Snipe-IT Consulting
IT Asset Management
With Snipe-IT, you can manage your company’s hardware, software licenses, and accessories all in one place and always know where each device is located. Through our Snipe-IT consulting services, we configure asset types, fields, and workflows so that your inventory remains up to date at all times.
Snipe-IT Features
Snipe-IT centrally manages your assets, reduces manual effort, and helps you maintain a clear overview during audits.
Central asset management
You can manage laptops, servers, licenses, and accessories all in one place, with the serial number, warranty, and location listed for each asset. This allows you to keep the entire life cycle under control.
Users and locations
Assign assets to users or locations and track transfers and returns. This way, you’ll always know who is using which device, and you’ll reduce losses and inventory shortages.
Notifications
License management
Manage software licenses centrally, track consumption and expiration dates and receive timely warnings. This way you optimize costs and no license expires unnoticed.
User-defined fields
With your own fields and field sets, you can record exactly the asset information you need. This allows you to flexibly adapt Snipe-IT to your individual requirements.
QR code & barcode labels
For each asset, you generate QR codes or barcodes and print them as labels. When you scan an item, the corresponding data record opens immediately, which speeds up inventory and audit processes.
Why set up Snipe-IT with NETWAYS?
We have been operating open-source infrastructures for over 30 years and are familiar with the systems that Snipe-IT interacts with on a daily basis. At Snipe-IT Consulting, we therefore map out not only your inventory but also the processes surrounding it.
An Overview of the Snipe-IT Web Interface
The screenshot shows an overview of the Snipe-IT web interface. The labels explain the dashboard’s key components and functions.
Overview all your assets in a simple, easy-to-search list.
Connect Snipe-IT to directory services such as Active Directory for easy user, role and rights management.
Quickly create new assets manually via the interface and use stored information such as companies, locations or users to quickly fill them with the correct content.
Categorize your assets to get a quick overview of which type they belong to.
Quickly find out whether an asset has currently been delivered and to which user it is assigned. This significantly simplifies the traceability of assets.
Store the location for static assets so that you can quickly see where they are currently located.
Here’s How Your Snipe-IT Consultation Works
Four Steps to Creating an Inventory That Stays Up to Date.
Analysis & Concept
Setup & Integration
Commissioning & management
Your Snipe IT setup goes live, assets are centrally recorded, managed and tracked. This gives you transparency into the availability, assignment, and status of your IT assets, instead of having to maintain manual lists that no one updates.
Support & Operations
Upon request, we can take over day-to-day operations entirely or assist your team with support and training to ensure that your Snipe-IT system remains stable, up-to-date, and practical.
Start small, make steady progress
You don’t have to jump right into a big project. Choose the starting point that fits your situation—each step will give you a concrete result.
Snipe-IT Review
Are you already using Snipe-IT? We'll take a look at it together and show you where the problem lies.- Analysis of your existing Snipe IT structure and system configuration
- Checking asset types, categories, status models and mandatory fields
- Check your user, role and authorization concepts
- Concrete, prioritized recommendations for action for optimization and clean-up
- Discuss the results with your team
- Our Approach: We’ll spend a day working with you to discuss the outstanding issues, develop our recommendations, and finally present the results to you.
- Your result: A clear to-do list that lets you know exactly where the problem lies and what to do next.
Strategy Workshop
Together, we clarify which assets, licenses and processes you want to map and what the best way to do this is.- Recording of requirements, objectives and organizational framework conditions
- Evaluation of your existing inventory and documentation processes
- Structure recommendation for assets, accessories, licenses and locations
- Process recommendation for issue, return, onboarding and offboarding
- Concrete implementation roadmap for introduction or further development
- Our approach: In a joint day with you, we discuss the open topics, create the roadmap for your environment and then present the results to you in detail.
- Your result: A solid plan that your team can use to get started right away, without any detours.
Proof of Concept
We will set up your first working Snipe IT environment with you - so you can touch it.- Test environment with sample data from your day-to-day IT work
- Initial structure for assets, users, locations and categories
- Illustration of an example process for device issue and return
- Integration of a selected data source or import template
- Knowledge Transfer and Training for Your Team
- Our Approach: During a day-long session with you, we’ll discuss the outstanding issues, create a proof of concept (in collaboration with you), and finally present the results to you.
- Your result: A fully functional demo environment that serves as a tangible basis for decision-making and the eventual production system.
Frequently Asked Questions About Snipe-IT
What is Snipe IT Asset Management?
Snipe-IT is an open source asset management software specifically designed to manage and track IT equipment such as laptops, servers, and other devices. It enables companies to monitor the life cycle of IT resources, maintain inventory, manage licenses and assign equipment to employees. Snipe-IT offers a user-friendly interface and numerous customization options for small to large organizations.
How do I install Snipe-IT?
To install Snipe-IT, you need a server with PHP, MySQL/MariaDB and a web server such as Apache or Nginx. You can either install the software manually by downloading the source code from GitHub and configuring the required dependencies, or use an easier way like Docker to run the application in a container. After installation, set up the database, configure the environment files and start the application via the browser to complete the setup.
How do I update Snipe-IT Docker?
To update Snipe-IT in Docker, first stop the running Snipe-IT container with `docker stop `. Then pull the latest Snipe-IT Docker image with `docker pull snipe/snipe-it` and restart the container, making sure that the existing database and volume mappings are retained. After the restart, Snipe-IT will automatically migrate all necessary database changes, if required, and the updated version will be ready for use.
Does Snipe-IT have an API?
Yes, Snipe-IT offers a RESTful API that allows you to programmatically access many features of the software, such as creating, updating or querying assets, users and licenses. The API makes it possible to integrate Snipe-IT into other systems and create automations to make IT asset management more efficient. Authentication tokens are required to use the API, which can be generated via the Snipe IT admin interface.
Is Snipe-IT Asset Manager open source?
Yes, Snipe-IT is open source software and is published under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL). This means that the source code is freely available and users can use, adapt and further develop the software free of charge. In addition, we offer paid support and hosted versions of Snipe-IT for companies that prefer professional services or a managed solution.
What can I use Snipe-IT for?
Snipe-IT can be used to manage and track the lifecycle of IT assets such as computers, monitors, licenses and accessories. It helps companies to maintain device inventories, monitor assignments to employees and keep track of maintenance or warranty information. With its user-friendly interface and API integration, Snipe-IT facilitates the organization and control of IT resources in small to large companies.
How much does a Snipe IT consultation cost at NETWAYS?
You can get started with Snipe IT consulting at NETWAYS by choosing one of three fixed-price packages: a review of your existing installation, a strategy workshop, or a proof of concept. You can find the prices listed above under the packages. We quote larger projects on a time-and-materials basis once we know your requirements.
