Enack: Open-Source Systems Management Alternative
Enack offers IT asset management, systems monitoring, patch management, and service desk, with features like inventory tracking, software deployment, reporting, and integrations.
What is Enack?
Enack is an open-source alternative to Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance, providing similar functionality for IT asset management, systems monitoring, patch management, and service desk needs. Some key features of Enack include:
- Asset discovery and inventory tracking - Automatically scan your network to catalog hardware and software assets across your infrastructure.
- Software deployment - Install, update, and remove software remotely across many devices.
- Monitoring and alerting - Monitor system health metrics like disk space, CPU usage, etc. and get alerted to issues.
- Patch management - Automate patching of operating systems and select third-party applications.
- Ticketing system - Manage IT support tickets and requests with role-based access control.
- Reporting - Get out-of-the-box and custom reports on your assets, software deployments, patches, and more.
- REST APIs - Integrate with other tools like service desks, CMDBs, and monitoring platforms.
As an open source project, Enack provides capabilities similar to Quest Kace at no licensing cost. It can help manage IT assets across Windows, Linux, and macOS devices. Customizations are also possible due to its open source nature.