best network inventory

That automation of inventory collection is key because IT managers are burdened with numerous requests for accurate counts of the equipment under their watch. Automated asset tracking can reclaim stolen resources, especially those required for an annual audit. In a large datacenter, new equipment is provisioned frequently and continuously. Existing gear is being maintained on an ongoing basis. Outdated servers are pulled from service and prepared for disposition. New networking hardware and storage devices are integrated week after week.

More importantly, managers need to prove that they have gone to the proper lengths to protect the sensitive data residing on those assets. The demand for the timely reporting of onsite equipment and protection practices can take many forms: the best network inventory, a security audit, a tangible asset appraisal for corporate valuation purposes, an end-of-lease equipment collection, a retired asset count or a wide variety of third-party inventories for taxation, regulatory or accounting requirements.