Novell ZENworks Asset Management

Informed Purchasing

When it comes to vendor negotiation, knowledge is power. Knowing exactly which software assets are being used, and how frequently, gives you enormous power when you negotiate with vendors. You'll know what you need or don't need from them, and you'll know whether it's worth anything to you for them to throw in another software license.

Novell ZENworks® Asset Management makes it easy to inventory your network and manage license compliance. It also offers deep visibility into both desktop application and server-side application usage trends. With ZENworks Asset Management, you can quickly generate reports that show which products and types of software are being used most—and even more important, which are not being used at all. You get the information you need to maintain license compliance without purchasing and supporting products you don't need.

Software usage reports also make it possible to set and maintain corporate standards and quickly identify the use of non-standard or even rogue applications, such as hacker tools and peer-to-peer software. Server-side usage monitoring and reporting provides visibility into the use of applications run from Citrix Presentation Server or Windows Terminal Server.

Key Features

• Reports on applications that run locally in a browser and from a server
• Provides tracking for both foreground and background application runtimes
• Identifies key applications and targets unused software for elimination
• Provides user and device information associated with application usage-even for multi-user devices
• Delivers an aggregate view of usage levels across departments and sites
• Reports on application use and non-use over several time periods
• Provides extensive, detailed report capabilities
• Tracks usage-even when devices are disconnected from the network
• Minimizes user impact with a small footprint and silent operation

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