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The "first mile" of cloud computing, the gap between a physical device powering on and a user landing in a productive virtual session, has long been the most significant hurdle for enterprise IT. Today, live on stage at IGEL Now & Next 2026, we are proud to announce a new Nerdio Manager integration with IGEL to make the endpoint experience zero effort for end-users and administrators alike.
This milestone marks the end of complex, manual endpoint configuration and the beginning of a truly zero-friction operating model for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365.
The secure edge meets cloud intent
Modern IT teams shouldn't have to choose between a premium user experience and rigorous security governance. By bringing together Nerdio Manager and IGEL OS 12, we have created a unified solution where the endpoint and the cloud work in perfect symmetry. IGEL OS serves as the secure, immutable execution plane at the edge, while Nerdio Manager acts as the intelligent orchestration engine. Nerdio now manages the "intent" of the endpoint, determining exactly what resources a user should access, enforcing compliance gates, and automating the configuration of the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS).
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This integration delivers four mission-critical scenarios designed to modernize your end-user computing (EUC) estate at scale:
- Zero-Touch cloud OOBE: Deliver a seamless, "out-of-the-box" experience. From the very first boot on IGEL OS, a single identity capture automatically routes the user to their assigned AVD or Windows 365 resource with no IT intervention required.
- Validated estate migration: Transitioning from legacy VDI (like Citrix or Omnissa (formerly VMware) to AVD/Windows 365 is now a deterministic process. Nerdio manages the reconfiguration of existing IGEL endpoints, ensuring a validated cutover with built-in failure protection and rollback.
- The "clean sweep" hardware conversion: Standardize your entire fleet. Easily convert eligible non-IGEL hardware into secure, intent-driven cloud endpoints using IGEL’s conversion technology, all orchestrated directly through the Nerdio console.
- Full lifecycle management: Beyond deployment, Nerdio provides the ongoing plumbing to manage UMS configurations. Ensure your physical endpoints always stay in sync with the desired state of your cloud environment, reducing administrative overhead.
- Immediate ROI: Reduce migration risk and field labor costs through automated deployments.
- Unmatched security: Combine the read-only, modular architecture of IGEL OS with Nerdio’s robust compliance and entitlement gates.
- Consistent governance: Manage your virtual desktops and your physical secure endpoints through a single, unified lens in Nerdio Manager.
How to get started
Attending IGEL Now & Next? Stop by booth P4 or attend our session on April 1 at 11:20 am ET in Glimmer 6 at the Fontainebleau.
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