After hours of scouring the net, I stumbled upon several articles about 2020 technology predictions. Some predictions were warranted while others seemed questionable. Amongst the experts in the industry, I found five predictions that seemed reasonable and that may affect the IT world. Here are the 4 Technology Predictions that may affect you in 2020: … Continue reading 4 Technology Predictions that can affect IT in 2020
With over 3 million downloads, ChromebookInventory was a popular add-on for Google Admin Console. The add-on exported Chromebook metadata and Organizational Units (OUs) from the Google Admin Console into a Google Sheet. This made it much easier to perform bulk edits against an entire fleet of Chromebooks. Despite its popularity, support for ChromebookInventory stopped. As … Continue reading ChromebookInventory Alternative
How do you know what software installations are on your network? Normally, organizations invest in discovery tools, like Microsoft SCCM. The next step is identifying who is authorized to use which license. An authorized license means an individual has access to use it. In this blog, we are going to cover why you need to … Continue reading 6 Reasons to Reconcile Software Installations
Chromebooks are massively popular in the schools. Districts buy thousands of Chromebooks at a time for their students. Google makes it an easy choice with Chromebooks’ durability, long battery life, and low costs. Although schools prepare for large investments, we are noticing that they are forgetting one important component of their acquisition – management. Chromebook … Continue reading The Secret to Chromebook Management for Schools
Every January, companies look back on the previous year and evaluate their accomplishments, setbacks, and growth. Although they usually reflect on how they can improve in the future, it’s important to take a step back and highlight the milestones. In our case, we want to share our accomplishments from 2019 with you! 1. Grew the … Continue reading 2019 Milestones for IT Asset Management Solution, VIZOR
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM or ConfigMgr) is widely used by organizations to collect inventory data about their hardware and software assets. SCCM is a goldmine of IT inventory and configuration data, but utilizing it beyond the tool itself can be daunting. The solution is investing in an IT Asset Management tool. We’ve put … Continue reading IT Asset Management Best Practices for SCCM Data
As CIOs are taking a seat at the business strategy table, software license management is becoming a key part of businesses’ competitive advantages. The conversation used to focus on license compliance but now there is a shift toward automation, and managing software efficiently. Effective license positions are still important but just a small part of … Continue reading 5 Best Practices for Software License Management
Recycling is not just a term for reusing material. It is used in the world of software license management. It may seem strange as it implies the recycling of intangible assets. However, that is the very reason it’s important. Note the word asset. Organizations own assets. So it’s in the company’s best interest to get … Continue reading How to Recycle Software Licenses and SaaS Subscriptions
It’s Tuesday morning and there are about a dozen helpdesk tickets you need to attend to. However, an employee enters the office to inform you that she cannot turn on her take-home laptop. In an ideal situation, you can immediately replace the laptop with another one to give you time to better diagnose the issue. … Continue reading 3 Ways to Simplify your Help Desk Processes
Blog 5 in “SCCM is NOT Enough” Series Stage 4 of an Asset’s Lifecycle: Discover and Audit SCCM discovers devices on your network and the licenses on those devices. ITAM manages the processes around those devices and licenses. Here are 3 ways ITAM can transform SCCM’s raw data into valuable information: Know who has what IT … Continue reading Benefits of IT Asset Management and Discovery Tool, SCCM
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