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Deputy Manager - Advanced Solutions at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Remote enablement and access to internal resources on the VPN are excellent features
Pros and Cons
- "Remote enablement feature and access to internal resources on the VPN."
- "User interface is basic and not very intuitive."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The solution has made everything more convenient for us and it's now easier to identify whether something can be fixed remotely or whether it requires a physical examination on the device.
What is most valuable?
The most useful features are remote enablement and access to internal resources on the VPN.
What needs improvement?
The user interface could definitely use some improvement. It's very basic, but anyone not used to it might require some assistance. It's not really intuitive. I'd like to see more access at the account level. It's difficult to identify the number of licenses available in our account and to which interface they belong. We sometimes have to segregate; some users require the full enterprise features while others, who are partners or employees, are just given basic access. Being able to identify and assign the licenses would be very helpful. It's more of an administrative thing in terms of bookkeeping, but it would be great if that issue could be addressed.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My organization has more than 5,000 users now so I don't see a problem with scale.
How are customer service and support?
I'm a reseller and I provide my own technical services along with the licenses. We charge for professional services. However, if technical support was purely through IBM, the service is definitely lacking. There is a significant turnaround time, and you do need to have someone with qualifications from your own team who understands what to do. Unless you already have somebody who's tech savvy and understands the language, you're going to have to pay for professional services. It's a complex thing to manage.
How was the initial setup?
It's a simple initial setup but complex to use. I believe overall deployment took about a month as it was rolled out in phases. There was integration phasing out of all the software as well as integration with new upcoming cloud services.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
CEO, Senior Consultant, Collaboration Platforms at Indeo Oy
Comprehensive cloud-based input management solution that manages desktop and mobile in one package
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is that it's comprehensive - it covers mobile devices and laptops in one package."
- "The reporting and alerting could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use this solution to manage desktops and mobile devices.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is that it's comprehensive - it covers mobile devices and laptops in one package.
What needs improvement?
The reporting and alerting could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven't run into any usability issues with this product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
MaaS360 is very scalable, we haven't pushed up against any limitations so far.
How was the initial setup?
Initial setup is easy as the product is cloud-based.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented this solution ourselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We're an IBM business partner, so we get fairly good pricing.
What other advice do I have?
If you're looking for a cloud-based input management solution, I would recommend MaaS360. I would rate it as eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Mobility Strategist at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
A unified platform with good customization and an easy deployment
Pros and Cons
- "We've found the scalability to be very good."
- "The user experience really isn't so good."
What is our primary use case?
We have a few use cases. Firstly, we are using the solution for incorporating the licenses. We also use it for smaller devices or to allow an inventory of devices to have access.
We also use the solution for our stores in our business. We need to protect our information while being able to deploy apps and business applications, specifically for our departments.
What is most valuable?
The most important aspect of the solution is the fact that the platform is unified, and that it covers all the mobility services - that includes not only the MDM components or services. The solution includes mobile application management in order to have an application catalog, which is very helpful. In this catalog, we can synchronize and install applications with ease. Within the MDM component, there's mobile set management, in order to incorporate security.
The deployment itself was quite easy.
The stability has been very reliable.
We've found the scalability to be very good.
The price of the solution is quite good.
We've found the interface to be pretty good overall. The dashboards are quite good.
You can customize the solution easily.
What needs improvement?
The main issue we have with the solution is synchronization between the information and between the devices and the portal. The information that we see in the portal sometimes does not reflect, or not show, the real-time situation.
The user experience really isn't so good. It's important that they work to improve this aspect.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for three years, more or less. It's been a while.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is excellent. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. The performance is very good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so. It's not a problem.
Currently, in our organization, we have 4,000 people, more or less, that use the product.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have two models for support. Normally, it falls to the internal department, which manages the support with the IBM products.
However, it's difficult to add new features or to improve anything as there are so many departments around the world. Occasionally, IBM will ask for logs that they want to or need to review, and that can be difficult.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was not complex. It was pretty straightforward. A company shouldn't have any issue with the process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing is paid yearly. We find the pricing to be reasonable. It's not too expensive.
What other advice do I have?
We are an IBM partner.
We are using the latest version of the solution at this time. I'm unsure of the exact version number.
We have the service model, which is very useful to us.
I'd recommend the solution to other companies. There are similar solutions, however. One might be better at this while another is better at that.
In general, I would rate the solution eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Soporte a ventas at BlueIT
Reduced the number of support incidents by limiting users' access to device configurations
Pros and Cons
- "The graphic, friendly interface allowed us to start without almost any support from the manufacturer."
- "It can change policies based on geolocation or schedules."
- "It helped us reduce the number of support incidents by limiting users' access to device configurations."
- "It allows us to have an updated inventory of all the devices in real-time with the ability to add personalized information."
- "They should allow for the building of custom reports with graphics."
- "It would be ideal to add support for the distribution of windows.exe applications."
What is our primary use case?
I participated in the implementation of MaaS360 for around 300 Android and iOS devices, for which different restrictions and security profiles were required. MaaS360 helped us to have the console ready in less than 10 minutes and start enrolling devices immediately. The process did not take more than two days.
The graphic, friendly interface allowed us to start without almost any support from the manufacturer.
How has it helped my organization?
It is focused on safety and productivity. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It offers support for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7 devices.
It helped us reduce the number of support incidents by limiting users' access to device configurations.
It allows us to have an updated inventory of all the devices in real-time with the ability to add personalized information.
What is most valuable?
- Policy-based quick configuration
- Changes policies based on geolocation or schedules
- Embedded antivirus
- Integration with TeamViewer
- Access to the MaaS360 Web API
- Ability to disable keys (buttons) of the device, etc.
What needs improvement?
- It would be ideal to add support for the distribution of windows.exe applications.
- They should allow for the building of custom reports with graphics.
For how long have I used the solution?
Three to five years.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It requires zero investment in infrastructure since it is 100% cloud.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
SME Maas 360 at Raksha Technologies
Easy-to-use product with efficient UI features
Pros and Cons
- "The product’s most valuable feature is email, browser, and application security."
- "IBM MaaS360’s threat management feature needs improvement. It could identify even more malicious attacks."
What is our primary use case?
We use IBM MaaS360 for email containerization and securing corporate data.
What is most valuable?
The product’s most valuable feature is email, browser, and application security.
What needs improvement?
IBM MaaS360’s threat management feature needs improvement. It could identify even more malicious attacks. Additionally, it should support other platforms, including Linux.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using IBM MaaS360 for eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable product. I rate its stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable product and suitable for enterprises. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support services need improvement in terms of response time.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup process an eight out of ten. It is deployed on the cloud. The deployment time depends on the number of devices. It takes approximately 25 days to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate IBM MaaS360’s pricing a six out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
The product is easy to use and has efficient UI features. I rate it an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:
Information Technology Security Consultant at Exprivia Italtel
An easy to setup tool useful for its policy implementation functionality
Pros and Cons
- "The implementation phase of IBM MaaS360 was pretty easy."
- "Sometimes IBM MaaS360 seems buggy...The solution's technical support team is sometimes slow to respond and not competent enough."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution is policy implementation.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes IBM MaaS360 seems buggy. The buggy nature of the solution is the first impression it gives out due to some mismatches in the solution, though in the background, it really works. At first, the tool may not look so efficient, but it is quite efficient in reality. The aforementioned area of concern can be considered for improvement.
In the future, I would like to see better integration capabilities in IBM MaaS360 that allow it to integrate with productivity software from Microsoft.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using IBM MaaS360 for more than three years. My company has a partnership with IBM.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's technical support functions quite well and can be described as average. The solution's technical support team is sometimes slow to respond and not competent enough. I rate the technical support a six out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The implementation phase of IBM MaaS360 was pretty easy. One must clearly understand how MDM solutions work and whether it is valid for all the platforms in the environment.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the overall product a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Medior Security Engineer at Ibis-Instruments
Comes with valuable features are application, distribution, and security
Pros and Cons
- "The tool's most valuable features are application, distribution, and security. It helps to block user access."
- "The product needs to improve tech support."
What is our primary use case?
We use the product for mobile devices.
What is most valuable?
The tool's most valuable features are application, distribution, and security. It helps to block user access.
What needs improvement?
The product needs to improve tech support.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the product for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate IBM MaaS360's scalability a nine out of ten. My company has 2000 users.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment is straightforward.
What was our ROI?
IBM MaaS360 is worth its money.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate IBM MaaS360's pricing a six out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
IBM
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
Network Administrator at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Fiberlink's Maas360 used to be one of the top MDM solutions, but now there are better rated options.
What is most valuable?
Ability to lock or wipe the device if it becomes lost or stolen. Control what users can and cannot do on their corporate phone through policies, and the ability to inventory the wireless devices in the field.
How has it helped my organization?
Before Maas360 we had no way of knowing of how many devices were in the field due to IT not being a part of the purchasing process. We are now able to inventory devices and require end users to contact us in order to get their phones setup. Also, we do not allow BYOD at our company because of HIPAA policies, since Maas360 links with our Exchange server we get a notification if personal devices show up on our network and can take appropriate actions.
What needs improvement?
Android device enrollment is a difficult process compared to how easy Apple IOS enrollment is. Also, there is a glaring security flaw were users can wipe their phones and they still show compliant in Maas360.
Another issue is when new Android phones come out, Maas360 is not able to implement the new features that have been introduced on the phone. For example when fingerprint login was available for Galaxy S5, Maas360 was not even ready to offer that feature as part of the policy you implement for your phone. Apple on the other hand usually has their features ready for Maas360 within the first few weeks of release.
For how long have I used the solution?
Almost 3 years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
Besides your standard end user issues....then no.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There have been complaints of the Maas360 app that is required on the devices to drain the phone battery faster than normal. Also, I have had an issue with the Maas360 app failing and causing my phone to become unusable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No scalability issues.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
Good.
Technical Support:I've noticed a little bit of a decline of responsiveness since IBM has taken them over.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No.
What about the implementation team?
In-house.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I believe we were looking at Good Technologies as well.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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