N-Able N-Central - A Worthwhile Investment.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
All our customers have the N-central client installed, so we can connect remotely and perform consistent monitoring for workstations and servers. The majority also have the 'pro' features enabled, allowing us to patch and perform additional tasks easily. The majority also use EDR, which is built into the interface and allows us to see if there are any problems in a single pane of glass - very helpful when you are managing a large IT estate.
Pros
- Remote Connection.
- Patching
- EDR
- Scripts/Automations.
- Monitoring
- Critical Event Alerting.
Cons
- Configuration of profiles and linking to customers.
- Standardisation and compliance levels.
- Speed of execution when running tasks and reporting back to inform where it's at, if it's stopped running, etc.
Return on Investment
- Without N-Central, we wouldn't be able to manage the amount of customers we have.
- It allows us to grow and onboard additional customers easily.
- The licencing is reasonable and easy to cover within subscription costs.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
NinjaOne, Dragon RMM (ITarian / Comodo ONE) and Splashtop
Other Software Used
Sentinel, WatchGuard Network Security, Arcserve Backup




