
Edge Device Manager Version R16 Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Edge Device Manager is the next generation management solution that lets you centrally configure, monitor, manage, and optimize your Edge Gateway devices. It offers advanced feature options such as cloud versus on-premises deployment, manage-from-anywhere using a mobile application, enhanced security such as BIOS configuration and port lockdown. Other features include device discovery and registration, asset and inventory management, configuration management, applications deployment, real-time commands, monitoring, alerts, reporting, and troubleshooting of endpoints.
You must consider the following information when selecting the EDM public versus private cloud editions:
Private cloud
This edition is suited for users with the following requirements:
- Small, medium, or large deployments
- Delegated administration, reports, and two factor authentication
- Monitor and manage from anywhere through mobile app
- Install and maintain software and infrastructure on-site
Public cloud
This edition is suited for users with the following requirements:
- Small, medium, or large deployments
- Cost-effective set up and maintenance of infrastructure and software
- Delegated administration, reports, and two factor authentication
- Monitor and manage from anywhere through mobile app
- Configure devices to communicate with external server directly or through a forward-proxy service
- Manage devices on non-corporate networks