SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DEVICES

摘要

Tools for managing a fleet of information technology devices can be configured to assist to determine whether a managed device should be replaced, such as based on a projected lifespan of the device, and can be configured to output recommendations of devices as replacements to the device that has reached the end of its lifespan.

主权项

1. A device management apparatus configured to monitor and manage a fleet of information technology devices and collect device usage data from the information technology devices via a network, said device management apparatus comprising:
a network communication module that manages communications by the device management apparatus through the network with the information technology devices; a device data collection module that operates in cooperation with the network communication module to collect device usage data from the information technology devices and register the collected device usage data in a device database; a device lifespan projection module that retrieves the device usage data registered in the device database for a target device amongst the managed fleet of information technology devices, and determines a projected lifespan of the target device based on at least the retrieved device usage data; and a user interface module that causes a lifespan message corresponding to the projected lifespan of the target device to be output via the network to a user terminal, when device information of the target device is requested from the user terminal.