Product Enrichment Data
Eracent’s Centralized IT-Pedia® Library
Eracent’s IT-Pedia® is a curated, regularly updated library that provides clear information about both new and legacy IT products. It offers key details needed for planning, budgeting, purchasing, and maintaining hardware, software, mobile devices, and other technology.
IT Asset Catalog Data Enrichment
Incomplete or inaccurate product data can drag down your ITAM and SAM program and limit the value it can provide. Without a reliable standard for hardware and software product attributes, your ability to make informed decisions around contract negotiations, procurement, license harvesting and more is impacted. Matching purchased products to those in use in your environment is essential, and manually chasing product details from random sources just isn’t practical for enterprises.
IT-Pedia®
Eracent’s IT-Pedia® is a comprehensive, continuously updated library that provides detailed information about current and legacy IT products. It serves as a centralized source for attributes that are essential during IT planning, budgeting, purchasing, and maintenance phases. The library includes data – much of it non-discoverable – about hardware, software, mobile devices, and network, telecom, and environmental equipment.
IT-Pedia® consists of the following modules:
- “My Products” Procurement and Models – this is the foundation of IT-Pedia.
- Lifecycle Data Module(optional)
- Vulnerability Data Module (optional)
- Open Source Insights Module (optional)
Additionally, the “My Products” service is included with every IT-Pedia® subscription. Customers can provide their product part numbers, product names or other identifying information at any time. The IT-Pedia® team does the in-depth research to ensure that the products that your organization uses are included, monitored and updated regularly.
- Single Source of Truth: Centralized library covering millions of hardware and software products, versions, and licensing attributes, using vendor-provided data.
- Data Normalization: Fills data gaps and establishes consistent naming and classification across all IT systems, eliminating data silos and inconsistencies. IT-Pedia® extends far beyond discovery data, and it gets all IT systems speaking the same language.
- Faster Catalog and CMDB Creation: Rapidly populate or enrich CMDBs, product and service catalogs, and asset repositories with detailed, reliable data. Enhances the value provided by tools like ServiceNow, HaloITSM, BMC Helix, and many others, as well as enterprise architecture tools like Ardoq, Mega HOPEX, and Orbus. The high level of value can be shared across any organization.
- Software License Accuracy: Delivers full visibility into license types, programs, and usage rights to support true-ups, audits, and cost optimization.
- Security & Compliance: Integrates End-of-Life (EOL), End-of-Support (EOS), and vulnerability data, enabling proactive refresh and security planning.
- Hardware Planning Intelligence: Includes physical specs, power consumption, and lifecycle data—critical for data center, sustainability, and upgrade planning.
- Easy Integration: Secure hosted service with a browser interface and a published API for seamless connectivity with SAM, ITAM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture tools.
Integration and Accessibility
- API Access: IT-Pedia® offers a published API, allowing users to share comprehensive product and vendor information with IT management systems, including procurement, ITSM and CMDBs, ITAM, SAM, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture and patch management tools.
- Browser-Based Interface: Users can search for specific products or manufacturers using intuitive and user-friendly filtering options.
- Data Export: Allows users to select multiple products and export their details into CSV or tab-delimited files for further analysis.
How IT-Pedia® Adds Value
IT-Pedia® is more than just a database; it’s a strategic tool that helps organizations efficiently manage their IT assets, reduce costs, and ensure compliance. Its usefulness spans multiple IT domains:
1. Comprehensive IT Asset Visibility
- IT-Pedia® provides detailed information about hardware, software, mobile devices, network equipment, and more.
- It includes attributes like product versions, licensing details, manufacturer codes, physical specifications, and lifecycle information.
- This enables IT teams to gain a clear understanding of all IT assets in the organization, reducing guesswork and errors.
2. Data Normalization and Accuracy
- Consolidates and standardizes data from multiple IT management systems.
- Ensures consistency across CMDBs, SAM tools, ITSM systems, procurement, and enterprise architecture platforms.
- Minimizes redundant or conflicting information, which improves decision-making and reporting accuracy.
3.Lifecycle and Compliance Management
- Tracks End-of-Life (EOL) and End-of-Support (EOS) dates for hardware and software.
- Helps organizations proactively plan upgrades, replacements, and patch management.
- Supports regulatory compliance by providing accurate software license and usage details.
4.Enhanced Procurement & Catalog Management
- Facilitates the creation of detailed IT product catalogs with standardized information.
- Reduces manual errors and eliminates the risk of purchasing incompatible or obsolete products.
5.Risk and Security Insights
- Provides information about open-source components and software vulnerabilities.
- Helps security teams identify potential threats and mitigate risks.
- Improves the organization’s overall IT security posture.
Challenges That IT-Pedia® Solves
- Gathering IT product details manually is time-consuming and error-prone.
- Multiple IT systems often contain inconsistent or incomplete product data.
- Accurate product information is required for compliance, budgeting, and risk management.
- IT teams require a reliable reference to support strategic decisions in procurement, maintenance, and cybersecurity.
Problems IT-Pedia® Solves
- Incomplete Asset Data: Eliminates gaps caused by missing purchase details or inconsistent records.
- Redundant or Conflicting Information: Normalizes data across systems, reducing errors and duplication. IT-Pedia® gets all of your systems speaking the same language.
- Procurement Delays: Provides ready product specifications for faster, informed purchasing decisions.
- Security Risks: Identifies unsupported, outdated products and software versions that can pose a threat.
- Manual Catalog Maintenance: Automates catalog creation and enhancement for CMDBs and tools that are based on product catalogs (ITSM, ITAM, SAM, cybersecurity and more).
