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Why GLPI implementations fail — and what matters in year one
Most of the GLPI projects we get called into to rescue share the same four mistakes, and we don't think that's a coincidence — they're the obvious mistakes, the...
Tuning a Linux server for GLPI performance
GLPI is a PHP application with a MariaDB backend. The default install is fine for a few dozen assets, but at 500+ assets and an active helpdesk it starts to fee...
Common GLPI gotchas: 8 problems that bite during the first year
The first month of a GLPI deployment, things mostly work. The mistakes made then — like missing a category or picking the wrong cron interval — get caught early...
Successful GLPI implementation: a step-by-step guide
The difference between a GLPI deployment the team actually uses and an installation that sits on the shelf comes down to planning before kickoff — not the techn...
Secure your IT infrastructure with GLPI: a security expert's view
GLPI is not a security tool. It's an ITSM platform that contributes to security in several specific, measurable ways — and it's important to know which. This ar...
Managed applications and the role of specialists
"Managed applications" sounds like a marketing category, but it's a real economic decision: who runs the operational layer of an internal tool — your team or a ...
Saved searches and personal queue views in GLPI: the agent's setup
The default GLPI ticket list is built for the administrator setting up the system, not for the agent living in it. An agent who works 30+ tickets a day spends a...
GLPI asset rollout: an anonymised case study from a 200-person manufacturer
Six months from kickoff to "the team trusts the inventory". This is the timeline of a real GLPI asset-tracking deployment at a 200-person Slovak manufacturing c...
Building an asset-tracking ROI report in GLPI: what to measure
Six months after rolling out GLPI for asset tracking, the CFO asks: "OK, we approved this project. What did it actually save us?" If the IT manager can't answer...
How to deploy the GLPI agent across your organization
The GLPI agent is the data pipeline that feeds your CMDB. Without it, GLPI is just an empty database with a ticket form. With it, you get automatic hardware and...
GLPI vs. commercial ITSM tools — why mid-size organizations choose open source
Organizations with 200-5,000 employees face an awkward ITSM gap. Enterprise platforms like ServiceNow are built for 50,000-seat deployments and priced according...
GLPI vs commercial inventory tools: open-source trade-offs
"Open-source means free" is the most common misconception when evaluating GLPI against commercial inventory tools like Lansweeper, ManageEngine AssetExplorer, o...