# xAssets — Full AI Reference > xAssets provides configurable IT asset management, fixed asset management, software asset management, and network discovery software for enterprises. Founded in 2001 in the UK, with offices in Delaware, USA and Wiltshire, UK. Cloud-hosted or on-premise. Customers include Panasonic, BMW, Fujitsu, Saint Gobain, Plantronics, Lloyds Bank, US military branches, police forces, universities, and government agencies. --- ## IT Asset Management Software xAssets IT Asset Management (ITAM) software provides full lifecycle management of IT assets from procurement through disposal. ### Core Capabilities - Full lifecycle asset register and CMDB - Hardware and software asset management - Agentless network discovery with optional agents for off-network and work-from-home endpoints - Software license compliance and software asset management (SAM) - Procurement, contract management, and lease management - Financial tracking and depreciation - Barcoding and spares/storage management - KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting - Sub-second response times for search and drill-down ### Integrations - Microsoft Intune, SCCM/MECM, Azure, Active Directory - Cisco Meraki, JAMF, JIRA - Dell and Lenovo warranty tracking - Any data source via configurable transformation engine ### Key Differentiators - Users see only the data and functions they need - Rapidly configured to customer-specific workflows and reporting - Cloud (SaaS) or on-premise deployment - Scalable to 250,000+ IT assets per database instance - Secure: DoD SIPRNET/NIPRNET certified, SSO support (Azure, Duo, OKTA, OneLogin) --- ## Fixed Asset Management Software xAssets Fixed Asset Management software provides configurable full lifecycle fixed asset management with accounting, depreciation, and planned maintenance. ### Core Capabilities - Full lifecycle asset register - Depreciation calculation and asset accounting - Barcoding for physical verification - Planned maintenance scheduling and work orders - Contract management - Procurement with approvals and receiving workflows - Spare parts and storage management - Disposal and obsolescence tracking - Construction in Progress (CIP/CWIP) - Budgeting and forecasting ### Depreciation Engine - Methods: straight-line, declining balance, MACRS, ACRS, ADS, ACE, AMT, and custom formulas - Multi-company, multi-currency, unlimited depreciation books - IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP, and Canadian GAAP compliance - Unusual accounting periods supported: 4-4-5, 13 periods, 52/53 weeks - Actual and forecast depreciation calculated at month-end - Users can move forward and back in time for what-if analysis - Lease accounting and amortization - Total cost of ownership (TCO) tracking - Scalable to 2.5 million fixed asset records ### Planned Maintenance - Schedule based on time intervals or consumption metrics - Assign work to work centres or individuals - Track maintenance history per asset - Meet compliance and audit regulations - Extend asset useful life and reduce downtime --- ## Network Discovery Software xAssets Network Discovery discovers PCs, laptops, servers, network equipment, and installed software using agentless and agent-based approaches. ### Agentless Discovery - Zero endpoint impact — leaves no footprint - Invisible to end users - Approximately 4 seconds per node for deep discovery - Default: 100 devices per minute using 0.1% of 1 Gbps network bandwidth - Scales to 10,000 assets per minute using 10% of 1 Gbps bandwidth - Written in C++ for high-speed performance - US Air Force certified for NIPRNET and SIPRNET - FIPS compliant - Used for Microsoft software agreement annual true-ups since 2009 ### Discovery Targets - Windows, macOS, Linux, Unix, IBM AIX - VMware ESX, Hyper-V, virtual machines - Dell docking stations, monitors, printers - Routers, switches, SNMP devices, IP phones - SQL Server instances and databases - Cloud assets via Intune, Azure, Meraki, JAMF integrations - Work-from-home endpoints via lightweight agent ### Deep Windows Discovery - WMI and Registry interrogation - Executable file headers via disk scan - Disk technology: SSD, NVMe, RAID level, serial numbers, capacity - Software SWIDs and Adobe SCA settings - Antivirus version and signature currency - CPU capabilities for processor-based licensing models - Peripheral devices including docking stations ### Work From Home Discovery - Discover via VPN subnets - One-time discovery link sent to users - Lightweight agent deployable via URL, Intune, SCCM, or Group Policy - Agent runs invisibly with no device impact - Supports always-on and boot-time modes --- ## Software Asset Management xAssets SAM provides software license compliance through discovery, recognition, and license matching. ### Three-Step Process 1. Discover entire network and cloud assets, identify all installed software 2. Import software license entitlements and match against recognised installed software 3. Use compliance reports to identify under-licensed or unauthorised software ### Capabilities - Automatic software title recognition with regularly updated database - Manual recognition service for unrecognised titles - Software classification by risk, priority, and licensing model - License pooling by department, location, or custom grouping - Allocate licenses to specific computers, users, or pools - Configurable compliance reports and dashboards - Email alerts for new installations or compliance violations - Integration with SCCM, Intune, Azure, JIRA, JAMF, Meraki --- ## Enterprise Platform All xAssets solutions run on a single configurable enterprise platform. ### Six Building Blocks 1. **Forms and Dashboards** — on-screen rendering of data, input forms, and visual dashboards 2. **Queries, Charts, Reports** — tabular data, d3-based visualisations, business intelligence 3. **Transformations** — imports, exports, integrations, data cleansing, software recognition 4. **Menus** — role-based navigation configured per user group 5. **Database** — Microsoft SQL Server or MariaDB, one database per customer 6. **Endpoint Operations** — network discovery and endpoint management ### Configuration Layer - All customisation stored in the database alongside data - Configuration moves automatically when database is migrated - No code changes required for customer-specific workflows - Forms, queries, reports, menus, and dashboards all configurable - Users see only the functions and data relevant to their role ### Programmability - **XCS**: Visual Basic-like client scripting language interpreted by browsers - **AMSX**: Server-side scripting for integrations, data manipulation, and automation - **XDSL**: Discovery scripting language for custom endpoint interrogation - **XDL**: Depreciation language for custom calculation formulas - **REST API**: Full API access to all platform functionality (CSV, JSON, XML) - **d3.js**: All charts and visualisations use d3 JavaScript library ### Performance and Scalability - Sub-second response times for search and drill-down - Tested to 100,000 discovered nodes per database instance - Tested to 1,000,000 fixed asset records per database instance - Approximately 1,000,000 discovered assets or 10,000,000 fixed assets per application server - Discovery engine written in C++ — many times faster than managed code equivalents - 70 nodes per second discovery throughput --- ## Security ### Certifications and Compliance - US Department of Defense certified for SIPRNET and NIPRNET (January 2018) - FIPS compliant - GDPR, SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, Cyber Essentials - STIG-hardened servers (US DoD Security Technical Implementation Guide) ### Infrastructure - Windows Server 2022 exclusively - Every server identically configured, firewalled, and encrypted - Continuous monitoring: availability, vulnerability, firewall, logs, penetration scanning - Weekly patching - Single-tenant architecture — one database per customer - Data encrypted at rest and in transmission - Daily compressed backups downloadable by customers - Backup to geographically distinct sites - Server failover for enterprise installations ### Track Record - No outages since hosting began in 2003 - No data breaches - No data losses - All DDoS attacks handled successfully - No systems compromised ### SSO Support - Azure Active Directory, Duo, OKTA, OneLogin - Multi-factor authentication - Windows Authentication and database authentication options --- ## Pricing ### IT Asset Management and Fixed Asset Management - **Express Edition**: Free for one user, no time limit. Cloud hosted. 100 endpoints (ITAM) or 1,000 assets (FAM) per user. Additional users available at monthly subscription. - **Professional Edition**: Priced per named user. Cloud hosted. Higher asset limits. Contract management and workflow customisation included. - **Enterprise Edition**: Base license includes two users. Cloud or on-premise. Named, concurrent, and light user types. Unlimited integrations. Full configurability. Procurement, barcoding, SAM, and planned maintenance included. ### Network Discovery - **Express Edition**: Free for one user, 100 endpoints. Integrations to AD, AWS, GCP, Azure. - **Professional Edition**: Per named user. Discovery licensed per endpoint. - **Enterprise Edition**: Full discovery suite with all integrations and configurability. --- ## Company - **Founded**: 2001 in the UK - **Offices**: Wilmington, Delaware, USA and Melksham, Wiltshire, UK - **Development team**: Based in the UK - **Website**: https://www.xassets.com - **UK site**: https://www.xassets.com/uk - **Contact**: USA 800-691-9120 | UK 01225 704844 - **Support hours**: NA 9am-5pm ET Mon-Fri | EU 8am-8pm GMT Mon-Fri - **Memberships**: Microsoft Certified Partner, IAITAM, SIIA - **Customers**: Panasonic, BMW, Fujitsu, Saint Gobain, Plantronics, Lloyds Bank, Porsche, US military (Army, Navy, Air Force since 2003), police forces, state and local government, universities - **Code base**: Over 2 million lines of code - **G-Cloud**: Listed on UK Government G-Cloud 14 framework --- ## Documentation Full product documentation is available at https://www.xassets.com/docs covering: - Configuration guides - Administration guides - User guides - Integration setup - Discovery configuration - API reference --- ## Blog and Resources - [Blog Index](https://www.xassets.com/blog) - [IT Asset Management Best Practices](https://www.xassets.com/IT-Asset-Management-Best-Practices) - [Software Asset Management Best Practices](https://www.xassets.com/Software-Asset-Management-Best-Practices) - [Fixed Asset Management Best Practices](https://www.xassets.com/Fixed-Asset-Management-Best-Practices) - [AI in IT Asset Management](https://www.xassets.com/AI-in-IT-Asset-Management) - [Asset Management Software Explained](https://www.xassets.com/asset-management-software) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.xassets.com/frequently-asked-questions) - [Case Studies](https://www.xassets.com/casestudies) - [Customer Reviews](https://www.xassets.com/reviews)