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ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a unified endpoint management platform for inventory, patching, software deployment, and device controls. Novatelia can scope and deploy it. The endpoint range on the page is a sizing aid kept in the browser. It is not a price and it is not sent to a server until you submit an RFQ.
Definition
ManageEngine Endpoint Central (formerly Desktop Central) is a comprehensive Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solution that oversees the entire device lifecycle across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS. It automates patch management, software deployment, remote asset troubleshooting, mobile device management, and endpoint security policies through a unified web console.
Capabilities
- Hardware and software asset inventory with automated license tracking
- Automated multi-OS and 850+ third-party application patch management
- Silent software deployment with pre-configured software templates
- Integrated HTML5-based remote desktop control with chat and video
- Mobile Device Management (MDM) with profile and app provisioning
- System configuration management (registry, services, environment variables)
- BitLocker and FileVault encryption management and key recovery escrow
- Vulnerability scanning and zero-day threat exposure visibility
- Enterprise browser security and add-on management
- Peripheral and USB device access control with audit trails
A capability is included only in the licensed edition. Report names are not Novatelia certifications.
Typical environment
- Windows 10, Windows 11, and legacy supported workstations
- Windows Server operating system fleet (2012 R2 through 2025)
- macOS laptops and iMac workstations (Intel and Apple Silicon)
- Enterprise Linux distributions (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, SUSE)
- Corporate and BYOD smartphones and tablets (Apple iOS and Android)
Architecture
Endpoint Central can be deployed as an on-premise Windows Server installation or accessed as a Cloud SaaS tenant. An optional Secure Gateway Server placed in the DMZ facilitates direct, secure agent communication from remote workers without requiring an enterprise VPN.
Deployment model
The platform runs on infrastructure the customer provides, or on the vendor’s documented hybrid option. Novatelia does not publish a hosted price on this page.
Novatelia implementation scope
- Environment discovery and client machine inventory validation
- Server installation or Cloud tenant setup with database initialization
- Agent deployment package generation and rollout via Active Directory GPO
- Secure Gateway Server deployment for internet-facing remote endpoints
- Automated patch testing ring setup and maintenance window policy definition
- Software distribution package creation and testing for core enterprise apps
- Mobile device enrollment profile configuration (Apple APNs / Google)
- BitLocker encryption policy enforcement and recovery key audit
- Administrator training and As-Built runbook delivery
Sizing inputs
- Total number of managed computer endpoints (workstations and laptops)
- Total number of managed enterprise servers
- Total number of managed mobile devices (smartphones and tablets)
- Target deployment model (Cloud SaaS vs On-Premise Windows Server)
- Add-on module requirements (Security Edition, Vulnerability Management, OS Imaging)
Licensing qualification
Endpoint Central is available in Professional, Enterprise, and Security editions, licensed per computer and mobile device. Novatelia assists clients in selecting the appropriate edition aligned with their technical requirements and budgetary scope.
How many endpoints do you manage?
The range is a scoping aid. It is not a price and it is not stored on a server.
Questions this page answers
What should be ready before an Endpoint Central quotation?
Operating systems, approximate device counts, patch and software needs, and whether mobile devices are in scope. The on-page range selector is not stored on a server.
Is Novatelia the vendor of Endpoint Central?
No. Endpoint Central is a ManageEngine product. This page is a sourcing and deployment scope, not an authorization badge.
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