Microsoft QLF00195 Microsoft Asset Inventory Service, Asset Inventory Service management console

Microsoft Asset Inventory Service

To remain compliant and optimize IT budgets, organizations must effectively manage their software- asset inventory, and the fi rst step toward upgrading to a new version of Windows is to get an accurate inventory of all their applications. The Microsoft Asset Inventory Service provides advanced software inventory scanning capabilities, with a robust database of software titles that translates application data into useful, IT-friendly information for

on-demand access. The Asset Inven- tory Service is an easily administered hosted service that you can access from virtually anywhere in the world, which makes it easy for IT profes- sionals to send reports to anyone in the organization. The service also supports remote workers, telecom- muters, and branch offi ce scenarios.

With the Asset Inventory Service, you can quickly and easily identify installed applications that contradict corporate policies. Its rich categoriza- tion and intelligence features can be used in a broad variety of ways—from forecasting organizational needs to identifying individual computers for recovery and troubleshooting.

Asset Inventory Service management console