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How to Audit Different Types of IT Hardware

Knowing how to audit different types of IT hardware matters because a laptop, a server, and a network switch fail an audit for completely different reasons. Treating every device the same way during an audit means missing the checks that actually matter for each category, from disk encryption on an endpoint to firmware version on a router.

IT Asset Audit: Step-by-Step Guide For 2026

An IT asset audit is one of those processes most IT teams know they should run regularly and rarely do well. Records drift from reality, licenses go unchecked, and the first sign something is wrong usually arrives as an auditor's request or an unexpected vendor notice. This guide walks through how to perform an IT asset audit step by step, and how to structure the process so it never requires a last-minute scramble.

QR Codes For Asset Management: Label And Track Assets With InvGate Asset Management

Still relying on serial numbers or manual asset lookups? In this video, Matt Beran shows how to generate QR codes for asset management with InvGate Asset Management and how IT teams can use them to simplify asset tracking, inventory management, and mobile access to asset information. Instead of searching through spreadsheets or manually locating asset records, QR codes provide instant access to the information stored in your inventory. Generate labels in bulk, print them, attach them to your devices, and scan them from your phone whenever you need asset details.

HAM Audit: How InvGate Asset Management Helps You Pass

A Hardware Asset Management (HAM) audit is a formal check of whether your hardware inventory reflects physical reality. It covers what devices exist, where they are, who has them, what state they're in, and how retired assets were documented out of the system. Most organizations don't fail HAM audits because their IT teams are negligent.

How to Set up QR Code Asset Tracking For Manufacturing: A Step-by-Step Guide With InvGate Asset Management

In manufacturing environments, keeping accurate records of physical assets is harder than it sounds. Equipment moves between shifts, changes hands without notice, and ends up somewhere different from where it was last logged. QR code asset tracking for manufacturing solves that problem with a lightweight, low-cost method. Each asset gets a printed label. Any team member with a smartphone can scan it, pull up the full asset profile, and update information on the spot.