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Presales Manager at Cloud4C Services
Real User
Jan 13, 2022
Good dashboards and good performance with decent technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "This product works very well for companies already using the full Microsoft suite."
  • "If a client is using a lot of Microsoft, it's a great product to have."
  • "The initial setup is a little bit complex."
  • "There is always a noise when you are going to manage any endpoint devices, and noise is definitely there with this solution."

What is our primary use case?

It helps me to safeguard my identities in terms of conditional access. If a person is using it from outside the office, there would be MFAs that are mandatory. However, the moment they're inside the office, they're probably not using it. There are MDM features, which are my corporate-owned devices. It can be used for MA features and for BYOD scenarios. I have tested it on VPN certification authentication and it works in those areas as well. 

What is most valuable?

The dashboard is good.

We find the solution to be mostly stable.

The scalability is good.

We've largely been happy with technical support.

This product works very well for companies already using the full Microsoft suite. 

What needs improvement?

There could be some more security without compromising productivity. They could provide some advisories that alert you as to whether the device is secure or not. They need to be able to show us if there is something malicious happening or not. It would be really nice to have something there that could protect us from malicious activities or ransomware. 

I'd like more reports and KPIs available. We'd like these to be visible so users can be assured their devices are secure. 

The initial setup is a little bit complex.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've pretty much used the solution since its inception. I've used it from 2012 onwards. However, since 2015, it rapidly began changing the nature of its utilization. I've used it for the last five or six years under this new utilization.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There is always a noise when you are going to manage any endpoint devices, and noise is definitely there with this solution. However, I would estimate it is 70% to 80% is stable. You have to manage it, have to face daily operational issues, which we are doing.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If a company needs to scale the solution, it can do so. It's cloud-based, which makes it easy to expand as needed.

How are customer service and support?

We've used technical support in the past. We have given them feedback. They are good. They keep improving and adding. They keep giving more insights around it. I really like the approach overall that they have.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I am familiar with a similar IBM-based product. If you have a Microsoft-based suite, InTune makes more sense, however, if a company uses something else - such as Google - IBM may be more suited. 

How was the initial setup?

At an enterprise level, it is always a complex initial setup. However, with the cloud, if you use that and you start from scratch, it would be pretty simple plug-and-play. That said, the moment the data comes in from the enterprise, there are complexities as there's only one system you are going to have to handle multiple devices and users from 300 to 30,000 to 300,000. It depends on how you are going to handle it.

For per device, it is not much work to set up the solution as there are only one or two apps that need to be installed. For policy conservation and many other things, you require some time to think about what needs to be done. You usually, for example, create the profile, which takes a month's time - or a month and a half.

You do not need much of a team technical team for the deployment. You just require a couple of experts - at least one or two - who have a good understanding.  We have around ten people involved in active management of it, and that includes a 24/7 support team to help manage different devices.

What about the implementation team?

We are able to implement the solution for our clients. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is a per-user-based license and that is a licensing mechanism. You can pay yearly or monthly.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a user and a consultant. I deploy this solution for clients and migrate to it.

If a client is using a lot of Microsoft, it's a great product to have. It integrates really, really well with everything. However, if a company has a non-Microsoft suite, I wouldn't suggest this as an option. Google and IBM also have suites that might have better solutions that would work for non-Microsoft users.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten overall. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Technical Account Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 13, 2022
Integrates well, and reasonably priced , but it is lacks features and the support could be more responsive
Pros and Cons
  • "The Microsoft Windows Autopilot and Defender policies are the most valuable features of this solution."
  • "Microsoft's licensing is more flexible and adaptive than its competitors."
  • "There should be more focus on mobile device security and integration."
  • "When you have a pressing issue, there is a lack of response. I believe Microsoft support needs to work on the response aspect."

How has it helped my organization?

If they are already using Office 365, or they use Microsoft Cloud Service for their office needs, and if they are looking to secure their endpoint devices. Microsoft Intune, in my opinion, would be a good fit for them.

If you are already a part of the Microsoft ecosystem, it's easy in terms of adoption.

What is most valuable?

The Microsoft Windows Autopilot and Defender policies are the most valuable features of this solution. 

You can manage your endpoint's security, as well as your antivirus. 

You can utilize Microsoft services to roll out updates to your Windows clients. 

The Microsoft ecosystem and integration with each other excites me.

Microsoft Intune is straightforward.

Microsoft leads the way in terms of the ease of use of its Windows management services. I would say that a large number of customers, roughly 60 to 80 percent of the industry median, are on Windows devices rather than Mac devices. 

Typically, which systems are used in the real world by their employees.

What needs improvement?

What it lacks in terms of content management, is the addition of a few more features. When it comes to new or updated devices, I believe Microsoft is still falling short. It lacks the features necessary to integrate these types of devices, such as handheld added devices, which are commonly used in the eCommerce industry. For example, RF guns are used for scanning. They are commonly used to scan eCommerce packages, which Microsoft Intune needs.

Intune is behind the game, but it has been catching up in terms of the capabilities and features that it now has to offer.

Mobile security needs to be improved.

There should be more focus on mobile device security and integration.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Microsoft Intune for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Microsoft Intune is good. I haven't seen many global outages. In terms of stability, Microsoft is the best at what it does.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In terms of scalability, I believe Microsoft Intune is scalable, but it needs to add a lot more features in order to catch up with the competition.

How are customer service and support?

When you have a pressing issue, there is a lack of response. I believe Microsoft support needs to work on the response aspect.

The initial response and the time it takes to assign a particular engineer to work with the team to resolve the issue needs to improve.

How was the initial setup?

There are no challenges with the deployment of Microsoft Intune.

It's not much of a stretch to say that it's simple to integrate with third-party services. In terms of integration, Microsoft is good.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft's licensing is more flexible and adaptive than its competitors. In Microsoft, you pay for whatever you use. In terms of services, it is more evenly distributed. You only need to pay for one license to get access to a suite of products. From your office to your endpoint, you are essentially managing your endpoint. Everything is combined into a single console. somewhat more flexible.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Intune a six out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jan 9, 2022
User-friendly and well organized interface, good security options, and straightforward deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is not complex."
  • "This product allows us to restrict users who have access to the system, or to Office 365."
  • "The security features should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I work for a company as an administrator for Office 365, and I use Microsoft Intune in this capacity.

We implement this solution in conjunction with Microsoft IIS.

It is an enterprise mobility tool that is used for mobile application management and mobile device management.

How has it helped my organization?

This product allows us to restrict users who have access to the system, or to Office 365. We have to enroll the devices and give the users rights as directed by our management or security department.

What is most valuable?

The interface is friendly and well organized.

What needs improvement?

The security features should be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Microsoft Intune for two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have more than 1,000 employees in the company, and there are about 500 users for this solution. Typically, it is used by managers and higher-ups.

How are customer service and support?

We have not yet had to open a support case with Microsoft. To this point, we have solved any problems ourselves. As such, technical support has not been a concern.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use another similar solution prior to Intune.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complex.

The length of time required for deployment depends on the number of people in the environment. It also depends on how adopted people are with this type of technology. Six months is enough to complete a full deployment.

Some of our deployments are on-premises, whereas others are on the cloud.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team was responsible for deployment. Based on our license, we have the option to engage with a partner but we haven't used them.

What was our ROI?

When it comes to security solutions, it is difficult to calculate the return on investment. This is because it is somewhat like car insurance, where car buyers are protected if something happens. If there are no incidents then you don't see it but you're still protected.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This cost is approximately $30 USD per user per month.

What other advice do I have?

This product is included with our Microsoft 365 E3 subscription.

My advice for anybody who is looking into this product is to try it before they buy it. Microsoft offers a program that allows them to do this.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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System Administrator Senior at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 6, 2022
Reasonably priced with prompt tech support
Pros and Cons
  • "I believe that the solution is actually in Gartner's top quadrant at the moment for mobile device management."
  • "I would say that it is at the top of the list when it comes to the competition."
  • "I cannot think of any particular features which I consider to be most valuable."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Intune for mobile device and desktop management, more properly referred to as endpoint management. 

What is most valuable?

I cannot think of any particular features which I consider to be most valuable. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have not come across any bugs or glitches as yet. Microsoft M365 boasts phenomenal reliability and stability. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is easy to scale.

How are customer service and support?

I had several questions for tech support while setting up the policies. They answered these quickly. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Prior to Microsoft Intune we used IBM MaaS360, but switched because the interface and configurability is horrible.

How was the initial setup?

We did not encounter issues with the deployment. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is very reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is totally cloud-based.

I would guess that our entire staff is using the solution, numbering 20,000. 

My advice to others is that they do their due diligence before going with the solution. But, I would say that it is at the top of the list when it comes to the competition. I believe that it is actually in Gartner's top quadrant at the moment for mobile device management. 

The solution's integrative abilities are fine. 

As no solution is perfect, I rate Microsoft Intune as an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Global Endpoint Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 5, 2022
Integrates well with other enterprise systems, is perfect for a Microsoft environment, and allows for increased usage
Pros and Cons
  • "It works well if you have a Microsoft environment."
  • "The solution offers very good integration with broader enterprise systems and allows companies to capitalize on costs, especially if they are a Microsoft shop."
  • "The solution requires Mac support."
  • "We are not satisfied with technical support. Some improvements might be required."

What is our primary use case?

Effectively, we are using Microsoft Endpoint Manager, which is a mix of Intune and CCM. I'm not sure if there's a specific category for that.

We are using it mainly for the office workers, for the regular laptops. On top of that, we got our fairly specialized devices on our factories, such as the tag down Zebra Scanners, the RealWear glasses - the augmented reality ones and the kiosks as well. Those are the main use cases.

What is most valuable?

The solution offers very good integration with broader enterprise systems.

The scaling seems to be okay.

It works well if you have a Microsoft environment.

The solution allows companies to capitalize on costs, especially if they are a Microsoft shop.

What needs improvement?

The product needs better management support, for sure, especially between non-Microsoft applications. It would be good, for example, to have some Chrome OS support.

The solution requires baselines within the web console. That's something that is missing. 

They need better delegation capabilities in the reporting.

The solution requires Mac support.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for about two years at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Recently, the scalability seems not to be very good. There are minor incidents appearing quite frequently. Besides that, from an overall standpoint, compared to Workspace ONE, it's much more stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have about 70,000 users on it.

We are using this solution extensively. We use it for daily routines. It's one of our core services. It's used by our end-users.

We are increasing it. We are willing to extend it in the near future.

How are customer service and support?

We are not satisfied with technical support. Some improvements might be required.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did previously use VMware. We tried mainly to reduce some costs. This product seems to come as a part of a bundle, which slightly reduces costs. Also, VMware had plenty of functionalities that were not necessarily fitting into our landscape. We were not able to capitalize on the cost of the process. They didn't have any great integrations with broader enterprise systems.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was quite straightforward.

We do not need much staff for the maintenance of the solution. It's pretty low maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

Our team handled the setup. Our internet team did it. We didn't need any integrators or consultants. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a broader enterprise agreement which is set up as a four-year period.

In terms of extra costs, there may be some infrastructure costs, especially for the on-premise part of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a service manager right now.  I'm a little bit within the scope of the consultant versus the advisor.

We're using the latest version of the solution.

Potential new users need to strongly assess their needs. If they are already on Microsoft stack, they shouldn't look for any other solution than that. If their daily usage or utilization or needs are varied and they have a variety of devices, not necessarily based on Windows or other standard platforms, they might consider a different solution, especially if they need Chromebook support.

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Product Owner at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 4, 2022
Quick implementation and integration with Windows OS
Pros and Cons
  • "Stable product that's easy to set up compared to other MDM products."
  • "The most important part is that they're fast in implementing and integrating with the Windows operating system, as well as how it integrates with other Office 365 products."
  • "No option to do end-to-en macOS management. Slow implementation of policies."
  • "Microsoft's technical support isn't very good. They're very slow in responding."

What is most valuable?

The most important part is that they're fast in implementing and integrating with the Windows operating system, as well as how it integrates with other Office 365 products.

What needs improvement?

There is no option to do end-to-end macOS management. The second thing is that the actions or policies don't get applied immediately, so there should be much faster way of implementing the policies. If you wanted to implement some actions on the device, it doesn't happen very quickly. 

I'd also add more flexibility with the mobile device management part of it. At the moment, it's very limited compared to other MDM providers, so there should be more options.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using it for four or five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Intune is quite stable.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft's technical support isn't very good. They're very slow in responding. You get a response, but the problem is if you have an issue with a feature or a critical bug, the response is very slow.

How was the initial setup?

It is very easy to set up compared to other MDM products.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Assistant General Manager at ELEVATE Solutions Limited
Real User
Dec 8, 2021
Reasonably priced, easy to set up, and offers many great features
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is not overly complex or difficult."
  • "The product is very useful in terms of Windows Information Protection."
  • "Technical support is not that great."

What is our primary use case?

We are primarily using the solution for managing the devices. Some employees are using their own devices and some employees are using company-owned devices. Basically, we use it to control company data and personal data, we are keeping them separate and we are managing those devices such as Windows computers, Mac and mobile phones, iOS, Android, et cetera, via Intune.

What is most valuable?

The product is very useful in terms of Windows Information Protection. Our employees, if they try to leak data will not be able to as the data is encrypted. Intune keeps our data encrypted. If you send me an email, that email is stored on my personal OneDrive. I cannot store that email in my WhatsApp, for example. I cannot store my data anywhere else. The data protection on offer, therefore, is great. 

The initial setup is very easy.

We can use the solution with the Active Directory, which has many policies. We can restrict and protect devices accordingly. 

The solution can scale.

The stability is great.

The cost of the solution is great and was recently lowered to make it even more affordable. 

Intune has a lot of great features and we have yet to utilize 100% of their offering. 

What needs improvement?

Day-by-day Intune is improving. It has a roadmap for how it will continue to improve over time. 

They need to improve their technical support and make sure Intune is covered under their SLAs.

For how long have I used the solution?

Our company is very new. We've only been around for about seven months. In that time, we've used Microsoft Intune. It's been less than a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has been stable so far. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale as needed. We are satisfied with its scalability capabilities. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is not that great. The basic support comes with a Microsoft subscription, however. Intune support from my experiences, the basic support they have, does not have any SLA.

They're working on it only during their business hours and our country is in a different time zone and has different business hours. Our country office's start time is 9:00, however, the business is coming from China. China begins at 7:00. We're getting six hours, maybe, of time where we can get support if we need it - and the basic support on offer is not good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not overly complex or difficult.

The initial setup was very easy as Microsoft has a setup guide similar to what you would expect if you set up 365. If I'm following the set-up guide, it's very simple. You just click along. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Previously the price was $4 per month per user. Now it's $2.25 per user per month. The cost is really affordable.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Solution architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Dec 8, 2021
Good management and control of mobile devices, scales well and is stable.
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance of Microsoft Intune is good."
  • "If you want to manage your mobile devices as well as your Windows 10 devices, Intune is the best option."
  • "More integration with monitoring tools is needed."

What is our primary use case?

Basically, the Intune solution is to provide services for MDM and mobile application management. In addition, support or ticket to control Windows 10 devices is provided.

We provide this solution to our clients.

What needs improvement?

More integration with monitoring tools is needed.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have worked as a solution architect for Microsoft Intune, for the past six or seven years, and when you consider my overall experience, it is more than two decades.

On-premises is not absolute. You can integrate co-management, but you must first integrate with, ACCM. We are currently providing both solutions.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. The performance of Microsoft Intune is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune can be scalable.

As a solution architect, I have more than 50 customers.

How are customer service and support?

I have not reached out to Microsoft's technical support. So far, we have not had to.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I am also familiar with CyberArk.

How was the initial setup?

Intune is essentially a SaaS solution. Although Intune is a SaaS solution, it can be integrated with the ACCM. You can integrate a co-management solution in two modes, or you can integrate only the cloud. As a result, the cloud is mostly used by small and medium-sized businesses. However, for enterprise customers, we must use co-management, the team, the ACCM, and Intune.

Maintenance isn't that based on the volume. For example, if you want to go with 500 devices, you need to size the people accordingly. If you want to implement 5,000, 10,000, one lakh, or one million people, you must size the people accordingly. As a starting baseline, we need to assign one person to manage every 5,000 devices.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Every customer used to purchase licenses based on their needs. 

They used to buy a license as part of a package, possibly on a yearly basis, but they never went for pay-as-you-go, but they used to buy for a year, three years, or something like that.

What other advice do I have?

Intune is the best, in my opinion. CyberArk is primarily used for identity purposes. For example, if you want to protect your password, enable local administration, or enable the lapse solution, CyberArk was the best tool at the time. However, if you want to manage your mobile devices as well as your Windows 10 devices, Intune is the best option.

Both goals are completely different. If you want to manage and control your devices, Intune is the best option.

I work with Microsoft technology. I always strongly recommend Intune.

I would rate Microsoft Intune a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Enterprise Mobility Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
MSP
Nov 13, 2021
Lacking user-friendly, but has effective policy creation, and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The conditional access policies that we set up are very useful."
  • "We have used conditional access policies to prevent users from copying internal resources or internal data to external devices, which has helped protect our organizations from being compromised."
  • "Microsoft Intune could improve by being more user-friendly and having it geared toward device management. The graphic interface is not very good."

What is our primary use case?

We switched to Office 365 applications and we already had an Office 365 license that covers Microsoft Intune. We decided to use Intune for our Mobile Application Management solution.

I only use Microsoft Intune for Mobile Application Management for the management of Office 365 apps. Additionally, we have Microsoft Intune integrated with Workspace ONE.

How has it helped my organization?

We have used conditional access policies to prevent users from copying internal resources or internal data to external devices. This has helped protect our organizations from being compromised.

What is most valuable?

The conditional access policies that we set up are very useful.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Intune could improve by being more user-friendly and having it geared toward device management. The graphic interface is not very good.

The VPN option within Intune is not as intuitive as the one available in Workspace ONE. We're trying to implement a VPN tunnel for SharePoint sites. This will allow users trying to access internal resources, such as SharePoint, and other Office 365 data, but it doesn't work as well as Workspace ONE. 

We are in the POC stage of the VPN tunnel. We only have a development tenant for the tunnel. We plan is to implement that in production and get rid of Workspace ONE, if it meets our needs.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Microsoft Intune within the past 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found Microsoft Intune to be scalable.

We have over 5,500 users using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support from Microsoft could improve, it is not as good as the Workspace ONE support. It is difficult to contact Microsoft support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Workspace ONE, and I would highly recommend it over Microsoft Intune.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was complex, and the full deployment took us one year.

What about the implementation team?

We did the deployment ourselves. There is little maintenance required, we have to only update policies. We have a mobility architect that set up most of the backend and we did work with a Microsoft resource for this process.

What was our ROI?

I have received a return on investment, the solution is inexpensive.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is a license required to use this solution. However, it was part of a bundle package. 

Microsoft Intune is far less expensive than other solutions, such as Workspace ONE.

What other advice do I have?

We are only using Microsoft Intune because it came with our Office 365 license.

I rate Microsoft Intune a five out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Architect Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Jun 8, 2021
Works great with Windows but could be improved from a mobile infrastructure point of view
Pros and Cons
  • "For Windows services, there are multiple options within Intune to modernize it to be more internet-facing and dynamic."
  • "On the cloud, you can manage everything; you can push policies, maintain patches, and maintain security because everything interacts on the cloud and a VPN is not required."
  • "Regarding mobile devices, Intune is good, but there are other services that I would say are ahead of Intune from an administration and reporting point of view."

How has it helped my organization?

This solution is on the cloud. What is required currently by our organization is an internet-facing device. The challenges with on-premise have a lot to do with this pandemic. This is why we've seen Intune with the MDM background grow so fast — because we don't have any on-prem limitations. On the cloud, you can manage everything. You can push policies, maintain patches, and maintain security because everything interacts on the cloud. A VPN is not required. In the legacy method, you need to use a VPN for anything and everything. This increases costs.

What is most valuable?

For Windows services, there are multiple options within Intune to modernize it to be more internet-facing and dynamic. Intune also provides us with a lot of flexibility to manage Windows-specific devices. 

Mobile-wise, I like the MAM feature. It provides us with more control over the application identity levels. When combined with Azure, it provides us with multiple opportunities to design and construct a solution that meets a BYOD or CYOD model.

What needs improvement?

Regarding mobile devices, Intune is good, but there are other services that I would say are ahead of Intune from an administration and reporting point of view. These are a few things that could be improved from a mobile infrastructure point of view.

From a reporting point of view, it could use some work. If I need to push a profile, it's a challenge with Intune because first I have to go ahead, remove a user, then add him back; only then does it allow me to push or sync. If it synchronizes, it exits on a cloud-based synchronization time. With AirWatch, there is a function where you can push a profile directly on a device. 

Overall, Intune has improved from MDM. They have become EMM and now they're moving towards Unified Endpoint Manager. They're just beginning to compete in the market from a mobile point of view, but regarding Windows, they're great. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for more than five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I'd say it's 99% stable. Azure being in the background has impacted it a bit, but overall, it's stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Currently, Intune is on track to exceed SCCM. In the near future, most companies will be using Intune. Currently, roughly 25% to 30% of companies use Intune. The rest of them, 40% to 50%, are still using SCCM and trying to evolve old solutions — this will change. This whole management model will completely change into a hybrid Intune model or a complete Intune model.

How was the initial setup?

The vendor ships the machine directly to you. All you need to do is connect it to the internet. It takes around 30 minutes or 40 minutes depending on the configuration. After that, you're ready to go. Post setup, if you need anything, you can simply go to the built-in Intune company portal and shop from there. This saved us a lot of time.

Still, the initial setup was not straightforward. When we initially started with Windows, there were a lot of open items. There were a lot of things which were not there. Obviously, we couldn't just move a company directly from on-prem to cloud. There is complexity, there are some legacy procedures that we had to follow. At that point in time, Intune was not ready, but currently, there are a lot of options that can fulfill your security requirements, your network requirements, your application requirements, user accessibility requirements, and the user experience. All of these things are pretty much in the place now. To start with, it was not this way. 

When I started using this solution, it took me roughly one year and three months to understand how to build it, to do due diligence, etc. Now, I can migrate an organization within 13 days.

What about the implementation team?

Implementation is a complete team effort. You have to understand a company from a network point of view, a security point of view, a compliance point of view, and a GDPR and HR point of view. These things take time to analyze; it's still maturing but it's a little bit better than what we had before. Now, after I have interacted with an organization, I can get it up and running within 15 or 16 days.

What was our ROI?

I never got a complete picture regarding how much we've saved thanks to this solution. Still, I think it's very significant. We stopped using a lot of services because we didn't need them anymore. We don't need a lot of resources — we don't need to procure them. We don't need a VPN solution, plus, shipping is all taken care of. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I started my journey with AirWatch. It was primarily an MDM solution. According to Gartner, AirWatch and Microsoft are currently neck-and-neck. From an organization requirement point of view, regarding MDM, I'd say AirWatch is a step ahead of Intune.

For the last four years, I've only used Intune. I don't know how AirWatch has improved over the last four years. Still, simple things, like pushing a profile are much easier with AirWatch compared to Intune. From a UI point of view, it's really easy for an admin to go ahead and work using AirWatch. From a deployment point of view, there are multiple options for retaining user data. 

What other advice do I have?

As long as it will not primarily be used for banking or security purposes, I would recommend Intune. If you work in a banking environment and are looking for a high-security solution, then I would recommend VMware, AirWatch, or Jamf. As I said, Intune is still developing. Maybe this will change after another year, but currently, regarding banking and security, AirWatch is a step ahead when it comes to mobile infrastructure policy. 

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Intune a rating of seven.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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