Software Asset Management hosted service for Higher Education
Tailored and fully hosted Software and Technology Asset Management with no hardware infrastructure required. Edu-SAM for HE will help the education community monitor, track and manage its software, hardware and associated contracts effectively.
Software Overview
Software and technology asset management is fast becoming a key focus for higher and further education and as such Civica Services, a key supplier of software and related services to the education community has launched its Edu-SAM HE solution. Key benefits include;
- No investment in hardware or infrastructure required
- Covers Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems
- Full contract management system included
- Allows both Central and departmental views including cost allocation
- Provides a real-time inventory of software and hardware.
- Extremely low network impact
- Meters usage of all applications
- Works in both Virtual and Thin Client environments
Technology Overview
The service utilises the industry leading Snow Software Inventory and License Management suite tailored delivered from Civica's own platform environment and hosted in Civica's own dedicated Data Centre. The service will allow an organisation to view all information related to applications & manufacturers, computers, users and related contracts from a simple menu as shown left.
Because the information is refreshed daily you can report quickly and easily on up-to-date information 24 hours a day, seven days a week and as the system allows you to export these reports directly to Microsoft Excel it becomes really easy to manage everything from budgeting and house-keeping to refresh projects.
All the information is available, viewed and accessed simply from the start menu which also allows instant alerting for everything from un-scanned machines to agreements that are about to expire.
Optional SMS / SCCM Configuration?
In addition to the above, Civica have created an option to be able to connect to an existing Microsoft SMS or SCCM environment and extract inventory and usage information via this connection. This means that no additional agent would need to be deployed onto network machines. To find out more about this option please contact Civica today.
How Much?
The price of the service is based on a three year subscription, in the same way as a Microsoft campus agreement and is a fixed £4,950 per annum (excludes SMS/ SCCM connector) for customers who hold Microsoft Agreements with Civica. This price is fixed as a site license and Civica will provide MSI packages for desktops, laptops, servers and thin clients, 24 hour access to the portal with secure logon an passwords and initial configuration and training. Also included is access to our licensing query helpdesk and you will be pleased to note that all support is based in the UK from our London head office.
If you do not hold your Microsoft Agreement with Civica, please contact us for further details on prices available to you.
