Which component collects data on endpoints in the Tanium architecture?

Which component collects data on endpoints in the Tanium architecture?

• A. Tanium Client on endpoints collects data via sensors.
• B. Tanium Server collects data directly from endpoints without clients.
• C. Tanium Relays generate data from endpoints.
• D. Tanium Console runs sensors on the endpoint.

Answer: (A)

The data actually comes from the endpoint itself, where the Tanium Client runs sensors to gather information. Sensors are lightweight modules that query the endpoint for the facts you want (like OS version, installed software, running processes, etc.), and the client then sends those results up to the Tanium Server (often routed through Relays to scale). The Tanium Console is just the management UI and does not collect data on endpoints, and Relays don’t generate data themselves—they simply forward data between clients and the server. So the component responsible for collecting data on endpoints is the Tanium Client installed on the endpoints, executing sensors to obtain the data.

The data actually comes from the endpoint itself, where the Tanium Client runs sensors to gather information. Sensors are lightweight modules that query the endpoint for the facts you want (like OS version, installed software, running processes, etc.), and the client then sends those results up to the Tanium Server (often routed through Relays to scale). The Tanium Console is just the management UI and does not collect data on endpoints, and Relays don’t generate data themselves—they simply forward data between clients and the server. So the component responsible for collecting data on endpoints is the Tanium Client installed on the endpoints, executing sensors to obtain the data.