Being on top of software asset management is critical today. More and more software companies are cracking down on software license compliance, making software license tracking a necessary part of managing your IT assets. Software companies aren't nearly as tolerant of software license abuse as in the past. Current legislature supports software abuse policies and heavy fines are now being imposed upon companies not compliant with software licenses.

Companies are reliant upon numerous software applications for day-to-day operations and more and more employees are utilizing these applications on desktops and laptops. Take into consideration the number of licenses purchased, various software versions operating within your company, and whether the software licenses are OEM or Open License Agreements. With these and other variables, software license compliance tracking can be a burdensome task for even the most organized IT Manager if the proper tools are not being utilized.

CI Discovery is an effective tool used by IT Managers for getting a complete picture of software installed across networked and non-networked computers. Comprehensive installation data is captured as well as software versions, product license keys and more. Pre-defined reports such as the "Licenses Exceeding Limits Report" give you instant access to the data needed to manage your software assets.

CI Discovery will help you save money by eliminating the need to pay hefty non-compliance fines. Also, save money by effectively managing the software licenses you own. Know which software is installed on each workstation, server, or laptop in your company and determine if the application is current and if the employee is still utilizing the software. This knowledge will help you stay in compliance by enabling you to remove any unused software from a workstation that is consuming a license. Even transfer an application to a workstation that requires it from one that does not require it.

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