ManagementServer
ManagementServer is a software component in enterprise information technology architectures that provides centralized management of heterogeneous devices, services, and configurations. It acts as the central authority for policy enforcement, inventory collection, software deployment, and orchestration across managed endpoints and resources. In typical deployments, a ManagementServer communicates with managed agents or supports agentless methods to collect telemetry, apply configurations, and execute commands. The server maintains the canonical state of the managed environment, stores metadata and history, and exposes control interfaces for administrators and automation workflows.
Architecture and interfaces: It may run as a standalone service or as a cluster of nodes behind
Core capabilities: device discovery, inventory management, configuration management, patch and software deployment, policy enforcement, remote command
Deployment considerations and security: Organizations may deploy on premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid models.