Integrating Asset Intelligence

Asset Intelligence (AI) provides enhanced collection of data from client systems, adding value in the following three areas:

  • Hardware Information – Collects additional information such as primary computer user (mostly the logged-in user), shared computers, and detailed USB device information
  • Software Information – Collects additional information such as Internet browser helper objects (Adobe, Java, and more), autostart software, and categorized software information to improve software and license management
  • Licensing Information – Identifies Windows operating systems that are near expiration, verifies Key Management Services (KMS) server, and Microsoft volume licensing reconciliation report

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