OCS Inventory key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- OCS Inventory NG Project (Supported by FactorFX)
- Headquarters
- France (FR)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2001
- Data hosting
- Customer-defined
- Infrastructure
- Self-hosted
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM), Ivanti Neurons for ITAM, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Lansweeper, Snipe-IT, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Snow Software, Flexera One, Tanium, Spiceworks, ServiceNow ITAM, Microsoft SCCM, GLPI, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM), Ivanti Neurons for Discovery, ManageEngine Desktop Central
About OCS Inventory
OCS Inventory NG (Open Computer and Software Inventory Next Generation) is a robust, open-source IT asset management solution designed to help track and manage technical assets across an organization. It utilizes agent-based collection to gather deep technical data from Windows, Linux, BSD, Sun Solaris, and AIX systems. The architecture consists of a communication server, a database server, and an administration console. It is highly scalable, supporting large-scale environments with over 10,000 devices through tiered server deployments. Beyond simple discovery, it includes a deployment system to push software installations or scripts to remote computers, making it a comprehensive tool for IT administrators.
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