SunView Software Announces Availability of Free IT Asset Discovery & Management Software

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SunView Software Inc. today announced the release of their newest software, SunView AssetScout™. AssetScout is an easy-to-use network discovery and asset management tool that helps IT organizations manage their software, hardware, and non-IT assets.

This software includes a robust discovery and scanning technology to help decrease the cost associated with identifying, documenting, and monitoring virtual and physical assets.  AssetScout is easy to install and set up. In just a few steps, IT organizations can quickly collect detailed configurations about their IT assets.

"Asset Management is becoming more and more important as organizations struggle with sprawling virtual machines, compliance mandates, and security concerns. We have found that most organizations are looking for an easy-to-use tool that they can deploy quickly to increase visibility into their infrastructure," said Seng Sun, CEO of SunView Software. "We have made a great effort to ensure that you can install AssetScout and start discovering your network within minutes."

AssetScout key features:

Automated Asset Discovery

Identify and discover all IT infrastructure assets such as hardware, software, and virtual machines. AssetScout replaces manual approaches to inventory and configuration tracking and provides an accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive visibility into your IT infrastructure.  

Asset Management

Access and manage all general details and configuration information of the asset within the interactive AssetScout grid. Having comprehensive knowledge of your infrastructure helps to diminish risk and reduce the cost of implementing controls for compliance.

Asset Change Monitoring

Once you have set the baseline configuration for an asset, you can audit assets regularly by scheduling AssetScout to scan your network to monitor for changes to your IT infrastructure. To assist with compliance and security, AssetScout gives you the tools you need to track, manage, and control changes to your critical IT infrastructure.

Asset Lifecycle Management

With AssetScout, you can manage each asset throughout its entire lifecycle, from the beginning to the end. AssetScout gives you the ability to document, store and access important IT asset information – helping to maintain accurate records that impact resource management and compliance.

Reporting

Distribute information to key decision makers by scheduling AssetScout to send reports on a regular basis. AssetScout allows you to perform detailed analysis and generate reports on any asset or set of assets support life-cycle management and other strategic decisions.

AssetScout Free Edition enables organizations to manage up to 50 critical IT assets.  Subscription licensing for additional assets is available to fit any size network.  AssetScout is available for download today at www.sunviewsoftware.com/express.

About SunView Software

SunView Software is a leading provider of IT service management software that enables companies to better track, manage, and control IT services across the enterprise. Based on the ITIL best practices framework, ChangeGear allows companies to gain greater visibility into their IT infrastructure, increase security, eliminate system downtime, reduce operational costs, and ensure regulatory compliance. SunView Software is a privately held company based in Tampa, Florida.  www.sunviewsoftware.com

SOURCE SunView Software Inc.