network inventory spreadsheet

It's a significant shift because today periodic inventories and fixed asset audits are a necessary evil in every IT department. They cause a huge drain on technical resources and introduce inaccurate data into operational management processes. Among highly-skilled datacenter technicians, inventory is commonly thought of as the worst job in IT. In the largest datacenters, it is a process that is nothing short of agonizing.

Traditional inventory tracking is no longer up to the task.