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Nerdio Manager
One platform. Three ways to get more from Microsoft.
Whether you're building your Windows Cloud - Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop and Intune - foundation, optimizing at enterprise scale, or extending management to physical endpoints, there's a Nerdio edition designed to meet you where you are today and grow with you tomorrow.
Windows Cloud Premium
Go beyond managing Windows Cloud. Continuously optimize.
Windows Cloud Premium helps enterprise IT teams automate more, see more, and get more from every Microsoft investment.
Perfect for teams that want to:
- Simplify day-to-day Windows Cloud administration
- Standardize management across Microsoft technologies
- Automate routine IT tasks
- Build a strong foundation for future growth
Key features
Windows Cloud Core
Everything you need to simplify Windows Cloud.
Build your Windows Cloud foundation with confidence. Windows Cloud Core brings management, automation, and visibility together in one unified platform.
Perfect for teams that want to:
- Simplify day-to-day Windows Cloud administration
- Standardize management across Microsoft technologies
- Automate routine IT tasks
- Build a strong foundation for future growth
Key features
Physical Endpoint Management
Extend simplified management to your physical Windows devices.
Physical Endpoint Management brings cloud and physical endpoint management together in one unified platform.
$ 1
per user/per month
Perfect for teams that want to:
- Manage cloud and physical Windows endpoints together
- Standardize endpoint management across your organization
- Gain visibility into endpoint health and application usage
- Deliver a more consistent employee experience
Key features
Education and government organizations may qualify for additional pricing programs. Mention your sector when you connect with our team.
IT pros now have a secret weapon
Nerdio Manager simplifies the lives of IT professionals through best-in-class automation and helps them maximize their organizations' investments in the Microsoft Cloud.
- 75%Azure compute savings
- 50%Azure storage savings
- 80%IT effort savings
- 1 weekAverage ROI each month
Full feature details
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Core
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Platform
Scripted Sequences Creates multi-step automation workflows by chaining scripts together in a defined execution order.
Scripted Actions Automates operational workflows using PowerShell scripts and Azure runbooks across Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and managed endpoints.
Console Connect Provides remote support for Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts, Windows 365 Cloud PCs, and physical endpoints directly from Nerdio Manager.
Custom RBAC roles Allows organizations to create administrative roles with granular control over resource scope, product areas, and read-only or full-access permissions.
REST API integration Connects Nerdio Manager automation with ITSM and other enterprise platforms to manage hosts, images, user sessions, Auto-scale, Auto-heal, and other workflows.
Personalized branding Allows organizations to add a custom logo and configure user-facing notifications within the end-user portal.
Desktop Management
Cloud PC device lifecycle management Manages Windows 365 Cloud PC actions including restart, reprovision, resize, ending a grace period, and running PowerShell scripts.
AVD host pool management Creates, connects, configures, and manages Azure Virtual Desktop host pools, workspaces, application groups, RemoteApps, and associated settings.
Session host lifecycle management Creates, deletes, starts, stops, restarts, resizes, reimages, and manages the drain mode of AVD session hosts.
Desktop image creation and management Creates and manages desktop images from Azure Marketplace images, existing virtual machines, custom images, and Azure Compute Gallery images.
Image versioning Retains multiple versions of a desktop image so administrators can deploy or return to a previously approved version.
Image staging and testing automation Makes updated images available to designated test host pools before activating them for production deployment.
Image backup and restore Uses Azure Backup to protect desktop image virtual machines and restore an earlier image when necessary.
AVD Auto-scale Automatically adjusts available AVD capacity based on schedules, user demand, and configured scaling rules.
Global Pools Coordinates scalability, user distribution, failover, and management across large-scale AVD environments.
Global Pool Assignment Policies Automatically assigns or reassigns users to Pool Groups based on Microsoft Entra group membership or allocation rules.
Self-service portal Gives end users controlled access to actions such as starting or restarting desktops and managing active desktop sessions.
Self-service end-user restore Allows authorized users of personal desktops to restore their own virtual machine from an available backup.
Self-service end-user resize Allows authorized users to resize their personal desktop virtual machine or OS disk using options approved by IT.
Self-service end-user reimage Allows authorized users to reimage their personal desktop using an image made available by an administrator.
Physical Endpoint Management
Intune Endpoint Management Manages Microsoft Intune-enrolled physical Windows devices directly from Nerdio Manager.
Intune Policy Management Assigns and reviews Intune compliance policies, configuration profiles, platform scripts, and update policies from Nerdio Manager.
Intune Policy Studio Provides searchable visibility into Intune policies and settings, including policy conflicts, duplication, assignments, and effective results.
Windows Update Policy Management Creates, assigns, and manages Intune update policies for physical Windows endpoints.
Endpoint Performance and Health Dashboard Displays the overall health and performance of Intune-enrolled Windows devices and helps administrators identify emerging trends.
Device Inventory Provides visibility into the hardware and device details of Intune-managed physical endpoints.
OS Health Reporting Reports on operating system status and health across Intune-managed Windows devices.
Windows Update Status Reporting Shows Windows Update status and update compliance information for Intune-managed devices.
Windows Cloud Infrastructure
Azure Local host pool management Manages Azure Local AVD host pools directly from Nerdio Manager alongside cloud-based AVD environments.
Hybrid AVD deployment with Azure Local Deploys AVD session hosts on on-premises Azure Local infrastructure while maintaining integration with the Azure-based AVD control plane.
AVD Hybrid for Nutanix AHV Deploys and manages AVD Hybrid host pools and session hosts running on Nutanix AHV infrastructure.
AVD Hybrid for VMware vSphere Extends AVD Hybrid deployment and management capabilities to session hosts running on VMware vSphere infrastructure.
Azure Capacity Extender Uses approved fallback VM sizes when preferred Azure compute capacity is unavailable, helping host creation, Auto-scale, Auto-grow, and Auto-heal operations continue.
Azure NetApp Files management Creates, links, and manages Azure NetApp Files accounts, capacity pools, and volumes, including usage monitoring and capacity scaling.
Multi-region AVD deployments Creates and manages AVD environments spanning multiple Azure regions, subscriptions, networks, and resource groups.
Business continuity management Centralizes backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and multi-region configuration workflows for AVD environments.
Cost Optimization
Windows 365 Modeler Models Windows 365 deployment and licensing scenarios before rollout to estimate costs and evaluate configuration options.
Platform TCO Advisor Assesses the total cost of an existing AVD personal desktop or Windows 365 environment, including infrastructure, administration, backup, and supporting services.
License Suitability Reviews Windows 365 usage and recommends more suitable license options, including opportunities to consolidate between Enterprise and Frontline models.
Per-user cost reporting for chargeback Allocates AVD compute, storage, network, platform, and software costs to individual users based on their desktop usage.
Monitoring and Analytics
Real-Time Insights for Virtual Desktops Monitors live performance and health metrics across Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments.
Real-Time Insights for Physical Endpoints Monitors performance and health metrics for Intune-managed physical Windows devices.
Intune Insights Provides detailed, exportable reports on Intune device status to simplify device management and compliance analysis.
Windows 365 Insights Provides visibility into Cloud PC status, usage, assignments, and Advisor recommendations across the Windows 365 estate.
Application Metering Tracks application usage, user activity, and resource consumption to help organizations understand adoption and optimize software investments.
Nerdio AI Analytics Pro Converts natural-language requests into Kusto Query Language queries to simplify data exploration and analysis.
Nerdio AI Copilot Uses Nerdio product knowledge and generative AI to answer administrative questions, find relevant guidance, and generate PowerShell scripts or KQL queries.
Unified Application Management