Network Inventory Advisor

Network Inventory Advisor

Developer(s)	ClearApps LLC
Stable release	Network Inventory Advisor 4.0 / December 15, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-12-15)
Operating system	Windows
License	Proprietary
Website	www.clearapps.com

Network Inventory Advisor (NIA) is a third-party network management tool for Windows that collects data on network devices in order to generate statistical reports on software and hardware usage. The application was created by ClearApps LLC, a software development company headquartered in Elk Grove, California. The first release of Network Inventory Advisor (under the name of PC Inventory Advisor) is dated March 29, 2008.^[1]

Functionality

Network Inventory Advisor is able to collect information about computers on a network, audit installed software and hardware and keep track of the related changes. The program is able to scan Windows, Linux and Mac PCs.^[2] Network Inventory Advisor has a report-building wizard for a custom report creation and a pre-defined report templates.^[3]

Critical reception

Network Inventory Advisor was reviewed by Windows IT Pro,^[4] Techworld,^[5] 4Sysops,^[6] Softonic,^[7] and Techmixer^[8]

Release history

Version	Platform	Release date	Notes and significant changes
3.0.	Windows	March 2008	Initial public release of Network Inventory Advisor (formerly PC Inventory Advisor).
3.1.	Windows	June 2008	Macs inventory New SQL export format Logon script scanning
3.2.	Windows	November 2008	Licenses compliance audit feature New tabular reports
3.5	Windows	June 2009	SNMP devices inventory support[9] User-defined fields Command-line interface Customizable alerts Remote desktop connection
3.6	Windows	August 2009	Batch editing and management of network nodes[10] Automatic hardware changes tracking and reporting Enhanced network summary report
3.9	Windows	September 2010	Native scanning of Linux OS support Software changes report Data on antiviruses in tabular reports
4.0	Windows	December 2012	Completely reworked user interface Free 10-nodes plan introduced[11]

References

1. "PC Inventory Advisor 3.0 Released! Inventory Network Computers in 2 Clicks". Archived from the original on April 3, 2008.
2. Schauland, Derek (10 February 2012). "Audit and manage your network with Network Inventory Advisor". techrepublic. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
3. Steen, Greg (15 December 2010). "Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
4. Dragone, Michael (15 December 2010). "Review: Network Inventory Advisor". Windowsitpro. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
5. Stern, Zack (1 September 2009). "Network Inventory Advisor. Automated tool tracks business hardware and software". Techworld. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
6. Pietroforte, Michael (9 July 2009). "ClearApps Network Inventory Advisor 3.5 – Features". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
7. Santos, Elena (19 September 2011). "An easy-to-use network analysis tool with lots of features". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
8. Piyush (5 July 2011). "Network Inventory Advisor: All in one network management utility". Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
9. "Network Inventory Advisor 3.5 by ClearApps: the Same Efficient Network Inventory and a Bunch of New Features". Archived from the original on June 29, 2009.
10. "ClearApps ships Network Inventory Advisor 3.6".
11. "ClearApps Rolls Out Network Inventory Advisor Version 4.0, Now Free". Archived from the original on 2013-08-28.