Device groups are groups of computers that have some attribute in common, such as all computers with McAfee VirusScan installed. You can create device groups, and you can add Windows computers to built‑in device groups in the Sentinel console.
Device groups use membership criteria to define the types of computers to include. Organizing Windows computers into device groups allows Agent Manager to apply specific data collection policies to computers which serve a similar purpose. For more information about data collection policies, see Section 3.0, Understanding Data Collection Policies.