# Migrating Endpoint Central Server

Migrating Endpoint Central refers to moving the existing installation from one computer or within the same computer but to a different location, without losing the data and the configurations made. There may be many situations where you would need to migrate, like:

1. You have been evaluating the product on a test computer and have decided to purchase the product. Hence, you would like to move to a dedicated computer or server.
2. The disk space is running low and you wish to move to a different computer.
3. You are upgrading the hardware.

Refer the [migration document](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/desktop-central-server-migration-how-to.html) for detailed steps on migrating an Endpoint Central server installation from one computer to another without losing any data.