What is the purpose of deploying Agent Handlers?

• A. To run audits
• B. To block unauthorized agents
• C. To back up data
• D. To allow for higher speed/lower latency

Answer: (D)

Agent Handlers are relay points that optimize how agent communications flow to the ePO server. By placing these handlers closer to the managed endpoints, agents connect to a local Handler instead of directly to the central server. The Handler then forwards the data, which reduces network distance, lowers WAN bandwidth usage, and spreads the load across multiple handlers. This setup improves overall speed and lowers latency, especially in large or distributed environments, and helps prevent a single server from becoming a bottleneck or a point of failure. They don’t perform audits, block unauthorized agents, or back up data; those functions are handled by other components or processes. The main benefit is faster, more scalable communication between agents and the ePO server.