Understanding Asset Management

Asset management features help manage the environment by collecting granular details about the hardware and software running in the environment. The data is stored in a SQL database and can be easily queried to assist management and IT with infrastructure-based decisions.

Configuration Manager provides exceptional functionality for managing and reporting on Microsoft Windows assets. The asset management functionality includes things like hardware inventory, software inventory, software metering, software and license management through Asset Intelligence, and Desired Configuration Management.

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