Tackle inventorying problems using Packt's new IT Inventory Management book
May 27th, 22:02 UTC
Learn to understand and implement an IT Inventory and Resource Management solution and the necessary know-how in simple terms using this book.
Packt is pleased to announce IT Inventory and Resource Management with OCS Inventory NG 1.02, a new book that helps IT professionals eliminate inventorying dilemmas using a free and feasible IT Inventory solution. Written by Barzan "Tony" Antal, this book helps System Administrators and IT professionals learn the necessary know-how in-order to solve inventory problems with the help of screenshots and diagrams.
OCS Inventory NG helps in powerful deployment system allowing to distribute software installation oncomputers without overloading the network. It supports multiple operating systems which include Microsoft Windows, Linux, Sun Solaris, MacOS X. It has a lightweight bandwidth usage of 5 KB for a full Windows inventory and follows a 3-Tier structure using current standards, HTTP/HTTPS protocol and XML data formatting. It is based on well known products such as Apache web server, MySQL database server, PHP and PERL scripting languages.
IT Inventory and Resource Management with OCS Inventory NG 1.02 helps Administrators set up, configure, and work with OCS Inventory NG. It will not only help them implement OCS-NG but also help them master working with it. It also aims at reducing efforts involved in resource management and helps readers perform remote execution of commands to support multiple agents by learning techniques for creating and deploying packages.
This book begins with the basic explanation of what IT inventorying needs are to be met and then proceeds with a step-by-step approach to everything that is needed to set up and implement OCS-NG as a centralized inventory solution.. Towards the end of the book readers will learn about a free solution that fulfills inventorying necessities of the material world.
System administrators and IT professionals who are required to implement, configure, customize, and work with IT Inventory and Asset Management solutions will find this book an interesting and beneficial read. For more information please visit: www.packtpub.com/ocs-inventory-ng-1-02-it-inventory-and-resource-management/book.
(Submitted by Disha Parekh of Packt Publishing)
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