Alloy Software - Network Inventory, Asset Management, Integrated Help Desk

Help Desk    Asset Management    Network Inventory    Software Licensing Compliance

Top reasons to upgrade

Alloy Navigator Express™ offers the following benefits to existing customers using Asset Navigator version 3 and 4:

  • Automatic discovery and on-demand audit of Windows, Linux, and Mac OS computers
  • Scheduled agentless audit of Windows, Linux, and Mac OS computers on the internal network
  • Agent-based audit of computers on external networks
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008 compatibility
  • Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Server 2003, 2008 Compatibility
  • Secure E-mail support using SSL and TLS
  • Improved Mail Connector functionality

Advanced audit methods and snapshot delivery options

  • Advanced On-Demand Audit functionality that allows you to audit Windows, Linux, and Mac OS computers on the local network at your request. Using the On-Demand Audit, you can remotely audit workstations and servers for up-to-the-minute hardware and software information. There is no need to deploy the inventory agent or make any configuration changes on remote computers. The audit is carried out in real time, and the snapshots are delivered directly to your database.
  • Agent-based audit of computers on external networks. Using this method you can deploy the audit at remote sites.
  • To simplify the delivery of audit snapshots from remote sites that do not have direct access to your network, Alloy Navigator Express provides the option to send audit snapshots by email.

Latest database and Windows OS compatibility

  • Supports the latest Microsoft SQL Server platforms, including MS SQL Server 2005 and MS SQL Server 2008, bringing in better performance and scalability.
  • Compatible with the latest Windows operating systems, including Windows 2003 Server, 2008 Server, and Vista.

Improved e-mail integration

  • Better security by using secure authentication methods (SSL/TLS) for SMTP, POP3 and IMAP servers..
  • Help desk workflows achieved by automatically linking and recording customer's e-mail replies in their tickets.

Updated audit agents

  • Recently updated audit agents capture additional hardware and software information, and detect the latest CPU models and OS versions.