Software reports asset data securely across enterprise.
Press Release Summary:
Supporting Mac OS X 10.2-10.4 and Windows 98-XP, Asset Trustee(TM) v7.5 lets IT staff gather and report detailed hardware, software, and configuration information for laptops, desktops, and servers. Inventory Database incorporates SQL back end database with web-based PHP front end. Client Scanner records when applications are launched and quit along with total and average times software is in use, which is then sent to Asset Trustee(TM) PostOffice and saved in Inventory Database.
Original Press Release:
FileWave Announces SQL Based Cross Platform Software and Hardware Reporting with Asset Trustee(TM) 7.5
WIL, Switzerland, Jan. 25 /-- FileWave, a leading provider of Windows and Mac OS X systems management software, today announced the release of its cross platform software and hardware Asset Inventory system, Asset Trustee(TM) 7.5. The software, Asset Trustee(TM) supports Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.4 and Windows 98 through XP giving IT staff the ability to gather and report detailed hardware, software and configuration information for laptops, desktops and servers on the major desktop computing platforms.
Asset Trustee(TM) 7.5 Inventory Database incorporates an SQL back end database with a web based PHP front end. This combination gives Asset Trustee a robust enterprise class back end with a simple to use cross platform front end. Complex queries can be built and saved for reuse. Results of all queries can be saved as text or in Microsoft Excel format.
A new feature in version 7.5 is reporting software usage. The client Scanner software records when applications are launched and quit along with the total and average times the software is in use and that information is sent to the Asset Trustee(TM) PostOffice and saved in the central Asset Trustee(TM) Inventory Database. Also new in version 7.5 is the ability to remotely monitor the Asset Trustee(TM) PostOffice application from any computer using the Asset Trustee(TM) PostOffice Monitor application.
"If an IT Staff has not taken initiative to specifically manage their license compliance, it can easily become a large problem," said Ben Forsyth, CEO of FileWave (USA) Inc. "With Sarbanes Oxley reporting required for publicly traded companies, it is critical to report the proper value of a company's assets in use. With the SQL version of Asset Trustee(TM) Inventory, companies now have the ability to easily report their asset data securely across the enterprise."
Asset Trustee(TM) is designed for easy deployment on Windows and Mac OS X based client computers. The Scanner is an automated agent installed on each computer in the enterprise, it sends the information to the Asset Trustee(TM) PostOffice, a TCP/IP based server. After the PostOffice has processed the information from the Scanner, the Asset Trustee(TM) Inventory Database automatically imports incoming scanned data from the Scanners. Reports are generated from the Inventory Database. Pricing is based on the number of Scanners and the Inventory database with education discounts available for North American Educational Institutions.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools FileWave(TM) and Asset Trustee(TM). These products deploy, monitor, and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr, LEGO, Publicis and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
NOTE: FileWave and the Asset Trustee logo are trademarks of FileWave and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWave(TM) is patent pending. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
CONTACT: Ben Forsyth of FileWave (USA) Inc., +1-415-865-2500, or fax, +1-415-865-2501, or press@filewave.com, or Nurdan Symanzick, FileWave +(Europe)
GmbH, +41-71-9143080, or fax, +41-71-9143081, or press@filewave.com
