[BNM] Database/asset management system

[Jason Bailey]

We use k2/keyserver from Sassafras:

http://www.sassafras.com/

It might be overkill for you but it costs us about a tenner per (mac/PC not person) client and then 2 pounds per year maintenance. There's a demo version of it to try.

It does hardware stuff and also software licence management  e.g. max 10 users of concurrent licence.

As a Mac thing it's fine but the admin PC version ported from a mac is not great, if you ask me. Works with own internal database or mysql, if you want it to, and can generate various reports.

Jason

--- On Thu, 26/6/08, Chris Billett <chris at chrisbillett.net> wrote:

> From: Chris Billett <chris at chrisbillett.net>
> Subject: [BNM] Database/asset management system
> To: bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org
> Date: Thursday, 26 June, 2008, 6:05 PM
> Does anyone have some tips for a small database package for
> Mac? This'll
> literally keep some asset information (basic machine type,
> serial,
> software assets) and will only need to be for 10-15 users.
> I'd rather not
> go web based in this context. Easy to set up is key, as I
> don't have a lot
> of time to devote to it. Basically I want it to be as easy
> to browse as
> MacTracker or similar.
> 
> Sorry for the newbie question. I'm used to landing in
> large companies with
> this stuff in place, but have at least two small agencies
> I'll be
> supporting from the end of this month and want to get their
> various assets
> in line.
> 
> CB
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