Over One Million IT Assets Now Managed by SAManage

Thursday, 06 November 2008 18:00

IT Organizations Worldwide Are Opting for the Ease of Use, Speed of Deployment, Low Cost of SaaS IT Asset Management Solution

SAManage, a leading provider of on-demand IT Management solutions, announced today that over one million assets are now managed through the company’s SaaS IT Asset Management platform.

Companies in 56 countries around the world are using the SAManage on-demand service to manage their PC and software assets. Over 50,000 different software titles from over 7,000 manufacturers are tracked and managed using SAManage, which helps companies organize software licenses as well as detect unauthorized and unlicensed software installations.

"We help companies ensure their IT assets are used for their intended purposes," explains Doron Gordon, SAManage’s CEO. "We have already detected over 16,000 IT risks including unprotected computers, games and file sharing programs, and license compliance gaps. By helping companies detect these risks and remediate them, we allow them to protect their IT investments, regain employee productivity, and reduce the risk of a software audit."

Delivered as an on-demand service with no software or servers to manage, SAManage is easily deployed across multiple locations within minutes, making it easy for companies of all sizes to establish IT governance, control, and compliance. “With summary reports reflecting areas that actually matter and the benefit of having the audit results stored securely off-site, SAManage delivers real and tangible value,” says Micha Katz, head of technology at 10X Investments.

“We are very proud to have reached the one million asset milestone within the short time period since our launch,” says Gordon. “The adoption we are seeing in the marketplace confirms our belief that companies have long been waiting for an easy to use solution to better manage IT assets. And the feedback we are getting from our customers validates our vision of providing a Software-as-a-Service solution that greatly reduces or eliminates the burden and cost associated with deploying IT Asset Management.”

An internal SAManage research reveals the following facts:

1. The most popular operating system is Windows XP with a 81% share, followed by Windows Server 2003 with 11% and Windows 2000 with 7%. Windows Vista is used in only 1% of the managed computers.
2. Games, file sharing tools and illegal software were discovered in over %42 of the customer's inventory.
3. The most popular game installed on corporate PC's is SecondLife, followed by Bejeweled and Zuma Deluxe.
4. The most popular software programs installed on corporate PC's are Office 2003, Trend Micro OfficeScan, McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise, and Adobe Reader.


To find out more about the SAManage SaaS service and subscription options please visit www.SAManage.com