Now Available!
Express Software Manager® Version 9.0
We are excited to announce that the latest release of Express Software Manager, Version 9.0, is now available! This release continues our ongoing commitment to deliver products that not only meet our customers' evolving IT asset management needs, but also exceed their expectations for high-quality reporting and ease of use. New features in Express Software Manager 9.0 include completely re-architected reporting, enhanced support for virtualized environments, integration of new license types, and software categorization.
Maintained customers may upgrade to Version 9.0 at no cost.
Key Features
New Reporting
Express Metrix continues to be the leader in providing the most accurate and comprehensive IT asset reporting available. Version 9.0 provides an intuitive dashboard and graphical summary reports targeted at various audiences including IT professionals, purchasing agents, and C-level stakeholders. All reporting is browser-based and allows you to filter on any item (machine, license unit, etc.) or group and sort on any displayed data column. Many reports present data in "analysis grid" format that allows you to group, reorder, and aggregate the data any way you like.
Support for Software Virtualization
With the increasing importance of virtualization within IT environments, Express Software Manager now supports software usage tracking and control of applications launched within virtual software environments. This enhancement complements our existing ability to track virtual workstations and server operating systems.
Integration of New Software License Types
We continue to expand our support for different software license models, such as per-user, freeware, shareware, and more so you can organize applications and analyze data in ways that are meaningful to you.
Categorization of Software
Software titles are automatically categorized (for example: desktop publishing software, accounting software, music editing software, etc.), allowing you to quickly and broadly identify the types of applications running in your environment. Software categories are based on the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code which are also used in the proposed ISO/IEC 19770-2 international standard for software tagging.
Additional Features
Ignore Thin Client Usage
By default, the Express Software Manager metering client collects software usage data from any device connecting to a Microsoft Windows Terminal Server or Citrix Server, including computers outside your Active Directory. This feature, when enabled, discards the machine and usage data of any computer that is not part of Active Directory and does not have the Express Client installed. To access this setting from within the Express Administrative Console, select Machine > Client Options > Advanced.
Inventory Additional Files
This feature allows you to specify that information for an individual file or files be collected in addition to those normally inventoried by the Express Client. To access this setting from within the Express Administrative Console, select Machine > Client Options > Inventory.
Exclude Folders from Inventories
Express Software Manager by default excludes temporary internet folders; system restore points; and OS patch uninstall and DLL cache folders. This feature allows you to exclude additional folders from inventories. To access this setting from within the Express Administrative Console, select Machine > Client Options > Inventory > Advanced.
Delete Obsolete Machines
This feature allows you to automatically delete machines from the Express Database that haven't communicated with the Express Database for a specified timeframe. To access this setting from within the Express Administrative Console, select Tools > Options > Schedule.
Inventory From a Share
This feature allows you to run the inventory client directly from a network share to collect inventory data without installing a client. Refer to the Express Software Manager help topic "Inventory from a Share" for information about this feature.
