Agent OCS
Agent OCS is an open-source asset management solution that provides comprehensive hardware/software inventory and remote deployment capabilities for IT infrastructure management.
Description
Agent OCS (Open Computers and Software Inventory) is an open-source asset management solution designed for comprehensive IT infrastructure management. Since 2001, it has provided efficient hardware and software inventory capabilities by querying agents installed on devices to collect detailed information about machine compositions. The solution includes network discovery functionality through SNMP scans to identify active network elements that cannot receive agents. Beyond inventory management, OCS Inventory offers robust remote deployment features for software packages and scripts across large-scale environments, supporting deployments on networks with over 150,000 machines. The platform features a user-friendly web interface, supports multiple operating systems, and operates on an n-tier architecture using HTTP/HTTPS protocols and XML data formatting. With plugin support through APIs and integration capabilities with third-party tools like CMDBuild and iTop, it offers high flexibility for customizing to specific organizational needs.
Features
The platform offers comprehensive inventory management through agent-based data collection and SNMP network discovery, advanced package deployment system for software installations and script execution, and support for multiple operating systems including Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, macOS, and Android. It features a user-friendly web interface, SOAP-based web service API, plugin support through extensible APIs, and n-tier architecture using standard HTTP/HTTPS protocols and XML data formatting. The solution is designed to handle large-scale deployments across networks with over 150,000 machines while minimizing network impact.
Benefits
Provides complete visibility into hardware and software assets across the entire IT environment. Enables efficient remote deployment and management of software packages and updates. Helps maintain software environment uniformity and security compliance. Reduces manual inventory efforts through automated scanning and discovery. Supports large-scale deployments with minimal network impact. Offers flexibility through plugin architecture and API integration. Facilitates better IT asset management and cost control. Improves security by ensuring consistent software environments.
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- Open Source
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- European
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