Reporting Portal PC-Duo抯
reporting portal is a powerful web-based solution that gives users click-through
access from anywhere to IT asset management reports. Users can access
information and reports on current and historical system configurations,
software utilization, license compliance, and the site information needed to
plan for software deployments and migrations. *Comprehensive Inventory Database
Using multiple interrogation techniques to ensure unrivaled accuracy, PC-Duo
Inventory collects over 600 items of hardware inventory and system configuration
information from today's Windows platforms - and still supports DOS and Windows
3 for those hidden away legacy systems! This rich and reliable data is highly
structured and easily accessed from PC-Duo's database tables. *The Software
Inventory component is equally sophisticated. The Application Library recognizes
many common applications, while proprietary discovery utilities make provisional
identifications on other software using data extracted from application files.
Recognition rules for i n-house and specialized applications can be defined
simply and quickly using the Software Identification Wizard. *Flexible Reporting
PC-Duo Inventory uses Crystal Runtime to provide over 30 reports covering key
aspects of PC configuration and installed software. All reports are exportable
into Word, Excel, HTML, CSV and several other formats. *Using PC-Duo's Database
Viewer, custom selections of data items can also be combined into convenient
tabular views. Scheduled HTML output from Database Viewer provides easy updates
to your company's intranet site, giving browser-based access to PC management
information for non-technical staff. The Enterprise Portal gives access to
drill-down reports to any authorized user anywhere on the Internet. *Package
Policy Manager? Package Policy Manager?(PPM) is a powerful tool that allows you
to define the software required by user type. PPM Compliance Views compare your
policies with actual PC inventory data. The result is instantly accessible
management information that highlights missing packages, incorrect versions,
unauthorized software, and unused software. PC Groups are created from inside
Compliance Views for subsequent corrective action. Recognizing the pressures
that system and asset managers work under, PC-Duo's Package Policy method allows
you to introduce your policies incrementally, but with immediate benefit. Key
applications can be quickly brought under control, generating immediate
Return-on-Investment. *Assets Database Assets other than PCs can be stored in
customizable tables with the Asset Database extension module. Over 50 types of
IT asset are offered - but you can also customize your own as well. PC-Duo
Inventory's software recognition is equally tailorable to your needs. Using
RuleMaker? recognition rules for in- house or specialized applications can be
defined simply and quickly. *Change History PC-Duo Inventory provides a further
20+ Crystal-driven Change History reports that focus on key aspects of
configuration change such as new disks, memory upgrades, change of ownership,
change of applications software, including version changes and de-installs, and
many other key events. Change Histories for individual PCs are also provided at
summary and detail levels. *Multiple Audit Modes For complete flexibility,
PC-Duo Inventory gives you several methods of collecting inventory information
from networked PCs. *Regular scheduled updates automatically keep information
up-to-date. Real-time interactive audits enable you to respond to ad-hoc demands
for instant fresh information. One-shot Audit and diskette audits enable you to
include stand-alone PCs or computers where it is not appropriate to install the
Enterprise Client. The complex task of analysis is performed by the Console and
Scheduler components of Enterprise making regular, frequent audits easy to
administer while having zero impact on end users. *User Prompting With PC-Duo
Inventory, you can automate the collection of additional user-related
information such as location, department and telephone number. The information
is requested through fully customizable user prompts, and you can use different
prompt files to collect different information from different types of users.
Validity is maximized through a safety-net of sample responses, pick-lists and
validation checks. Comprehensive information coverage is further ensured by the
ability to collect system data, such as environment and network variables
directly from PCs without user intervention." |
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