In accordance with a collection schedule you set, each client computer connects to a central reporting database and uploads the information you specify. There are trade-offs to the frequency of these updates. If you require all the clients to update their information too often, you run the risk of increased network traffic and slower client performance during updates. If you don't require the clients to update often enough, the report data that you receive may be out of date. You should balance your reporting needs and your network and client performance needs.

The collection policy includes four kinds of information:  system data, file data, user accounting data, and application usage data.

System data includes information for the following reports:

• System Overview
• Storage
• USB Devices
• FireWire Devices
• Memory
• Expansion Cards
• Network Interfaces

File search data includes information for the following reports:

• File Search
• Software Version
• Software Difference

User accounting data includes information for the following report:

• User History

Application usage data includes information for the following report:

• Application Usage

See also:

• Setting the Client's Data Reporting Policy.
• Setting Up the Task Server.