The Future of Network Inventory – Dynamic State
Intelligence
While a regular network inventory is essential
to address many short-term IT management and
compliance issues, if you view hardware and
software audit as simply a tactical expense then
you are leaving money on the table.
The real value of network discovery and IT asset
management software comes when
dynamically-captured 'network intelligence' is
made available to both IT and non-IT executives,
who can use this information to make informed
decisions about the organization's current
network map, future IT planning and risk
management.
The Dynamic Role of IT Asset Management Software
With Centennial Discovery, creating a network audit
stops being periodic burden and becomes a key
strategic IT planning tool, with asset
management information relayed directly to
business stakeholders through a unique web
dashboard. Centennial Discovery doesn’t wait for the
next scheduled network inventory to collect and
report vital hardware and software audit
information – this key data is reported
dynamically in near-real time.
We call this capability Dynamic State
Intelligence™ (DSI), and it’s critical to
helping you to use network inventory information
to match business needs with IT assets and to
maximize asset value to the organization.
Four Steps to Better IT Management and
Governance
While for many organizations, the driver behind
IT asset management continues to be software
licensing, DSI shows how the effort that goes
into compliance can be used as part of an
ongoing strategy to support better IT
decision-making.
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Visibility. Stage one starts with a 100% complete IT audit of assets. Not just knowing they exist; but that they are correctly identified, where they are located, how much they are used and how they are configured.
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Rationalization. With a clear view of deployed IT assets and their usage, you can match business objectives with available resources. You then can rationalize IT spending with purchases based on genuine business needs. Redeploy under-utilized IT assets to where they are most needed, dispose of unused hardware and software and terminate redundant support contracts.
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IT Compliance. Centennial Discovery helps you license software based on real usage profiles rather than standard configurations. As it occurs, you identify and address user behavior that potentially breaches continuity and governance regulations, IT policy and software license agreements (SLAs). And you secure sporadic vulnerabilities before they become events.
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Optimization. You can now fully optimize your IT asset usage, ensuring each component delivers the maximum possible value to the organization. Easy-to-obtain and read reports from Discovery Dashboard provide the intelligence you need to pinpoint issues and opportunities in a flexible and intuitive manner, so you can truly assess the effectiveness, usage and liabilities of your IT assets. Linking Discovery data into other applications, such as helpdesk solutions and software deployment tools further enhances the return on investment and can lead to significant cost savings.
Why Centennial Discovery's Dynamic Network Audit is Critical
- Provides a complete inventory of IT assets, all the time, by constantly identifying, auditing and tracking all hardware and software deployed on the network.
- Creates an accurate network map, pinpointing the actual physical location of all devices, eliminating the need for costly and unreliable physical inventories.
- Delivers peace of mind and reduces risk by ensuring software license compliance.
- Reduces costs and speeds ROI by eliminating unnecessary spending and integrating with helpdesk operations and project management wizards to bring projects in on time and on budget.
- Serves as a strategic decision-making tool that takes IT beyond compliance.