Spiceworks has started to unveil the new features for their upcoming 5.0 release. What promises to be their biggest release yet, is shaping up to tackle some long time feature requests. The 19th release brings page load speeds to the table that are 30% faster on average.

Here are some highlights on the new release, slated to launch in September 2010:

  • A new TFTP server that can save and restore configuration files for network hardware. You can also compare versions of the backup configurations.
  • Improved SNMP device support for a more accurate and detailed network map.
  • Hyper-V support for deeper management of virtualized devices.
  • Associate your help desk users with assets, and opening up the door for user administration like password resets and session unlocking.
  • A unified management console for MSP’s who have multiple clients running a helpdesk, meaning you can work on all of your tickets from one place!
  • Improved purchase tracking with updated methods of reporting and calculating costs.

The new TFTP server for loading/backing up network hardware configurations

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