IT Licensing Management

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At the forefront of the IT market
To talk about the origin of InvGate is to talk
about the needs of the IT market. An
organization leading the IT Management
Software is an organization that understands and
makes forecast in the direction of the global
economy. This is how InvGate developed a
cutting-edge software especially designed to
administer, control, and manage the IT structure
of organizations.
This intelligent solution has a name:
InvGate IT Management, a tool that
revolutionized the standards of IT software at
international and national levels
The software that transforms the
concept of optimization management
InvGate IT Management has become a vital need for
companies given the current market conditions.
Nowadays, IT infrastructure reveals, and to a great
extent determines, a company’s success and efficiency.
Thus, in the light of increased and constant IT investment growth, company managers require an efficient
tool which enables them to:
9 out of 10
companies
choose InvGate
IT Management
Control: to know the current status of the technological platform assets, in a few minutes,
anytime, from a single dashboard.
Manage: achieve top quality by optimizing time and resources.
Decide: find fast, creative, and intelligent solutions from reliable, accurate and consistent
information over the technological platform.
THIS IS WHY INVGATE IT MANAGEMENT IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS REACHING THE SUCCESS
OF YOUR IT AREA MANAGEMENT
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> If a new member is added to the IT staff, how long would it take such a member to
learn the current status of the technological platform?
> In the event an audit is conducted, could you guarantee that your IT infrastructure’s
licensing agreements are all valid and in compliance with the law?
> How many hours per day do users use the software installed in their computers?
THERE IS ONLY ONE ANSWER TO THESE
QUESTIONS. INVGATE IT MANAGEMENT
InvGate IT
Management, the
“ABC” of IT
questions
Identification of Networked Devices
InvGate has developed a software that optimizes the administration, management
and IT control through a true set of intelligent features:
100% web architecture.
360º Navigation.
Drill Down / Drill Up design which allows for an agile, dynamic and intuitive use of
the software.
Information displayed in a simple way by means of attractive designs
(graphics, charts, etc.).
Possibility to export all the information to PDF and Excel.
Integration of all features into a single “all in one” software.
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Fast implementation, less than four hours.
Ease of use: no training required.
Best cost-benefit relationship.
IT security and information privacy.
Management of groups of workstations and creation of different access profiles.
Versatile implementation.
- Agent Model: requires software installation for the management of PCs and servers
- Agentless Model: does not require any software installation on the workstations
No additional licenses (scripting engine, database or web server) or configuration of additional
port is required.
Flexibility as regards support of operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows
2008, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98 SE, Windows 95, Windows NT
4 Server/Workstation. Linux Red Hat, Linux Ubuntu and Linux SuSE.
Variety of use platforms: Microsoft, Linux, Solaris, Mac, Cisco, 3com, etc.
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One software. Multiple features
All in one, an innovative concept
InvGate IT Management makes all the difference. It packs a wide range of features in a
single all-in- one tool:
IT Inventory
IT Network Discovery
IT Remote Desktop
Updated, detailed and
immediate record of the IT
infrastructure.
Inventory of all devices
connected to the network.
Remote control and support
over LAN and WAN networks.
IT Software Deployment
IT Software Metering
IT Financials & LifeCycle
Centralized and automatic
installation of uninstallation
of applications.
Metering the utilization
levels of the software
installed across the network.
Accurate knowledge about
financial information and
follow-up of IT assets lifecycle.
IT Advanced Reports
IT Licensing Management
IT Change Management
& Endpoint Security
Preparation of 100%
customizable and detailed
reports.
Licensing management
including actual licensing
schemes.
Monitoring all changes in
workstation and endpoint
security.
This integrated all-in-one functionality toolset means a distinctive
advantage over our competitors, as at InvGate we develop
intelligent software that makes investment on other tools
dispensable.
All solutions in
one place
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IT Inventory
Total knowledge at a glance
Detailed and immediate record of the current
status of the IT infrastructure
Comprehensive management of IT inventory in
a centralized and automated way
Access to a detailed record to know the
evolution of the technological platform
throughout time
Purchase intelligent platform, without using
more resources than those which are actually
needed
IT Network Discovery
Tracking down network devices
Detailed tracking of the quantity and types of
devices connected to the network.
Detection of all devices which have been
connected and/or disconnected to the
network through a record of alarms
Immediate and automated inventory of all
external SNMP devices connected to the
network.
Control of all devices which do not support
SNMP, through a manual loading system
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IT Remote Desktop
Covering distances
Remote assistance anywhere, without
the need to move the Help Desk
team.
Instant and full control of the
different organization desktops over
LAN and WAN networks.
Secure access to the Remote Desktop
through a user name and password.
Information security and privacy: it
leaves no open ports on the desktop.
IT Software Deployment
Installation speed. Management maximization
Installation, uninstallation and upgrade of all
the applications across the whole platform,
in a centralized, automatic, transparent, and
fast way.
Cost cuts in the organization as all
applications can be distributed and installed
without IT staff deployment to the
installation place.
Reduction of idle time since user sessions
are not interrupted when the software is
installed and/or upgraded.
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IT Software Metering
Measuring is optimizing
Metering the utilization of each software
program installed in the equipment items
across the organization IT technological
platform.
Comparison of the software utilization data
with data collected from the inventory and
licensing information in order to determine
under-utilized or unused software.
Identification of concurrent licenses which are
under used or not utilized at all in order to
ensure that the organization only pays for the
software and support service which is actually
required.
IT Financials & LifeCycle
Limitless forecast
Detailed information about all financial
information related to the IT infrastructure.
Control over budget distribution and investment
in each cost center.
Control of the Total Cost of Ownership and
calculation of the annual depreciation of IT
assets.
Preparation of investment forecasts.
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IT Financials & LifeCycle
IT LifeCycle
Follow up of IT assets lifecycle, from the
preparation of the purchase order until such
assets’ donation.
Management of the allocation of stocked
workstations.
Information about the stock of components,
equipment and devices.
Record of devices which are no longer connected
to the network and of devices which were
donated.
Management of repairs and collection of statistics
as to the time and costs invested on them.
IT Advanced Reports
Know & report: two parts of the same process
Generation of 100% customizable reports
according to the organization needs.
Segmentation of IT infrastructure
information based on workteams,
departments of the organization, cost
centers, etc.
Preparation of an unlimited number of
reports: as many reports as may be required
with the level of detail required.
Storage of reports in InvGate and the
possibility of using them again in the future
without exporting them to other software
programs.
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IT Licensing Management
Efficient license management
Keeping a record of licenses based on actual
licensing schemes: multiple agreements that
affect a specific software program directly or
through downgrade. Optimized acquisition of
licenses.
License investment forecast
reports.
Allocate licenses to certain groups of
workstations or cost centers.
Define downgrades for every license
agreement.
Cost analysis for license renewals.
Keep a maintenance contract record,
according to the different types of license
agreements.
A single solution
based on licensing
actual schemes
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IT Change Mgmt & Endpoint Security
Record of changes
Detailed record of all modifications made
on the IT infrastructure.
Notification of all modifications through an
alarm system based on:
a) Severity levels: Blacklist/Whitelist
b) Scalability: it defines who will be notified
according to the location where the alarm
was detected.
Detailed follow-up of all registered
changes, through the allocation of a ticket
number.
Access to a thorough history log witch
collects information of alarms triggered
within the network
Endpoint Security
Workstations frontiers protection: network
cards, ports USB, optical discs, among other
devices.
Protection of organization
information and IT
assets security.
Prevention of confidential information leaks
and virus intrusions.
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www.invgate.com
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