Network Inventory Management

Network inventory management is generally performed to through IT asset tracking software that scans, compiles and records data about each device/node over a network.

Network inventory management may include:

• Number of routers, their make, type and place of installation, serial number
• IP addresses of all devices/nodes, IP addressing scheme used
• Number and type of software along with license keys and expiry dates

This data helps businesses with:

• Network size estimation
• Network capacity planning
• Network cost/ROI estimation
• Physical network administration (to deal with device/equipment loss and theft)