Computer Asset Tracking Spreadsheet
You will face five major headaches if you don’t properly track the age and warranty status of your computing assets:
- Lack of parts when critical hardware fail
- Security vulnerabilities due to outdated firmware
- Compatibility issues with newer versions of software or hardware peripherals
- Difficulty when upgrading to supported operating systems
- Increased cost of servicing outdated devices
The solution is to get ahead of the problem and start tracking all your assets in a spreadsheet or in some sort of asset tracking software.
Click on the button below to grab a nice-looking (and free) spreadsheet from Vertex42. Then have your IT manager or your managed services partner do a complete inventory starting with your most critical hardware such as your server, routers and switches. Eventually, document all your computers.