Microsoft Intune and AWS Systems Manager are notable in the realm of device and infrastructure management. Microsoft Intune's comprehensive integration within the Microsoft ecosystem gives it an advantage in managing Windows devices, enhancing policy enforcement and security. AWS Systems Manager stands out in automation and AWS infrastructure management, effectively streamlining management tasks such as patching.
Features: Microsoft Intune provides robust features like seamless integration with Office 365 and Azure for enhanced device management, including BYOD management, and advanced security features like conditional access. AWS Systems Manager excels in offering capabilities such as automation of routine tasks across AWS resources, strong integration with other AWS services, and centralized maintenance and patch management for infrastructure.
Room for Improvement: Microsoft Intune could enhance its reporting capabilities, develop better support for Android policies, and improve Mac OS management. On the other hand, AWS Systems Manager could benefit from better integration with other AWS services, an intuitive interface, and increased OS coverage in its patch management system.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Intune is known for flexible deployment across hybrid and cloud environments, although customer service experiences vary, with premium support often rated higher. AWS Systems Manager strongly focuses on public cloud environments, providing solid AWS support that is generally well-rated due to its effective ecosystem service integration.
Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Intune is competitively priced when bundled with other Microsoft products, offering significant ROI through efficiency and security improvements despite higher standalone costs. AWS Systems Manager presents excellent ROI for AWS users because many features integrate seamlessly with existing AWS accounts, although costs may predictably increase with demand usage.
AWS Systems Manager is a management service that helps you automatically collect software inventory, apply OS patches, create system images, and configure Windows and Linux operating systems. These capabilities help you define and track system configurations, prevent drift, and maintain software compliance of your EC2 and on-premises configurations. By providing a management approach that is designed for the scale and agility of the cloud but extends into your on-premises data center, Systems Manager makes it easier for you to seamlessly bridge your existing infrastructure with AWS.
Systems Manager is easy to use. Simply access Systems Manager from the EC2 Management Console, select the instances you want to manage, and define the management tasks you want to perform. Systems Manager is available now at no cost to manage both your EC2 and on-premises resources.
Microsoft Intune is a comprehensive cloud-based service that allows you to remotely manage mobile devices and mobile applications without worrying about the security of your organization’s data. Device and app management can be used on company-owned devices as well as personal devices.
In an increasingly mobile workforce, Microsoft Intune keeps your sensitive data safe while on the move. Microsoft Intune makes it possible for your team members to work anywhere using their mobile devices. Microsoft Intune provides both the flexibility and the control needed for securing all your data on the cloud, no matter where the device with the data is located.
Microsoft Intune Device Management Key Features
With Microsoft Intune Device Management you can:
Mobile Application Management
Mobile application management in Intune is designed to protect your organization’s data at the application level.
With Microsoft Intune Application Management you can:
As part of Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) suite, Intune integrates with Microsoft Entra ID for access control and with Azure Information Protection for data protection. It also integrates with Microsoft 365 Applications.
Reviews from Real Users
Microsoft Intune stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its ability to secure all devices under its management and the flexibility that the solution offers its users.
A computing services manager notes, "Its security is most valuable. It gives us a way to secure devices, not only those that are steady. We do have a few tablets and other devices, and it is a way for us to secure these devices and manage them. We know they're out there and what's their status. We can manage their life cycle and verify that they're updated properly."
The head of IT engineering at a financial services company writes, "The one feature we find most useful is the Mobile Application Manager. There are two types: we have the complete MDM and the Mobile Application Manager (MAM). We don't give our users phones, it is their own personal phone, and we need to allow them to have access to the company details on their phone. We need to create a balance between their own personal data and the company data. We deploy the Mobile Application Manager for them so that we won't be able to interfere with their own personal data."
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