[AusNOG] Asset Management Software recommendations

[Matthew Muscat]

I haven't used it myself, however i've seen a few notes about Spiceworks
and it's ability to track both hardware and software assets, as well as
software licenses with the use of a plugin.

Regards,
Mathew

On 22 January 2013 14:28, Darren Moss <Darren.Moss at em3.com.au> wrote:

> Hi Noggers,****
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> We’ve purchased a hosting company and they have an old asset management
> system which won’t integrate with **anything**.****
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> Our current system is in-house developed but I’d like to stop writing
> software and find a good vendor / software product that can do the job.***
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> Can anyone recommend a decent asset management system ?****
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> Main requirements are…****
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> **1.       **Track server, switch, router, appliance, telephony assets
> (country -> DC -> rack -> RU position)****
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> **2.       **Software licenses (yeah a bit unusual but our current
> in-house system does this)****
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> **3.       **Spares (disks, RAM, interface cards, PSUs, WICs, etc)****
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> **4.       **Can be accessed by multiple staff from multiple locations at
> the same time (browser based preferable, will suffer RDP if we have to).**
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> Our current system (browser based) also draws pretty pictures of racks and
> equipment in block type diagrams which is good for staff who allocate rack
> space without having to visit datacentres.****
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> Happy to hear thoughts from fellow noggers. Paid / OS is fine, not fussed
> so long as the software presents well and can be backed up without dramas.
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> Many thanks.****
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> Darren.****
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