System and method for providing computer upgrade information

A method of providing upgrade information for a plurality of networked computers comprising the steps of:

• detecting a current hardware configuration of the plurality of networked computers;
• cross-referencing at least some of the information gathered during the detecting step for each of the plurality of networked computers with product specifications contained in a database;
• identifying an upgrade package for at least some of the plurality of networked computers, wherein the identification of the upgrade package is based at least partially upon the information gathered during the detecting step and cross-referenced with the product specification database;
• and
• recommending use of the upgrade package for at least some of the plurality of networked computers.

A system comprising modules stored on a computer readable medium for providing upgrade information for at least one client computer comprising:

• a detect module for detecting a current hardware configuration of the at least one client computer;
• a cross-referencing module for cross-referencing at least some of the information gathered by the detect module with product specifications contained in a database;
• a compare module for comparing the current hardware configuration to a target hardware configuration to identify an upgrade package for upgrading the at least one client computer, wherein the identification of the upgrade package is based at least partially upon the information gathered by the detect module and cross-referencing module;
• and
• a recommend module for recommending use of the upgrade package for upgrading the at least one client computer.