Product Guidance

Posted by Trevor Smith on January 09, 2010

Our product range is extensive and may give rise to the question "which one do I need?", so here’s a little guidance. All apps/modules are autonomous and function in isolation, however when combined, i.e. more than one is used, the data is consolidated and enhances the data detail in all apps.

Small networks

If you have five or less PC's networked then you can use the trial version as there is no time out.
 

Licensed version Features (all products)

  • as free version
  • + filtering
  • + grouping
  • + calculations on filtered, grouped values
  • + printing
  • + exporting to numerous formats inc PDF, Excel)
  • + charts
  • + customisable pivot table view

Simple Discovery

If you only want to know what’s active on your network choose ScanIT Discovery.

The core discovery functionality of this app is incorporated in all other apps so if you purchase any of the others you wont need this one. However whilst they will have their own specific email alerting they will not alert on node states as this app does.

  • discovers all active IP Addresses network wide (globaly) spans routers, VPNs
  • sends emailed allert notifications to designated parties when
    • unauthorised Active IP discovoured
    • a monitored IP disapears (eg servers goes down)

 

Software Auditing

If you need to know what software is installed on your network choose ScanIT Software.

  • discovers all active IP Addresses network wide (globaly) spans routers, VPNs
  • finds all installed software on Windows computers  
  • sends emailed allert notifications to designated parties when
    • unauthorised software is detected
However if you also want to manage and monitor instances against licenses choose ScanIT License Manager.
  • discovers all active IP Addresses network wide (globaly) spans routers, VPNs
  • finds all installed software on Windows computers 
  • keeps track of purchases and licenses
  •  sends emailed allert notifications to designated parties when
    • underlicensing detected
    • overlicensing detected

Hardware Auditing

If you need to know what hardware devices the computers contain or is attached (NIC’s, Monitors, Keyboards, USB devices, etc.) then choose ScanIT Hardware.

  • discovers all active IP Addresses network wide (globaly) spans routers, VPNs
  • finds all installed Hardware on Windows computers  

To determine the computer system information i.e. make, model, number of processors, memory size, etc. and the domain member type (workstation, PDC, member server), operating system, box physical type (laptop or desktop) etc. you will require ScanIT Systems. This is a core module i.e. the information returned has the effect of expanding the functionality of the other apps/modules. After running this module additional fields will appear in all other modules which will then allow data to be sorted, filtered, grouped by operating system, domain member type and physical type.

  • discovers all active IP Addresses network wide (globaly) spans routers, VPNs
  • finds all Windows computer system information
    • Build Date
    • Domain Member Type
    • Physical Type
    • Operating System
    • Processor Info
    • BIOS Info
    • Motherboard Info
    • Manufacturer Info
    • and more