Can’t get enough of managing your inventory with an Excel document?

You want to update your inventory management methods, but you don’t yet know if you want to invest in the development of a customized software or in an off the shelf software?

A company must consider many aspects before choosing between a local server, also referred to as an on-premise server, or adopting a SaaS-type cloud computing solution.

It is very important for businesses to keep track of their software licenses. When a company makes non-compliant use of its licenses, it risks being fined, which can be very expensive, both financially and for the company’s image.

More and more businesses are following suit and adopting a cloud solution. Instead of spending a fortune on licensing and software installation material, cloud computing is a cost-effective and very attractive solution for many companies.

Cloud computing, is a solution that gives you the possibility to save files on a network shared storage network at a distance. Its ubiquitous accessibility allows users to make use of it from different devices, such as a cellphone, a tablet, or a computer. Cloud computing requires no hardware and is available at any time of day and anywhere in the world if you have an internet connection.

For a business or organization, the expenses associated with software license purchases make for about 20% of the total spending budget in a year. It’s important to constantly monitor the proper use of these active softwares to ensure that every dollar invested is used in the right way.

Teleworking in times of crisis is a challenge for information technology (IT) departments, which have to deploy equipment very quickly. We took the opportunity to interview an IT manager using our Hector inventory management solution to learn about the challenges he has faced and how he will handle the post-crisis period.

Several IT inventory methods are available to businesses to effectively manage their assets. Among the latter, there is the automatic network scanner feature made by some inventory asset management software. But is it a good strategy?