Asset Tracker for Networks: Network inventory solution
The most valuable asset of any organization is its network. Without a proper inventory, the value of this asset cannot be properly measured and increased revenue cannot be achieved. However, an accurate network inventory is often tedious to create manually. This leaves organizations with little option but to invest in expensive software solutions that can cost thousands of dollars or require significant technical skills to implement.
Asset Tracker for Networks was built from the ground up with simplicity and availability in mind, making it easy for anyone who has simple technical or business acumen to leverage our free solution! Network inventories can now be created effortlessly with minimal investment and effort on your part- all you need to do is identify devices and associate information about them (MAC address, IP addresses, etc. ) with its owners.
Asset Tracker for Networks is your solution for tracking and categorizing your network devices. It provides full visibility into the type of network devices in use within your organization, their location, software versions, etc. Once you have an inventory created, there are many ways you can leverage this information to make business decisions that will increase revenue and provide cost savings while also increasing network uptime.
As you can see in the screenshot above, Asset Tracker for Networks is extremely simple to use and requires no technical skills to implement. All of the resources needed at various departmental levels are top level tabs that can be accessed easily even if the username has limited access privileges within the company.
Assets can be categorized by their MAC address or their IP address. This information is automatically collected from devices on the network and stored within the system. You may add your own custom tags to assets, create custom views detailing various aspects of device information or view a real time graph of data traffic to and from specific devices.
In addition to all this, you can also generate reports that will help you gain better visibility into the health of your network, identify unscanned devices, surplus hardware usage and much more! You can even download your report in CSV format for offline viewing or save it directly in PDF format so that everyone within your organization has instant access to this vital information.
All of the reports are generated directly through the Asset Tracker for Network's user friendly web interface making it easy to share this information with anyone at your organization without having to deal with large file sizes. Everything is generated on-the-fly within your web browser and you can choose whether or not you wish to download the reports or save them in PDF form.
Asset Tracker for Networks is also a great tool for companies that have numerous network devices but inadequate IT support. IT departments need to focus on other tasks, the network hardware needs to be monitored and a presence in the network wanted. Asset Tracker for Networks is a simple solution for keeping track of network devices, action can be taken when needed, IT support can continue to deal with other aspects of their jobs and IT managers/administrators will have full visibility into their company's network.
Asset Tracker for Networks is also perfect for companies that have many different departmental units with varied levels of technical expertise and budget constraints. The ability to track assets with minimal effort, without requiring significant investments in software is extremely valuable to users who would otherwise not have access to the information they need. With the Asset Tracker for Networks solution, hardware assets can be tracked and monitored with ease, identifying areas that are in need of budget increases and IT staff on a real time basis.
Asset Tracker for Networks is also designed with other solutions in mind. Rather than duplicating data you already have elsewhere (your accounting software, ERP system, HR systems etc.) you can integrate it into Asset Tracker for Networks which will provide you a more precise view of network related costs. Additionally, the software will provide you with portability to a variety of other solutions such as WordPress or an e-commerce solution if you so choose.
Asset Tracker for Networks has been designed to be a robust, feature-packed solution while also keeping in mind ease of use. All the features mentioned above are available out of the box, no need to download any plugins or additional software. The system has been designed with simplicity in mind and is very easy to navigate using its user friendly interface.
Getting started with Asset Tracker for Networks couldn't be easier! Our free version is completely functional and we'll happily provide you with helpdesk support for all questions regarding the use of our software. The process to create the inventory is simple and the software is incredibly easy to use.
We've made it incredibly simple to create an inventory in Asset Tracker for Networks! You can easily add MAC addresses, IP addresses, device names and their associated information. You can also create groups of assets based on the network department or asset type within your organization and use tags to group assets together. All of this data will be displayed clearly in a user friendly manner on your dashboard making it easy for everyone within your organization to view the information.
Once there are devices that you wish to track you'll need to select which assets you wish to include using automatic, self-reporting technology called as XML-RPC (Remote Procedure Call). This is a standard feature that can be used by both Windows and OS X based computers.
Once the inventory has been created, you will have full access to the entire list of devices based on their MAC and IP addresses. You'll have access to all of the information collected directly within your system dashboard including IP address, physical location, model, software version, customizable tags etc.
From there you can quickly map out where every device is located within your network including full visibility into who's using it and how many hours of day. Additionally, you'll be able to monitor how much data is being transferred to and from each device. This can be done on a per device basis or by grouping together similar devices. You'll also have access to graphs and charts that will allow you to both track usage patterns and instantly identify any anomalies in your network traffic to/from specific devices.
Once the inventory has been created, our solution gives you complete control over the information that is being collected on your assets. You get full visibility into the amount of data being transferred between specific devices, which assets are using the most bandwidth at any given time of day or even see an instant overview as soon as an asset connects or disconnects from your network.
Conclusion
Asset Tracker for Networks is a simple, easy-to-use solution for keeping track of all your network devices. The software is completely web-based and only requires a small amount of time to set up and will provide you with the data that you need to make decisions regarding budget increases or potential IT staff reductions.
The most important thing you can do when starting out with Asset Tracker for Networks is that you work quickly to get an inventory in place. This goes beyond just creating an inventory, the useful information obtained from this process allows IT departments and network managers to start taking action on network related issues instantly rather than after problems occur.