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Hardware Asset Management

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Hardware Asset Management for Cornell Ithaca supports asset lifecycle management by streamlining workflows for
  • procurement
  • deployment
  • maintenance
  • decommissioning 

It acts as a single source of data for institutional devices to inform decision-making, investments and security.

The IT Hardware Asset Management Service is set for general availability on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. An announcement will be sent to IT Directors and Leadership, as well as Desktop Services Managers. It will also be posted to the Cornell TSPs Team.
To submit an onboarding request, please complete and submit the following form:
Hardware Asset Management - Sassafras Onboard Request

Onboarding will require Administrator representatives from your organization to complete preparatory work including setting up Active Directory groups to provide login access, completing tutorials and attending a community onboarding session offered starting in late July 2026.

Overview

Hardware Asset Management for Cornell Ithaca supports asset lifecycle management by streamlining procurement, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning workflows and acting as a single source of data for institutional devices to inform decision-making, investments, and security.

Centralized processes capture information about devices when they are purchased. The system provides easy, fast, consistent data access, dashboards, and management to support better decisions and operational efficiency. 

Hardware Asset Management changes are part of the Endpoint Asset Management Project. Tools being used seed Cornell's Hardware Asset and Lifecycle Management data of record. They include inventory information about Cornell University Ithaca's device fleet, both managed and not managed. Devices will be captured at the time of purchase with Dell, Apple, and CDW-G purchase integrations.

CIT is reaching out to IT Service Group Directors and Desktop Services Managers, who are being actively engaged to form a priority list. The documentation library is being built now and will be available soon for IT Service Groups.

Privacy

Hardware Asset Management is governed by Cornell policy as outlined in the University  Privacy Statement.
 

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