The buzz word in the technology industry right now is virtualization. That’s what everyone is so excited about, though in each sphere and industry this might mean different things. Basically, it means that you can have centralized management of your computers, systems, and machines, so you can perform maintenance and other operations off-site. This is kind of how your asset management software can work. The software keeps track of maintenance schedules, warranty information and requirements, and can even schedule spare parts, personnel, and other equipment needed to perform a task automatically when it sees that it is needed. That way, you are automating and can do schedules off-site and not have to be at the equipment to make updates or repairs.