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FYI: &nbsp;Cost is a factor, please suggest low cost products as my company is relucatnat to spend money.
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FYI:  Cost is a factor, please suggest low cost products as my company is relucatnat to spend money.

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The Languard software looks like the best fit for us, thanks for the help. &nbsp;Both suggestions are great...
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The Languard software looks like the best fit for us, thanks for the help.  Both suggestions are great...

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Thanks copio.<br />
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rsdn
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I need to purchase a scanning/inventory to review the network... &nbsp;Any server software suggestions would be great as well...<br />
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-software installations<br />
-hardware information (serial numbers, bios information)<br />
-services<br />
-patches
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I need to purchase a scanning/inventory to review the network...  Any server software suggestions would be great as well...


-software installations
-hardware information (serial numbers, bios information)
-services
-patches

What is the best software to scan a network for software installations, patches, hardware information, etc.

Software is any set of instructions that directs a computer to perform specific tasks or operations. Computer software consists of programs, libraries and related non-executable data (such as documentation). Computer software is non-tangible, contrasted with computer hardware, which is the physical component of computers. Software written in a machine language is known as "machine code". However, in practice, software is usually written in high-level programming languages than machine language. High-level languages are translated into machine language using a compiler or interpreter or a combination of the two.