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Using 'search' to track IT assets

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Using 'search' to track IT assets

Joanie Wexler By Joanie Wexler
They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. However, it does appear that you can get free tools to track and inventory your IT assets, including mobile devices and software. Read full story

Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com.


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