I don't have too much insight specifically for Jamf data, especially as the FlexNet Manager Suite adapter you're considering is likely to be a custom adapter so I can't say how it may give different data compared to data passing through Data Platform. However the short general answer is: you will normally get the most comprehensive and cleanest data into FlexNet Manager Suite by connecting it directly to source systems, and not having data flowing through Data Platform as an intermediate step.
In general I would suggest using the FlexNet Manager Suite adapter to import inventory data from Data Platform only in relatively limited scenarios. It is best suited to an organization that currently has Data Platform deployed, and wants to have a quick way to import data into a new or pilot FlexNet Manager Suite system for evaluation - in some situations getting the FlexNet Manager Suite system connected to Data Platform may be quicker and easier than getting FlexNet Manager Suite connected directly to source systems that provide the inventory data.
However for ongoing production use, I find it is generally better to connect FlexNet Manager Suite directly to the source systems. That is because Data Platform does not typically extract the full set of data from these systems that FlexNet Manager Suite is able to extract with a direct connection. There are other subtle differences that can occur too due to the way that data is stored in Data Platform that FlexNet Manager Suite cannot untangle, especially if you have multiple original inventory sources.
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