Invbox Blog https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/ Practical guides on IT asset management, hardware and software inventory, ITAM, equipment lifecycle and cost control. en Employee equipment agreement: template for laptops and company phones https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/employee-equipment-agreement/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/employee-equipment-agreement/ A template for the agreement employees sign when they receive a laptop, phone or other company equipment, with the fields it needs and how to handle damage and returns. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Free IT inventory software: how to move off the spreadsheet without spending anything https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/free-it-inventory-software/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/free-it-inventory-software/ Spreadsheet, open source or SaaS with a free plan? See what an IT inventory needs to record, what each free option really costs and how Invbox Free organizes up to 20 assets. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT IT asset tagging: how to track company equipment with asset tags or QR codes https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/it-asset-tagging/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/it-asset-tagging/ A step-by-step guide to numbering, labeling and tracking your company's IT equipment, with the differences between traditional asset tags and QR code labels. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT IT equipment depreciation: useful life, MACRS and how to calculate it https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/it-equipment-depreciation/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/it-equipment-depreciation/ How computers, laptops and printers are depreciated in the US, how MACRS works, when bonus depreciation, Section 179 or the de minimis rule lets you deduct the cost at once, and how to track it. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Preventive maintenance checklist for computers and laptops https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/computer-preventive-maintenance-checklist/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/computer-preventive-maintenance-checklist/ What to check on your company's computers and laptops every month, quarter, six months and year, with commands to check disk and battery health and a simple maintenance log. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What IT asset management is and where to start https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/what-is-it-asset-management/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/what-is-it-asset-management/ IT asset management means knowing what the company owns, where it is, who has it and what it costs. See what to track and how to start without a big project. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to do an IT inventory: a step-by-step guide for small businesses https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/how-to-do-an-it-inventory/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/how-to-do-an-it-inventory/ A six-step plan to survey the company's computers, phones and software, confirm each item with the person who uses it and keep the IT inventory up to date. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT IT inventory spreadsheets: their limits and when to switch https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/it-inventory-spreadsheet/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/it-inventory-spreadsheet/ A spreadsheet works for the first inventory, but over time it tends to lose history, owners and reliability. See the signs that it no longer does the job and what the alternatives are. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT ITAM and ITSM: the differences and where the two processes meet https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/itam-vs-itsm/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/itam-vs-itsm/ ITAM looks after assets and what they cost; ITSM looks after services and support. Understand the difference between the two and why each depends on the other day to day. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The IT asset lifecycle: stages, costs and good practices https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/it-asset-lifecycle/ https://blog.invbox.com.br/en/it-asset-lifecycle/ From purchase to disposal, each stage in the life of an IT device brings decisions and costs. See what to record at each stage and how to decide when to replace equipment. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT