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Asset Management, What do you use?

  • 23-02-2009 06:52PM
    #1
    Knuger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi all,

    I have quick one for you, I was wondering if any of you are using a asset management tool to keep track of the hardware you have in use and if so what tool you are using.

    Ideally the tool I'm looking for would allow me to create custom fields, have a way of tracking when the maintenance or warranty expires, and as absolute bonus it maybe would even integrate somehow with Dell hardware...

    I'd be interested to hear what you guys have to say or think.

    \Knuger


Comments

  • #2
    Alzar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭Alzar


    Knuger wrote: »
    ....Ideally the tool I'm looking for would allow me to create custom fields, have a way of tracking when the maintenance or warranty expires, and as absolute bonus it maybe would even integrate somehow with Dell hardware...

    We are using Novell's Zenworks Asset Management product.
    http://www.novell.com/products/zenworks/assetmanagement/overview.html

    It does all that you've asked for & more, read the info in the link above.

    The product is not AD integrated like M$ SCCM 2007 or SMS.
    After using both SCCM & ZAM, SCCM 2007 gets my vote. I find it an easier product to configure & use.

    Jus' my 2c.

    Al.


  • #3
    vinylbomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭vinylbomb


    SMS & MOM, currently testing SCCM & SCOM with a view to upgrading next week (once the frigging DB guys get me a copy of SQL 2008!!!)

    IMO they are the mutts nuts once you put the time in at the start configuring them properly.


  • #4
    Alzar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭Alzar


    OP

    If you do go down the SMS or SCCM 2007 route
    vinylbomb wrote: »
    ....once you put the time in at the start configuring them properly.
    This is critical to a successful deployment. Do it "right" from the off & you'll be sorted.

    After using both the Novell & Microsoft offering, I prefer the M$ one. Plus SCCM gives an awful lot more features than just Asset Management but thats for a different thread, possibly.

    Al.


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