diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/CategoriesController.php b/app/controllers/admin/CategoriesController.php
index d46c18365c..28e19e2687 100755
--- a/app/controllers/admin/CategoriesController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/CategoriesController.php
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ class CategoriesController extends AdminController
 
     public function getIndex()
     {
-        // Grab all the categories
-        $categories = Category::orderBy('created_at', 'DESC')->get();
-
         // Show the page
-        return View::make('backend/categories/index', compact('categories'));
+        return View::make('backend/categories/index');
     }
 
 
@@ -215,7 +212,34 @@ class CategoriesController extends AdminController
 
     }
 
+    public function getDatatable()
+    {
+        // Grab all the categories
+        $categories = Category::orderBy('created_at', 'DESC')->get();
 
+        $actions = new \Chumper\Datatable\Columns\FunctionColumn('actions', function($categories) {
+            return '<a href="'.route('update/category', $categories->id).'" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-pencil icon-white"></i></a><a data-html="false" class="btn delete-asset btn-danger btn-sm" data-toggle="modal" href="'.route('delete/category', $categories->id).'" data-content="'.Lang::get('admin/categories/message.delete.confirm').'" data-title="'.Lang::get('general.delete').' '.htmlspecialchars($categories->name).'?" onClick="return false;"><i class="fa fa-trash icon-white"></i></a>';
+        });
+
+        return Datatable::collection($categories)
+        ->showColumns('name')
+        ->addColumn('category_type', function($categories) {
+            return ucwords($categories->category_type);
+        })
+        ->addColumn('count', function($categories) {
+            return ($categories->category_type=='asset') ? link_to('/admin/settings/categories/'.$categories->id.'/view', $categories->assetscount()) : $categories->accessoriescount();
+        })
+        ->addColumn('acceptance', function($categories) {
+            return ($categories->require_acceptance=='1') ? '<i class="fa fa-check" style="margin-right:50%;margin-left:50%;"></i>' : '';
+        })
+        ->addColumn('eula', function($categories) {
+            return ($categories->getEula()) ? '<i class="fa fa-check" style="margin-right:50%;margin-left:50%;"></i></a>' : '';
+        })
+        ->addColumn($actions)
+        ->searchColumns('name','category_type','count','acceptance','eula','actions')
+        ->orderColumns('name','category_type','count','acceptance','eula','actions')
+        ->make();
+    }
 
 
 }
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/ModelsController.php b/app/controllers/admin/ModelsController.php
index 1e548e3ce0..c95f923157 100755
--- a/app/controllers/admin/ModelsController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/ModelsController.php
@@ -24,16 +24,8 @@ class ModelsController extends AdminController
      */
     public function getIndex()
     {
-        // Grab all the models
-        $models = Model::orderBy('created_at', 'DESC');
-        if (Input::get('Deleted')) {
-        	$models->withTrashed()->Deleted();
-        }
-        
-        $models = $models->with('category','assets','depreciation')->get();
-
         // Show the page
-        return View::make('backend/models/index', compact('models'));
+        return View::make('backend/models/index');
     }
 
 /**
@@ -315,6 +307,42 @@ class ModelsController extends AdminController
         return $view;
 
     }
+    
+    public function getDatatable($status = null)
+    {
+        $models = Model::orderBy('created_at', 'DESC')->with('category','assets','depreciation');
+        ($status != 'Deleted') ?: $models->withTrashed()->Deleted();;
+        $models = $models->get();
 
+        $actions = new \Chumper\Datatable\Columns\FunctionColumn('actions', function($models) {
+            if($models->deleted_at=='') {
+                return '<a href="'.route('update/model', $models->id).'" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm" style="margin-right:5px;"><i class="fa fa-pencil icon-white"></i></a><a data-html="false" class="btn delete-asset btn-danger btn-sm" data-toggle="modal" href="'.route('delete/model', $models->id).'" data-content="'.Lang::get('admin/models/message.delete.confirm').'" data-title="'.Lang::get('general.delete').' '.htmlspecialchars($models->name).'?" onClick="return false;"><i class="fa fa-trash icon-white"></i></a>';
+            } else {
+                return '<a href="'.route('restore/model', $models->id).'" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-recycle icon-white"></i></a>';
+            }
+        });
+
+        return Datatable::collection($models)
+        ->addColumn('name', function ($models) {
+            return link_to('/hardware/models/'.$models->id.'/view', $models->name);
+        })
+        ->showColumns('modelno')
+        ->addColumn('asset_count', function($models) {
+            return $models->assets->count();
+        })
+        ->addColumn('depreciation', function($models) {
+            return (($models->depreciation)&&($models->depreciation->id > 0)) ? $models->depreciation->name.' ('.$models->depreciation->months.')' : Lang::get('general.no_depreciation');
+        })
+        ->addColumn('category', function($models) {
+            return ($models->category) ? $models->category->name : '';
+        })
+        ->addColumn('eol', function($models) {
+            return ($models->eol) ? $models->eol.' '.Lang::get('general.months') : '';
+        })
+        ->addColumn($actions)
+        ->searchColumns('name','modelno','asset_count','depreciation','category','eol','actions')
+        ->orderColumns('name','modelno','asset_count','depreciation','category','eol','actions')
+        ->make();
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/routes.php b/app/routes.php
index 691faf1924..613c2ea507 100755
--- a/app/routes.php
+++ b/app/routes.php
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ Route::group(array('prefix' => 'api', 'namespace' => 'Controllers\Admin', 'befor
         Route::resource('/', 'LicensesController');
         Route::get('list', array('as'=>'api.licenses.list', 'uses'=>'LicensesController@getDatatable'));
     });
+    /*---Models API---*/
+    Route::group(array('prefix'=>'models'), function() {
+        Route::resource('/', 'ModelsController');
+        Route::get('list/{status?}', array('as'=>'api.models.list', 'uses'=>'ModelsController@getDatatable'));
+    });
+    /*--- Categories API---*/
+    Route::group(array('prefix'=>'categories'), function() {
+        Route::resource('/', 'CategoriesController');
+        Route::get('list', array('as'=>'api.categories.list', 'uses'=>'CategoriesController@getDatatable'));
+    });
 });
 
 /*
diff --git a/app/views/backend/categories/index.blade.php b/app/views/backend/categories/index.blade.php
index f14f64dfa8..367be2d92c 100755
--- a/app/views/backend/categories/index.blade.php
+++ b/app/views/backend/categories/index.blade.php
@@ -17,59 +17,58 @@
 </div>
 
 <div class="user-profile">
-<div class="row profile">
-<div class="col-md-9 bio">
-
-        <div class="table-responsive">
-		<table id="example">
-        <thead>
-            <tr role="row">
-                <th class="col-md-5" bSortable="true">@lang('admin/categories/table.title')</th>
-                <th class="col-md-2" bSortable="true">@lang('general.type')</th>
-                 <th class="col-md-2" bSortable="true">@lang('general.assets')</th>
-                 <th class="col-md-3" bSortable="true">@lang('admin/categories/table.require_acceptance')</th>
-                 <th class="col-md-2" bSortable="true">@lang('admin/categories/table.eula_text')</th>
-                <th class="col-md-2 actions" bSortable="true">@lang('table.actions')</th>
-            </tr>
-        </thead>
-        <tbody>
-            @foreach ($categories as $category)
-            <tr>
-                <td>{{{ $category->name }}}</td>
-                <td>{{{ ucwords($category->category_type) }}}</td>
-                <td>
-	                @if ($category->category_type=='asset')
-	               		<a href="{{ route('view/category',$category->id) }}">{{ $category->assetscount() }}</a>
-	                @elseif ($category->category_type=='accessory')
-	                	{{ $category->accessoriescount() }}
-	                @endif
-	            </td>
-                <td>{{ ($category->require_acceptance=='1') ? '<i class="fa fa-check"></i>' : ''}}</td>
-                <td>{{ ($category->getEula()) ? '<i class="fa fa-check"></i>' : ''}}</td>
-                <td>
-                <a href="{{ route('update/category', $category->id) }}" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-pencil icon-white"></i></a>
-<a data-html="false" class="btn delete-asset btn-danger btn-sm" data-toggle="modal" href="{{ route('delete/category', $category->id) }}" data-content="@lang('admin/categories/message.delete.confirm')"
-data-title="@lang('general.delete')
-{{{ htmlspecialchars($category->name) }}}?" onClick="return false;"><i class="fa fa-trash icon-white"></i></a>
-
-                </td>
-            </tr>
-            @endforeach
-        </tbody>
-        </table>
+	<div class="row profile">
+		<div class="col-md-9 bio">
+			{{ Datatable::table()
+                		->addColumn('',
+                    			Lang::get('admin/categories/table.title'),
+                    			Lang::get('general.type'),
+                    			Lang::get('general.assets'),
+                    			Lang::get('admin/categories/table.require_acceptance'),
+                    			Lang::get('admin/categories/table.eula_text'),
+                    			Lang::get('table.actions'))
+        			->setOptions(
+	                        	array(
+	                            		'ajax'=> route('api.categories.list'),
+	                            		'deferRender'=> true,
+	                            		'stateSave'=> true,
+	                            		'stateDuration'=> -1,
+	                            		'dom' =>'CT<"clear">lfrtip',
+	                            		'tableTools' => array(
+	                                		'sSwfPath'=> Config::get('app.url').'/assets/swf/copy_csv_xls_pdf.swf',
+	                                		'aButtons'=>array(
+	                                    			'copy',
+	                                    			'print',
+	                                    			array(
+	                                        			'sExtends'=>'collection',
+	                                        			'sButtonText'=>'Export',
+	                                        			'aButtons'=>array(
+	                	                            			'csv',
+	        	                                    			'xls',
+		                                            			'pdf'
+	                        		                 		)
+	                                        			)
+	                                    			)
+	                                		),
+	                            		'colVis'=> array('showAll'=>'Show All','restore'=>'Restore','exclude'=>array(0,6),'activate'=>'mouseover'),
+	                            		'columnDefs'=> array(array('visible'=>false,'targets'=>array(0)),array('bSortable'=>false,'targets'=>array(6))),
+	                            		'order'=>array(array(1,'asc')),
+	                            		'bProcessing'=>true,
+	                            		'oLanguage'=>array(
+	                                		'sProcessing'=>'<i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i> Loading...',
+	                                		),
+                        			)
+                    			)
+                		->render() }}
+    		</div>
 
 
-    </div>
-    </div>
-
-
-<!-- side address column -->
-<div class="col-md-3 col-xs-12 address pull-right">
-    <br /><br />
-    <h6>@lang('admin/categories/general.about_asset_categories')</h6>
-    <p>@lang('admin/categories/general.about_categories') </p>
-
-</div>
-</div>
+		<!-- side address column -->
+		<div class="col-md-3 col-xs-12 address pull-right">
+    			<br /><br />
+    			<h6>@lang('admin/categories/general.about_asset_categories')</h6>
+    			<p>@lang('admin/categories/general.about_categories') </p>
+		</div>
+	</div>
 </div>
 @stop
diff --git a/app/views/backend/models/index.blade.php b/app/views/backend/models/index.blade.php
index d7f78631da..d73c603686 100755
--- a/app/views/backend/models/index.blade.php
+++ b/app/views/backend/models/index.blade.php
@@ -12,73 +12,56 @@
 <div class="row header">
     <div class="col-md-12">
         <a href="{{ route('create/model') }}" class="btn btn-success pull-right"><i class="fa fa-plus icon-white"></i>  @lang('general.create')</a>
-        @if(Input::get('Deleted'))
+        @if(Input::get('status')=='Deleted')
             <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware/models') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>  @lang('admin/models/general.view_models')</a>
         @else
-            <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware/models?Deleted=true') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>  @lang('admin/models/general.view_deleted')</a>
+            <a href="{{ URL::to('hardware/models?status=Deleted') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i>  @lang('admin/models/general.view_deleted')</a>
         @endif
         <h3>@lang('admin/models/table.title')</h3>
     </div>
 </div>
 
 <div class="row form-wrapper">
-<table id="example">
-    <thead>
-        <tr role="row">
-            <th class="col-md-3">@lang('admin/models/table.title')</th>
-            <th class="col-md-2">@lang('admin/models/table.modelnumber')</th>
-            <th class="col-md-1">@lang('admin/models/table.numassets')</th>
-            <th class="col-md-2">@lang('general.depreciation')</th>
-            <th class="col-md-2">@lang('general.category')</th>
-            <th class="col-md-2">@lang('general.eol')</th>
-            <th class="col-md-2 actions">@lang('table.actions')</th>
-        </tr>
-    </thead>
-    <tbody>
-        @foreach ($models as $model)
-        <tr>
-            <td><a href="{{ route('view/model', $model->id) }}">{{{ $model->name }}}</a></td>
-            <td>{{{ $model->modelno }}}</td>
-            <td><a href="{{ route('view/model', $model->id) }}">{{ ($model->assets->count()) }}</a></td>
-            <td>
-
-            @if (($model->depreciation) && ($model->depreciation->id > 0)) {{{ $model->depreciation->name }}}
-                ({{{ $model->depreciation->months }}}
-                @lang('general.months')
-                )
-            @else
-             @lang('general.no_depreciation')
-            @endif
-
-            </td>
-            <td>
-            @if ($model->category) {{{ $model->category->name }}}
-            @endif
-            </td>
-
-            <td>
-
-            @if ($model->eol) {{{ $model->eol }}}
-                @lang('general.months')
-            @else
-             --
-            @endif
-
-            </td>
-
-            <td>
-            @if($model->deleted_at=="")
-                <a href="{{ route('update/model', $model->id) }}" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-pencil icon-white"></i></a>
-                <a data-html="false" class="btn delete-asset btn-danger btn-sm" data-toggle="modal" href="{{ route('delete/model', $model->id) }}" data-content="@lang('admin/models/message.delete.confirm')"
-                data-title="@lang('general.delete')
-                {{ htmlspecialchars($model->name) }}?" onClick="return false;"><i class="fa fa-trash icon-white"></i></a>
-            @else
-                <a href="{{ route('restore/model', $model->id) }}" class="btn btn-warning btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-recycle icon-white"></i></a>
-            @endif
-            </td>
-        </tr>
-        @endforeach
-    </tbody>
-</table>
+    {{ Datatable::table()
+    ->addColumn(Lang::get('admin/models/table.title'),
+        Lang::get('admin/models/table.modelnumber'),
+        Lang::get('admin/models/table.numassets'),
+        Lang::get('general.depreciation'),
+        Lang::get('general.category'),
+        Lang::get('general.eol'), 
+        Lang::get('table.actions'))
+    ->setOptions(
+            array(
+                'ajax'=> route('api.models.list', Input::get('status')),
+                'deferRender'=> true,
+                'stateSave'=> true,
+                'stateDuration'=> -1,
+                'dom' =>'CT<"clear">lfrtip',
+                'tableTools' => array(
+                    'sSwfPath'=> Config::get('app.url').'/assets/swf/copy_csv_xls_pdf.swf',
+                    'aButtons'=>array(
+                        'copy',
+                        'print',
+                        array(
+                            'sExtends'=>'collection',
+                            'sButtonText'=>'Export',
+                            'aButtons'=>array(
+                                'csv',
+                                'xls',
+                                'pdf'
+                                )
+                            )
+                        ) 
+                    ),
+                'colVis'=> array('showAll'=>'Show All','restore'=>'Restore','exclude'=>array(6),'activate'=>'mouseover'),
+                'columnDefs'=> array(array('bSortable'=>false,'targets'=>array(6))),
+                'order'=>array(array(0,'asc')),
+                'bProcessing'=>true,
+                'oLanguage'=>array(
+                    'sProcessing'=>'<i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i> Loading...',
+                    ),
+            )
+        )
+    ->render() }}
 
 @stop