Computer Inventory Management Software

Computer inventory management is a set of best practices used to keep track of computers within a systems environment, and it can include information about the following:

• Files, directories, and storage devices
• Installed programs and features
• Local users, groups, and logon information
• Services, device drivers, and terminal services
• Task history
• Windows updates

Computer inventory management includes using discovery functions and a variety of computer asset tracking capabilities to monitor connected devices within a systems environment. This can include any computer connected to the parent company’s network or any computer used for company business, not just on-premises systems.

Computer inventory management can help you make informed decisions about scheduling updates and patches and help you identify unpatched systems or applications posing security risks.

From a cybersecurity standpoint, all computers used for company business must be tracked, monitored, and updated to resolve vulnerabilities leaving them open to cyberattacks. Computer inventory management can provide critical details about the configurations of each computer, so organizations can better identify opportunities to improve their overall network security.

Computer inventory software is designed to centralize, automate, and streamline many of the tasks required to list, track, and configure patches for devices across a network. Computer inventory software can help users schedule hardware and software updates across their entire IT environment. Viewing missing patches can provide insight into why certain computers aren’t functioning properly.

Computer inventory software is helpful for growing businesses, as they’re frequently adding more employees and devices to their network infrastructure environments. It can be difficult to keep accurate records of all the devices on the network and whether those devices are sufficiently updated and secure. PC inventory tools should be able to account for personal laptops brought to work, various mobile devices, network equipment, and more.

Computer inventory software automates many of the time-consuming processes involved in tracking, monitoring, and analyzing a vast array of computers and applications. By collecting relevant information about computer location, status, and configuration in one centralized location, inventory software makes it easier for IT managers to ensure all devices are updated and patched as needed.

From one dashboard and with a few clicks, users can access relevant information about computers on their network and get real-time information about missing patches, update statuses, and newly available updates. Being able to identify computers and devices within a systems environment can make it easier to pinpoint where potential vulnerabilities are and anticipate which computers will need attention.

Computer inventory software can detect devices on your network, analyze them and their configurations, and generate reports to clearly communicate what it finds. Computer inventory management software also tracks applications across these devices, including third-party apps, requiring updates or patches. Then, it can push patches to the relevant applications as they become available from the organization.

In addition, computer inventory software helps users prioritize tasks. For instance, if certain systems or applications are missing critical patches, the PC inventory tool should highlight this information for better visibility. By having access to this data and accounting for the highlighted vulnerabilities, network administrators can protect computers from future cyberattacks by shoring up their network security defenses accordingly.

SolarWinds^® Patch Manager includes a computer inventory management system capable of providing flexibility and scalability to the patching process for physical and virtual Windows desktops and servers with prebuilt, tested patches.

Patch Manager can automatically deploy and manage third-party applications and Microsoft patches across tens of thousands of servers and workstations from a centralized dashboard. Additionally, its web-based console is built to seamlessly integrate with other SolarWinds tools, so users can gain insights into overall health and what needs to be updated or addressed at a glance.

Patch Manager can help users pass audits by allowing them to determine the status of patches and show auditors their systems are patched and compliant. Additionally, it can help users better identify systems without out-of-the-box reporting options.

• Security Patch Management
• Java Patching
• WSUS Alternative
• SCCM Alternative
• Application Patch Management
• Windows Patch Management
• Automated Software Deployment Tool
• Extend Microsoft SCCM Patch Management
• Extend Microsoft WSUS Patch Management
• Virtual Patching
• SCCM Software Inventory Management