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IT Inventory and Resource Management with OCS Inventory NG 1.02

Eliminate inventorying dilemmas by implementing a free & feasible IT Inventory solution

Barzan "Tony" Antal

BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI

IT Inventory and Resource Management with OCS Inventory NG 1.02
Copyright © 2010 Packt Publishing

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First published: May 2010

Production Reference: 1070510

Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. 32 Lincoln Road Olton Birmingham, B27 6PA, UK. ISBN 978-1-849511-10-0
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Credits
Author Barzan "Tony" Antal Reviewer Jeff Prater Acquisition Editor Dilip Venkatesh Development Editor Neha Patwari Technical EditorsHyacintha D'Souza Smita Solanki Production Coordinator Copy Editor Leonard D'Silva Cover Work Indexer Monica Ajmera Mehta Melwyn D'sa Melwyn D'sa Editorial Team Leader Aanchal Kumar Project Team Leader Priya Mukherji Project Coordinator Ashwin Shetty Proofreader Lesley Harrison Graphics Geetanjali Sawant

About the Author
Barzan "Tony" Antal is a system administrator and network technician ata
significant company that delivers industrial software, system integration, and IT solutions. He is also a professional technical writer with over 150 articles published across a large portfolio of prestigious websites covering topics of computer hardware, IT news, networking, security, software development, SEO/SEM, Web, and other technologies. The author has acquired a diverse experience inthe fields of IT&C by passionately pursuing and attempting to apply everything as many times as possible in the real world. He is a strong believer in practicality, and his down-to-earth approach helps him out as a consultant providing assistance and finding customized feasible solutions. During his writing endeavors, this aching for viability always shines through.

Acknowledgement
First andforemost, I'd like to thank the outrageous support from my parents and close friends. My girlfriend, Dea, for accepting my way of dealing with everything in life. Special thanks to Gabor Bernat, I'm grateful for those well-thought comments regarding the manuscript. My colleague, Ceclan Sandor, for keeping up with support over time. Alina D., Lehel M., and Szilard N. for their encouragements andbelieving in me. A huge thank you to my technical reviewer—Jeff Prater, you cannot imagine the impact your input has had on this book. You have definitely gone beyond the call of duty while reviewing and researching. Robert Dunham, for kick-starting me in my writing endeavors many years ago. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be a published author now. Moreover, I'd like to thank the professional andentirely author-centric team from Packt Publishing, especially Ashwin Shetty, Dilip Venkatesh, Duane Moraes, Hyacintha D'Souza, Neha Patwari, Priya Mukherji, Smita Solanki and everyone else. All of your hard work made this book possible. My sincere thanks for putting up with my hectic schedule. Lastly, I consider this book as a tribute to the developers of OCS Inventory NG, GLPI, and the Open...