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IT asset tracking: Why having all the data won't suffice

To sustain, build, or even transform your business, you need to know the technology assets that drive it. And if your job is to track these assets, you need a clearer and broader picture of everything you have.

But how do you build a bigger and better picture of assets in your enterprise?

Explore in this e-book the kind of data you need to see all your software, hardware, and cloud-based assets – as well as cloud resources that are often overlooked.

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