Higher education institutions often have stringent budgets with competing demands from students and staff. CIOs must ensure students have access to computer systems when and where they need them the most. However, over-deployed hardware may lead to higher maintenance costs and workload for IT support staff.

So what's the solution? 

With strategic hardware it asset management, CIOs can enjoy a host of benefits. Right-sizing computers across campus strikes the right balance between optimized hardware usage and students' needs. 

Hardware reduction leads to increased efficiency, cost savings, reduced maintenance, and optimized resource allocation. 

Identifying the Need for Hardware Reduction

LabStats is a software and computer lab hardware tracking tool that paints the complete picture of IT usage in a university's environment. It provides real-time data of both in-person system usage and remote computers. CIOs get detailed insights on their dashboard regarding when, where, and how long students are using hardware across campus.  

Real-time data shows swathes of peak usage history that show usage trends so IT departments can make informed decisions equipped with knowledge of peak usage hours and usage by computer labs. They can determine if computer labs are at capacity or have long hours of wait times. 

Downsizing hardware will help universities to relieve budget pressure without sacrificing student needs. With LabStats, you can also monitor software usage to eliminate unused software and renegotiate license renewals as per usage. 

Schedule a free trial with LabStats and learn the benefits of hardware reduction. Call +1-208-473-2222 or send an email to support@labstats.com for support.