We currently aren't building any data centers. Previously, we did, but now we're facing a tenant-related issue. When accessing a US-hosted Azure machine from India, latency is a problem regardless of whether we're using a data center, our own, or Intune. I believe Microsoft could offer a feature to create a nearby tenant, allowing users in India to create one there rather than dealing with multiple tenants, policies, and groups for different regions. For example, if a company with a US-based data center expands to India, they currently need to create a separate Indian tenant to provide machines for Indian employees. Instead, Microsoft could potentially offer a peer-to-peer connectivity solution or similar approach, enabling access to US-based machines from India without requiring additional tenants or administrative overhead. This would simplify management, as administrators wouldn't need to handle separate tenants for each region. There's a significant discrepancy in Intune pricing between tenants. Previously, my company assigned Canadian machines to Indian users due to a lack of Indian tenant options. This resulted in exorbitant costs compared to the drastically lower pricing for identical configurations in India. Given that Microsoft can determine the user's location based on IP address, they could potentially adjust pricing accordingly. For instance, a Canadian machine accessed from India could be charged a reduced rate similar to locally provisioned machines. This would align pricing with the actual location of use rather than solely relying on the tenant or data center. Intune's lack of support for legacy applications is hindering rapid migration to Intune or Microsoft platforms. Organizations are reluctant to switch due to Intune's limitations and potential cost implications compared to alternatives like AWS or Google Cloud. While many organizations are using Intune and registering applications, they often rely on other cloud providers for specific services like storage or SQL. Given the extensive use and reliability of platforms like AWS over the past decade, Microsoft should consider offering competitive pricing and comparable services to encourage wider adoption of Intune.
