Asset Management

[StudioF19]

Hello all!

I am looking for suggestions on a fairly cheap, if not free asset management solution, and ways to implement this. I have tried Spiceworks for an automated kind of solution, but it fails to read all the devices on the domain, and so I am looking to go to a traditional scan in/scan out management solution. if you have any ideas or suggestions for a barcode based, (preferable) Windows based solution, that would be awesome! If it had support for fixed assets as well, or could be manipulated to "tag" certain assets that aren't necessarily computers or networking, that would be awesome as well, but not required. 

 

~Nick

[gtx1060=value]

http://blog.capterra.com/spiceworks-alternatives/

 

don't do this kind of admin stuff, but this little blog here should help you

[StudioF19]

6 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

http://blog.capterra.com/spiceworks-alternatives/

 

don't do this kind of admin stuff, but this little blog here should help you

Thank you for that link - I've actually looked at that page before, and none of them are really what I am looking for. I'm kind of looking for something like http://glpi-project.org/?lang=en, but simpler. GLPI has a very clunky interface with many hoops to go thru, hence the desire to find something simpler with barcode support

[gtx1060=value]

34 minutes ago, StudioF19 said:

Thank you for that link - I've actually looked at that page before, and none of them are really what I am looking for. I'm kind of looking for something like http://glpi-project.org/?lang=en, but simpler. GLPI has a very clunky interface with many hoops to go thru, hence the desire to find something simpler with barcode support

ohhhh, logistics, thought you were talking about network asset management, try some sort of modifiable POS service i guess? - or just hit up jake or the other logistics person at linus media group and ask them what software they use for thier warehouse

[StudioF19]

5 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

ohhhh, logistics, thought you were talking about network asset management, try some sort of modifiable POS service i guess? - or just hit up jake or the other logistics person at linus media group and ask them what software they use for thier warehouse

GLPI isn't for management of sellable goods. Asset management of computer + network equipment, the license on all the devices, and who has what, when. It's kind of like what linus showed himself doing when hey built the server with the 24 1TB Intel SSDs, scanning the ram sticks. I'm looking for a decent solution that uses a bar code scanner, and can manage the data efficiently. a BONUS to the software would be to be able to track things don't have licenses or even computer components in them, like stage lights and wires.

Thank you for your help so far!

~Nick

 

EDIT: I didn't realize the full context of your last post. I have a POS system right now, but that is for our concessions. I don't know of any other POS systems out there that are free(a big + for a SMALL non-profit) and reliable, than Unicenta oPOS

[gtx1060=value]

14 minutes ago, StudioF19 said:

GLPI isn't for management of sellable goods. Asset management of computer + network equipment, the license on all the devices, and who has what, when. It's kind of like what linus showed himself doing when hey built the server with the 24 1TB Intel SSDs, scanning the ram sticks. I'm looking for a decent solution that uses a bar code scanner, and can manage the data efficiently. a BONUS to the software would be to be able to track things don't have licenses or even computer components in them, like stage lights and wires.

Thank you for your help so far!

~Nick

 

EDIT: I didn't realize the full context of your last post. I have a POS system right now, but that is for our concessions. I don't know of any other POS systems out there that are free(a big + for a SMALL non-profit) and reliable, than Unicenta oPOS

would you be ok with making some minor modifications to an open source pos service? just some user made GUI modernization, and other add ons that would fit what you want to do

[StudioF19]

3 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

would you be ok with making some minor modifications to an open source pos service? just some user made GUI modernization, and other add ons that would fit what you want to do

I honestly don't know. I mean, I might bite the bullet and try and my GLPI work for me, but I honestly don't know. I was wondering what other people might have done for similar situations.

 

~Nick

[gtx1060=value]

1 minute ago, StudioF19 said:

I honestly don't know. I mean, I might bite the bullet and try and my GLPI work for me, but I honestly don't know. I was wondering what other people might have done for similar situations.

 

~Nick

it has to be free correct? you aren't allowed to copy paste some activation code from online?

[StudioF19]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

it has to be free correct? you aren't allowed to copy paste some activation code from online?

That is correct. Because of the nature of the business, we do need it to be free for commercial use. so open-source is the best, followed by commercial freeware

[StudioF19]

We do have a VMware ESXi Server that can run a small VM to serve a solution to clients, but it does have to be free to impliment

[gtx1060=value]

https://snipeitapp.com/download

 

this one seems nice - but me judging what software is nice from a 3 minute glance is really how nice the website is and how nice the UI for the software looks

[gtx1060=value]

3 minutes ago, StudioF19 said:

We do have a VMware ESXi Server that can run a small VM to serve a solution to clients, but it does have to be free to impliment

the one i linked (snipeit)

does support barcode scanners and qr code scanners - completely free too

[StudioF19]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

the one i linked (snipeit)

does support barcode scanners and qr code scanners - completely free too

I will have to take a look at that - I'm not at my desk, but I'll toss that link in to my notes.