Internet fair use policy or acceptable use policy defines the appropriate Internet usage behavior expected from employees in their workplace. The policy aims to protect the employees as well as the companies IT infrastructure from malicious threats, inappropriate content, and corporate bandwidth draining web applications, all of which ultimately affects the productivity and competitiveness of the company as a whole.
To add tooth to the ‘written policy’ companies should have tools in place to enforce the policy in letter and in spirit. Companies use non-intrusive and real-time network security monitoring software’s like ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer to implement the Internet fair u…
ManageEngine Thoughts: Software Defined Networking #1
With Software Defined Networking (SDN) being the new industry buzzword, more and more people including network architects, CIOs and CTOs have started exploring SDN and its capabilities to cater to the growing demands of enterprise and cloud services. Google statistics show there has been an exponential increase in search numbers for Software Defined Networking in recent times.
This industry interest has triggered a wave across networking giants to tag “SDN” for marketing mileage,
Some things in life can never be fully appreciated nor understood unless experienced firsthand. Some things in networking can never be fully understood by someone who neither builds commercial networking equipment n
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Bridge the gap between IT Operations & IT Security
Traditionally, IT operations and IT Security have remained at loggerheads. IT operations team is tasked with the responsibility of carrying out the the day-to-day activities, maintaining the software and hardware inventories, ensuring reliability, optimizing performance, capacity and utilization of the network and a host of other activities. They always need to respond to business requirements at the quickest time possible, keeping in mind business continuity.
IT Security, on the other hand, is tasked with the responsibility of safeguarding the business from evolving, sophisticated cyber-threats and ensuring compliance to regulations. To reduce risks, IT security enforces processes and pl…
FacilitiesDesk Hotfix 6502 Released!
Dear Users,
We are glad to release the HotFix build #6502 for ManageEngine FacilitiesDesk.
Existing users (from Build number: 6501) can apply the Hotfix 6502 from the following link:
http://www.manageengine.com/products/facilities-desk/49448464/AdventNet_ManageEngine_FacilitiesDesk_6_5_0_SP-1_0_0.ppm
(or)
http://www.manageengine.com/products/facilities-desk/service-pack.html
Follow the below instructions to apply the Hotfix:
http://www.manageengine.com/products/facilities-desk/service-pack.html#sp
New users can directly download the exe/bin file of the product from the following link:
http://www.manageengine.com/products/facilities-desk/download.ht…
FacilitiesDesk Hotfix 6501 Released!
Hi Folks,
Here is the latest release of Hotfix from ManageEngine FacilitiesDesk.
Existing users (from Build number: 6500) can apply the Hotfix 6501 from the following link:
http://www.manageengine.com/products/facilities-desk/49448464/AdventNet_ManageEngine_FacilitiesDesk_6_5_0_SP-0_1_0.ppm
(or)
http://www.manageengine.com/products/facilities-desk/service-pack.html
Follow the below instructions to apply the Hotfix:
http://www.manageengine.com/products/facilities-desk/service-pack.html#sp
New users can directly download the exe/bin file of the product from the following link:
http://www.manageengine.com/products/facilities-desk/download.html
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Preventive Maintenance and FacilitiesDesk
Preventive maintenance is a systematic way of checking and repairing a asset, equipment, machine or vehicle. Asset life can be significantly extended by simply tightening screws, cleaning, lubricating and replacing parts that show wear. Most of the equipment manufacturers design a specific preventive maintenance checklists for maintenance professionals to follow when they take the equipment down for maintenance.
Preventive maintenance is usually outlined in instruction manual or maintenance checklist. In most of the preventive maintenance checklist the first step would be cleaning the exterior and interior of a equipment. Cleaning, lubricating and tightening are the three important steps i
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Maintenance Planner Checklist
Simple checklist for maintenance planners
- Check for duplicate work orders
- Check whether it affect any other work orders
- Check equipment or asset number
- Check parts availability
- Work location should be clearly mentioned in work order
- Description of work needed to be carried out should be mentioned clearly
- Is there a standard work order for this job
- Check for the complete material list required for the work is included in work order
- Are all safety issues adequately covered
- Check for safety materials included in the materials list
- Is Engineering assistance required
- Are all trades or skills required to complete the work included on the work order
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Plant Maintenance and CMMS Software
Not all the factories and plants are same, each plant is unique and the ways to maintain these facilities and plants often vary. For example, a assembly unit will have different machinery than a chilling unit. Meaning every unit generally has its own maintenance plan, tailored to its priorities and parti
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Role of CMMS Software
In general the role of Computer Maintenance Management Software (CMMS ) encompasses the entire maintenance spectrum helping maintenance and facility managers across the organisation to take effective control of facilities, assets, equipments and maintenance operations and lower the total cost of maintenance.
Main challenge of today’s businesses is do more with less. The only way to acheive this is through better work processes, skilled employees and enabling technology. CMMS software is one tool that can genuinely enable your organization to meet the goals.
10 to 30% reduction in maintenance related expenditures is acheived/claimed by organizations that successfully implement CMMS softwar
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Model your Space in your Facilities Management System for easy asset management and tracking of space optimization with FacilitiesDesk 6
Dear All,
Its indeed a pleasure to let you know that, we have unveiled FacilitiesDesk 6 (Download Now!)
FacilitiesDesk now offers the flexibility to model your space details based on property type (ex: building, stadium, airport etc..) and add details of all your facilities across different locations.
Define your space details up to three levels of hierarchy based on the space type. For example, if space type is building which will be level 1 then, the floor and room will be level 2 and 3 respecti
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- Merits of Leasing the Office Space and Assets
- Why implement a CAFM??
- Newz!!
- Making of FacilitiesDesk
- Discussion Forum for Facilities Management
- More insight on CMMS solution