How does FileWave work?

FileWave combines the tools and services you use to manage devices from a shared administrative interface. FileWave Central runs on macOS and Windows, so administrators are not tied to one platform for day-to-day lifecycle management. The basic workflow is a push-pull exchange between FileWave Central, the FileWave Server, and FileWave Clients.

A FileWave administrator creates a Fileset on the FileWave Server. Filesets can contain applications, images, profiles, books, settings, or other content that is assigned to client devices. The FileWave Client receives a Manifest that identifies the assigned Fileset, then requests that Fileset from the server. A FileWave Booster can cache Filesets closer to clients so large deployments put less load on the server and network.

A basic FileWave environment may have one administrator connecting to one FileWave Server to manage a set of clients. Larger environments often have multiple administrators and one or more Boosters. FileWave handles the normal client-server communication for management and content delivery; inventory data follows its own flow.

To learn more, review the Evaluation Guide or the video-based intro course FileWave Foundry: Onboarding Videos.