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IT Audit and Inventory, Software Asset Management
Discovery 2007 from Centennial Software |
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When nothing less than total visibility of the IT estate will do, you need Centennial Discovery to dynamically track all IT assets deployed across the organisation.
Software and Hardware Data Auditing
IT Asset Discovery
No other solution can match the breadth and deprth of automatic asset identification and tracking offered by Discovery 2007. Thanks to its 100% network visibility, Discovery 2007 makes sure that you have the latest information on the configuration, usage and physical location of all your hardware and software.
Hardware inventory management
In addition to PCs, Discovery 2007’s patent-pending LANProbe technology tracks every IP device on the network including printers, routers, servers and firewalls. And it’s not just the local network that’s covered; Centennial Discovery will find all devices connected to the corporate-wide network, whether by LAN, WAN or even internet dial-up accounts.
By continually monitoring the network, Centennial Discovery can alert administrators to changes such as memory being removed from a PC, or a device being moved from one location to another. Centennial will also automatically recognize a new device being added to the network and can even identify if a particular PC hasn’t returned an audit for a period of time. Discovery hardware audit and PC inventory features
Software Discovery
Centennial Discovery enables managers to automatically locate and account for all software throughout the organization – dramatically reducing the management time required to assess and prove license compliance.
By tracking software usage, Centennial Discovery can help managers decide when to remove redundant software, when to re-deploy applications and even whether or not to renew maintenance contracts.
Centennial Discovery can also alert administrators to the presence of unauthorized software on individual machines, helping secure the integrity of the network and reduce the legal exposure of the organization.
Centennial Discovery helps administrators identify where specific instances of an application require a security upgrade to combat a specific vulnerability – cutting down the time taken to react to threats.
Physical Location Tracking
Auditing PCs and other hardware devices for type and configuration is critical to successful IT management, but so too is knowing where assets are located in the organization.
Centennial Discovery is the only IT inventory solution which allows managers to track the physical location of assets across the organization without the need for costly and time-consuming walk round audits.
Once automatically discovered and then mapped to a physical location, each device is monitored by Centennial Discovery, which can automatically alert administrators if a machine is repositioned or even removed from the network. An audit trail keeps track of current and previous locations, together with the length of time a device resided in each place.
For managers that want to return PCs at the end of their lease, locate the laser printer acquired without a purchase order, or simply know where to send engineers to perform a memory upgrade, Centennial Discovery provides the fastest way to locate all hardware across the organization.
Physical Asset Tracking Online Demo
Multi-platform Support
In an ideal world, organisations would be able to turn to a single supplier for all their networking needs. In reality, not all PCs run the same operating systems – yet you need to be able to track all IT assets, not just your Windows PCs.
Discovery 2007 supports a wide range of operating systems and network types, so you can be sure that whatever your IT assets run on, you can dynamically track them anywhere in the enterprise. DSI process: four stagesDiscovery 2007 is the perfect solution for finding and tracking IT assets across the entire enterprise, regardless of location. Client agents can report back to the Control Centre via a variety of methods, meaning that even home workers and remote offices without a permanent connection to the corporate network can be tracked centrally.
Below is a sample of the client operating systems supported in Discovery 2007. For a complete list, please refer to the Technical Tab above for a complete list. Windows Platforms Windows 98, NT, 2000, 2003, XP
Unix Platforms RedHat Linux, ES SUSE Linux HP-UX Solaris 7, 8, 9 IBM AIX Mac OSX
Terminal Services Platforms Windows 2000 and 2003 Terminal Services Citrix MetaFrame XP Server, Application Farm Technical Specification GuideServer Specifications
Centennial Discovery Server also requires Microsoft MDAC 2.8 (shipped with full version of Centennial Discovery)
*If you are upgrading from a previous version of Discovery to Centennial Discovery you will require additional disk space. Please check your database size before upgrading. MSDE SQL 2000 Server has a 2GB database size limit and the upgrade process needs 3 times of the original database size. See 'Minimum System Requirements' in the 'Upgrading to Discovery' document.
In addition, if a pre-4.52 installation is currently installed on a Domain Controller, the installation will have to be moved as the user required for secure communication cannot be created on a Domain Controller. This is because a Domain Controller does not permit local users to be created. A document on moving a Discovery server is available from the Centennial Support Knowledge Base. (http://support.centennial.co.uk) Discovery 2007 Administration Control CenterAll language versions require Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Professional or Windows 2003 SP1. Server Operating SystemsMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, DataCenter Server and Small Business Server SP4 + updates Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Standard, Server Enterprise and Small Business Server Premium Edition SP1 + updates IIS 5 or 6 is required for secure data transfer.Client Operating SystemsWindows Platforms
Unix\Linux Platforms
Apple Platforms
Terminal Services Platforms
LANProbe RequirementsLANProbe operates over an IP network on Ethernet and Token Ring. Physical location is supported on Ethernet and Token Ring networks utilizing managed SNMP enabled switches only. Network EnvironmentsTCP/IPv4 Secure CommunicationPublic/Private key encryption using HTTP over TCP/IP Supported Databases
Discovery 2007 may be used in conjunction with either Microsoft SQL 2000
(Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition and 64-bit for Itanium
Edition) or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 ( Express, Standard Edition and
Enterprise Edition). Centennial Discovery Web EditionSupported platform and system requirements for Centennial Discovery Web Edition are the same as for Centennial Discovery with the following additions: Centennial Discovery Web Edition Server
Microsoft IIS5, IIS6 Supported browsers
The Discovery.Dashboard web interface is
designed to be W3C compliant. It is currently tested against the
following browsers:
Download the full Centennial Discovery product limited to 25 PC/Sever Audit Licenses and a 30 Day Evaluation Key, see for yourself why so many organisations rely on Centennial Discovery to keep track of their IT assets
The Evaluation Copy can be installed on a Live or Test Environment allowing for full product review to take place.
An activation key will be sent to you by email once you have completed the download request.
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Centennial Software offers several pricing models. These models are designed to offer organisations the option of purchasing the Centennial Discovery Software in the manner that best suits the organisations buying criteria or project requirement.
Support and Maintenance contracts are available over either a 12, 24, and 36 Month Periods
Support and Maintenance costs are based on the current retail price per licence and are calculated using an agreed % rate for the period required.
Product Support Includes:
Please note that expired contract rates differ from the usual rates, NetWorld UK would be pleased to provide you details on request. Contact NetWorld UK Sales regarding renewal or expired rate support and maintenance contracts. click here
Want an idea of the Centennial Discovery Software costs for your organisations IT environment?
NetWorld UK offer you the facility to obtain an immediate On-Line Price Guide based on the Outright Purchase costs, please use the following links:
If you require a formal quotation please use e-mail our sales department using the following link:
A NetWorld UK representative will forward your quotation to the e-mail address you provide.
Centennial Discovery Product Training and Consultancy:
NetWorld UK provide full installation/implementation and product training which will enhance the customer experience of using the Centennial Discovery Software.
Although we do not mandate any of our services as a purchase requirement, for those organisations wishing to take advantage of our experience and expertise with this product we would be pleased to provide full details and costs of all our service.
Please See the Services Tab at the top of this page to review our service offerings: Discovery Optional Modules
Click the link above for full details of each optional add in modules
Centennial Discovery Literature/Resources
Product Information
Discovery Security Advisor Fact Sheet
Evaluation Material
Discovery
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Evaluation User Guide
Discovery
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User and Installation Guide
Information Buy Online Now (No Credit Card Required)
Online Free Price Guides Discovery Web Edition Prices (Includes Discovery.Dashboard Module) Discovery Enterprise Edition Prices (Includes Discovery Web Edition, Discovery.Archive. Discovery.Portal and Discovery Visual) Discovery Security Suite Prices (Includes Discovery Web Edition, Discovery.Archive, Discovery.Portal, Discovery Visual, Security Advisor and DeviceWall)
Centennial Discovery Services
Standard Support and Maintenance Contracts
Support and Maintenance contracts are available over either a 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 Month Periods
Support and Maintenance costs are based on the current retail price per licence and are calculated using an agreed % rate for the period required.
Product Support Includes:
Please note that expired contract rates differ from the usual rates, NetWorld UK would be pleased to provide you details on request.
If you would like NetWorld to provide you a quotation for renewal of your support and maintenance agreement please click here:
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User/Administrator Training
This course is designed to meet the needs of both Support Management and Staff who Administer the
Centennial Discovery Software Application and thus require detailed Technical Knowledge of the structure of the application to ensure successful usage.
The course will detail all aspects of the Centennial Discovery Application. Upon completion of the course delegates will have a good working knowledge of the Centennial Discovery Application.
Course material (Tailored Training Manuals) will be provided electronically.
Duration: 2 Days (1 Day On Client Site, 1 Day Off Site for Document Preparation) Cost: £negotiable per day per 4 delegates + Travelling and Subsidence Course Code: CDSUT004
All delegates must have good technical understanding of computer technologies and terminologies
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NetWorld UK - Professional Consultancy Services.
NetWorld UK's technical staff are all Centennial Certified Engineers.
NetWorld UK are therefore, able to provide highly trained experienced Technical Consultants whom are qualified to customise the Discovery Audit Software and offer suggestions based on their experiences of previous audit projects.
Please see below for a sample of the Technical Services NetWorld UK provide, although none of these services are mandatory we would recommend a detailed discussion with one of our Pre-Sales Consultants before commencing any Software Purchase.
NetWorld UK Centennial Software Consultancy and Product Training Services are offered as either daily services or packaged solutions dependent on the level of expertise and available resources within client organisations.
1) Project Planning (Pre, During & Post Project Implementation) 2) Software Installation 3) Software Customisation 4) Pilot Audit (Test Environment Prior To Live Roll Out) 5) Integration Services (i.e Helpdesk)) 6) Audit Skills Transfer (Product Training- See further up this page) 7) Administration Training (Product Training- See further up this page)font> 8) End User Training (Product Training - See further up this page)) 9) Documented Completion Report 10) FAST (Federation Against Software Theft) Related Project Management
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