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Real User
It can lock and remotely wipe devices when a user loses them
Pros and Cons
  • "Intune provides full visibility into all active mobile device users. If their devices are noncompliant with our security policies, I have the flexibility to update them remotely."
  • "It would help if administrators could pinpoint the exact location of a stolen device to help law enforcement retrieve it and apprehend the suspect."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use Intune for compliance monitoring and managing mobile devices. Once we fully integrate the entire Asian region, the solution will cover between 500 and 800 users in our company. 

How has it helped my organization?

Intune provides full visibility into all active mobile device users. If their devices are noncompliant with our security policies, I have the flexibility to update them remotely. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is Intune's ability to lock and remotely wipe devices when a user loses them. We can prevent any unauthorized access.

What needs improvement?

It would help if administrators could pinpoint the exact location of a stolen device to help law enforcement retrieve it and apprehend the suspect.

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For how long have I used the solution?

We haven't started using Intune yet, but I've been evaluating the solution for the last three months. We're still waiting for our primary tenant to be provisioned.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Intune's stability a nine out of ten. The Microsoft platform has been mostly stable aside from a global Outlook outage during our test period. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Intune's scalability a ten out of ten.

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

We used the MDM included with Google Workspace, but we transitioned to Microsoft because we were unhappy with the platform. Managing files and data wasn't intuitive, so it didn't meet the needs of our growing company. Most of my users complained about losing data while using Google Workspace. Unlike SharePoint, Google Workspace doesn't sync automatically so that you can work remotely offline.

SharePoint saves all your work locally and updates it when you connect. It's easier to use and a better platform overall. Google Workspace is a good platform, but it can't keep up with our growth.

How was the initial setup?

I rate Intune a nine out of ten for ease of setup. I have a lot of experience with Microsoft, so it was straightforward. We have a hybrid environment with an on-prem 2019 Windows Server and Google Workspace. We're slowly transitioning from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 and shifting from an on-prem Windows Server to a hybrid environment on Azure.

Our deployment is still in progress, but it's expected to take six months. The deployment includes not only our Philippines office but also branch locations throughout Asia. 

We started by evaluating the solution to see how user-friendly and compatible it was with our organization. Next, we created a training program with the help of the partner and vendor to introduce our users to the Microsoft platform. From there, we are face-to-face training in each country. The deployment team consists of eight people from our company and three from the vendor. 

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

I rate Intune an eight out of ten for affordability. It's bundled with the 365 licensing, which is competitive overall. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Intune a nine out of ten. I give high marks to Intune for scalability, ease of use, and simplicity of management. The transition from Google to Microsoft has been seamless. There is room for improvement. For example, I would like it to be more adaptable to non-Microsoft operating systems, such as Android and iOS. I would give it a 10 out of 10 if it offered the same functionality on iOS and Android that Windows users have. 

My advice to potential users is to evaluate the platform while trying to understand your company's needs and how it fits into the larger picture. 

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Reasonably priced, easy to set up, and offers many great features
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is not overly complex or difficult."
  • "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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Team Lead, Information Technology Systems Administration at Intermedia
Real User
Autopilot saves significant time on managing devices
Pros and Cons
  • "The Autopilot feature is the most valuable because it saves significant time on managing devices. We can ship devices globally, and users can set them up on their own. It's convenient."
  • "The Autopilot feature is the most valuable because it saves significant time on managing devices."
  • "Microsoft Intune could improve in reporting data for endpoints and fleets. Enhanced capabilities to run queries and gather specific device data to identify trends or issues would be beneficial. The feature parity for MacOS and handling devices from an MDM perspective is not comprehensive. Consolidation of these functionalities within Intune would simplify processes and finances."
  • "We do not utilize Microsoft customer service and technical support since it is generally a waste of time."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Intune to Autopilot our devices and manage various configuration policies mainly on Windows PCs. It helps in efficiently deploying company configurations remotely.

How has it helped my organization?

Intune has streamlined our onboarding process. Most of our workforce is remote, and there typically isn't an office where they can pick up the devices. It's easy to ship them to any address and configure them remotely. 

What is most valuable?

The Autopilot feature is the most valuable because it saves significant time on managing devices. We can ship devices globally, and users can set them up on their own. It's convenient.

The user experience is pretty solid. We've gotten great feedback on the onboarding process and replacing devices. Every employee on the Windows PC has gone through Intune's Autopilot process.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Intune could improve in reporting data for endpoints and fleets. Enhanced capabilities to run queries and gather specific device data to identify trends or issues would be beneficial. The feature parity for MacOS and handling devices from an MDM perspective is not comprehensive. Consolidation of these functionalities within Intune would simplify processes and finances.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Microsoft Intune for about four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune is very stable. I cannot recall any significant service outages in the last few years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune is scalable and handles our workload efficiently. Although our organization is not very large, we foresee continuing with Intune as it supports scalability effectively.

How are customer service and support?

We do not utilize Microsoft customer service and technical support since it is generally a waste of time.

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

We used SCCM before, and now we are in a hybrid state, co-managing with SCCM and Microsoft Intune. The primary reason for the switch was the convenience of joining devices to our environment over the Internet.

How was the initial setup?

 Microsoft Intune's initial setup was straightforward. It took some effort to configure it to a finalized version. Like every other piece of technology, it's constantly undergoing configuration changes. From an out-of-the-box perspective, it's super-easy to set up, but, you know, you have to continue iterating on it over time.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was primarily conducted by my team, especially my endpoint administrator on the Windows side.

What was our ROI?

Factoring in the setup time, we've saved about 1,000 hours in the last couple of years.

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

We spend a lot of money on Intune licensing, and some of our users have to be double licensed just because of how our dev and corporate environments are segmented.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Intune eight out of 10. Offering the same features for MacOS would make it a 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Real User
Helps us centrally manage devices and install or update applications
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like the most about Microsoft Intune is its ability to manage mobile devices. Through integration with System Center, it can also manage desktops and laptops."
  • "The main benefit for us with Microsoft Intune is centralized management of all devices, allowing us to apply one policy across the company from one location."
  • "Intune should improve the management of non-Microsoft devices. It would be better to manage Mac, Android, and other non-Microsoft operating system devices within the same Intune interface."
  • "Intune should improve the management of non-Microsoft devices. It would be better to manage Mac, Android, and other non-Microsoft operating system devices within the same Intune interface."

What is our primary use case?

We usually use Microsoft Intune to manage our devices and add security layers to protect access to all company resources.

How has it helped my organization?

The main benefit for us with Microsoft Intune is centralized management of all devices, allowing us to apply one policy across the company from one location.

What is most valuable?

What I like the most about Microsoft Intune is its ability to manage mobile devices. Through integration with System Center, it can also manage desktops and laptops. We also appreciate how easy it is to manage everything from the console.

The enterprise application management feature lets you manage, deploy, or uninstall applications from Intune. It also enables us to automate updates. The Cloud PKI feature helps us manage security keys on all company devices. 

What needs improvement?

Intune should improve the management of non-Microsoft devices. It would be better to manage Mac, Android, and other non-Microsoft operating system devices within the same Intune interface.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for almost five years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Intune nine out of 10 for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are not a huge company to check the scalability part. However, when discussing with our customers across the region, it seems fine, especially with the integration with System Center.

How are customer service and support?

I rate Microsoft support nine out of 10. We have not used customer support, but it seems okay. If something happens, we open a case and receive assistance.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

While I didn't perform the initial deployment, I know it's easy to roll out Intune across all devices. 

What was our ROI?

From the device perspective, particularly for desktops, it automates application deployment and secures all the devices. Importantly, when someone leaves the company, it helps protect document access on their devices. Onboarding and offboarding users is a great asset in terms of ROI.

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

We are partners, so we receive some discount. However, from the customer's perspective, Microsoft Intune's pricing is competitive with non-Microsoft technology, and the price is good compared to other market competitors.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Intune nine out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Real User
I like how the solution deploys the policies and makes them customizable
Pros and Cons
  • "I like how Intune deploys the policies and makes them customizable. You can deploy it through Intune and forget about it."
  • "Sometimes, it takes time to synchronize the policies between the portal and the devices, you don't have a way to estimate how long it will take to deploy. You have some kind of gray area, where it can deploy in 30 minutes or three days."

What is our primary use case?

We use Intune as the MDM platform, and we used to deploy some products connected to Intune. 

How has it helped my organization?

Intune has improved productivity somewhat by connecting the AD with Microsoft Defender and the MDM because we can identify the Internet server. That's the main application or port over which we can manage our infrastructure. It streamlines device management. 

What is most valuable?

I like how Intune deploys the policies and makes them customizable. You can deploy it through Intune and forget about it. 

You can connect Defender for Endpoint to Intune and assign the client to start porting detections and alerts, creating a little security operations center. The integration is easy but tricky for someone who doesn't know how to use it. Once you learn to use it, it's a powerful tool that can condense most of your administrative tasks into one place

Integration with Microsoft 365 and security is critical if you have a Microsoft infrastructure. You want all the tools to be connected and exchanging data so that when you make a change or deploy something, you can make an informed decision and log the errors. You can avoid having different types of configurations and strengthen your policies. 

We've been using what they call conditional access in which we set up policies and apply them based on certain conditions and attributes. For example, you can apply some policies to company-owned devices and a different set of policies to devices for personal use. 

What needs improvement?

Sometimes, it takes time to synchronize the policies between the portal and the devices, you don't have a way to estimate how long it will take to deploy. You have some kind of gray area, where it can deploy in 30 minutes or three days. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have two years of experience with Intune

How are customer service and support?

I rate Microsoft support nine out of 10. When we raise a ticket, they respond with a solution or guidance on how to fix the problem within 24 hours. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We used VMware Workspace ONE and one other MDM. Based on my experience, I think Intune is the most robust because of how easily it can integrate with the other Microsoft tools. You won't need to deal with the process of connecting the Active Directory to Intune. Once you have your account with a subscription and a license, it will connect automatically, and you won't have a big problem with it. 

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

Microsoft offers a license that lets you access all the tools. Purchasing that license will probably be the most cost-effective if you plan to implement a Microsoft-oriented infrastructure. It's cheaper than purchasing all the products separately. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Intune eight out of 10. 

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Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architect at Capital Group of Companies
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Is flexible, improves productivity, and is user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Intune simplifies device management by replacing the traditional method of installing OS, joining a domain, and configuring everything manually."
  • "Manually syncing devices to enforce policies is cumbersome."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Intune to manage our endpoint.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Intune simplifies endpoint and security management by unifying app deployment, device administration, and security features under one cloud-based platform. This lets us easily generate reports, and even remotely wipe missing devices through the Azure portal, enhancing overall endpoint protection.

Intune's user experience has been fantastic! The flexibility, especially with the company portal, allows users to independently install applications. This eliminates the need to constantly request installations from IT, saving everyone time.

Initially, some resistance and a learning curve slowed our adoption of Intune, but its benefits became clear during the shift to a remote workforce because of COVID-19. After initial deployment in 2020-2021, Intune simplified onboarding for new hires with remote access, allowing them to sign in to their laptops and gain immediate access to company resources.

Microsoft Intune helps with hybrid work models to secure company data by allowing employees to access work resources with BYOD while enforcing security measures on those devices.

Intune has positively affected our IT team's productivity. Everything is automated so their workloads have been reduced by 50 percent.

Intune has allowed us to consolidate other vendors. 

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Intune simplifies device management by replacing the traditional method of installing OS, joining a domain, and configuring everything manually. With a central management portal, we can easily group and manage all devices, eliminating the need to physically join them to a domain. This allows for seamless enrollment from anywhere, making Intune a user-friendly and flexible solution.

What needs improvement?

Manually syncing devices to enforce policies is cumbersome. Automating this process in Intune would significantly improve efficiency.

The licensing cost has room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We experience occasional delays with Intune, especially during updates, software deployments, and device syncs. While changes on the Intune portal should ideally reflect immediately on all devices, restarts or repeated syncing might sometimes be necessary for policy updates to reach endpoints. However, Intune functions well once everything is up-to-date.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune is scalable as long as we have the licenses.

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

While SCCM offers a lower upfront cost with a single license, Intune's cloud-based subscription model provides greater flexibility and more features. Although continuous subscription fees make Intune more expensive over time, its functionality outweighs the cost factor for many users, especially those who don't require constant network connectivity for updates.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment process was straightforward. We followed the on-screen instructions, downloaded the necessary software from the cloud, and our device was ready to use.

The time it takes to deploy Intune depends on our internet speed and location. On a fast network, deployment can be completed in ten to 20 minutes. Slower connections with high latency can take 30 to 45 minutes, and remote offices with limited bandwidth may require up to an hour or two.

Two people were required for the deployment.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

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

Using the Cloud is expensive. Perhaps in five to ten years, we will see some cost savings.

The Intune license model is costly. We need to have an enterprise mobility license to use Intune. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Intune eight out of ten.

Our organization is currently piloting Microsoft Intune Copilot, which includes its AI functionalities. We're evaluating its features and functionality to determine its suitability for broader deployment across the entire organization.

Microsoft Intune simplifies mobile device management with BYOD for businesses, reducing the total cost of ownership. Intune's user-friendly interface eliminates the need for extensive IT expertise, making it a strong recommendation for most organizations.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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IT Systems Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Offers a good user experience, enables our IT team to be more efficient, and helps reduce licensing costs.
Pros and Cons
  • "While Microsoft Intune boasts a wide range of features, its user-friendliness and bundled licensing cost are key considerations for me."
  • "It would be great if Intune offered better data protection controls for BYOD Windows PCs."

What is our primary use case?

We manage all our client devices, including Windows laptops, MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices, using Microsoft Intune.

How has it helped my organization?

We regularly survey our users to gather feedback on their experience with device enrollment and app installation. The feedback we have received so far has been positive.

Intune is good at securing hybrid work and BYOD. There are a few gaps but we can manage those with other tools.

Microsoft Security Signals within Intune is an effective tool. It allows us to restrict access to specific systems or resources for certain devices based on their risk score. We can also prevent access for other devices that don't meet a specific risk threshold until their score improves.

It has enabled our IT team to use their tools more effectively.

Intune streamlines our endpoint management by consolidating multiple vendors into a single platform. With Intune, we can now manage features like the Windows Defender firewall and disk encryption directly, eliminating the need for separate third-party products. This simplifies our management process and potentially reduces costs.

The vendor consolidation has helped to reduce our licensing costs.

It is extremely important to us that the Microsoft Intune suite is integrated with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Security. We're looking at consolidating more systems and solutions into our Microsoft licensing because of how easily it integrates. 

What is most valuable?

While Microsoft Intune boasts a wide range of features, its user-friendliness and bundled licensing cost are key considerations for me.

What needs improvement?

The licensing has room for improvement.

It would be great if Intune offered better data protection controls for BYOD Windows PCs.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

While Microsoft Intune is generally stable, there are recurring issues with deploying Microsoft 365 apps through Intune. These outages occur around the same time each month.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability of Intune a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

While the technical support team is generally good, there have been instances where feedback sent to the product group has resulted in delayed or absent responses. This can be frustrating, especially when requesting new features or clarifying existing ones. It would be beneficial to establish a clearer communication channel with the product group to ensure timely responses and address customer concerns efficiently.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

Previously, we used Workspace ONE. While I find Intune to be generally better, there are still some specific areas where Workspace ONE offers functionalities that Intune currently lacks. Additionally, Workspace ONE was significantly faster for generating reports. However, I acknowledge that Intune has undergone significant improvements over the past year and a half, and it's steadily approaching the level it needs to be. Nevertheless, there's still room for further improvement.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

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

The current licensing model separates essential features into higher-tier subscriptions, requiring additional purchases. Ideally, all functionalities should be included in a single bundled license.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Intune eight out of ten.

We rely on Intune for device management and leverage other tools for security.

Additional maintenance is required to deal with the monthly outages.

I recommend using Intune for endpoint management. It's important to familiarize yourself with the product beforehand. Researching endpoint management via Intune and reviewing Microsoft's online recommendations is crucial for successful implementation within your organization.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Security, Risk and Compliance Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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Offers robust data protection by securing endpoints, including endpoint encryption, remote wiping, and disabling features
Pros and Cons
  • "We can manage and standardize security across your environment, identify problems, receive alerts, and so on. That's its purpose, and that's also why it's so good."
  • "In future releases, I would like to see better integration with Apple products."

What is our primary use case?

It is good data protection - protecting your endpoints, information on those endpoints, and information stored centrally in Office 365. It focuses on endpoint protection, configuration, and visibility. 

You need to know what you have and where it is before you can consider protection. As an MDM umbrella covering all mobile devices, we can instantly see across all of them and centrally manage policies.

How has it helped my organization?

The most obvious example of improvement is full hard drive encryption. You want all your endpoints encrypted, and if a device is lost or stolen, you want to be able to wipe it remotely or disable it remotely. MDM allows all of these features. 

We can ensure all devices are encrypted, check instantly and get reports, reset them, wipe them, or block them remotely at any time from anywhere in the world. These are powerful and crucial tools for incident management and data and information governance. You need to be able to protect what you need to protect.

It's very powerful for onboarding employees. It's also powerful for integrating other software applications or pushing out solutions. For example, we use Intune, or sometimes MDM, to ensure all our computers have CrowdStrike installed. MDM automates the installation process, and we get reports confirming its success.

We can also use it to push out other important security software and see any unauthorized software present on the machines. Although we primarily use CrowdStrike for that purpose. CrowdStrike can scan every computer, identify potential threats, and prevent the installation of unauthorized software in the first place. 

So, MDM is great for integration in terms of onboarding new staff remotely and securely. It confirms the computer matches all our policies and flags any non-compliance issues. Based on compliance, we can even stop non-compliant devices from connecting to our network through conditional access policies. It's all very automated within Office 365. It integrates everything together, by design.

What is most valuable?

It's excellent. Top-class product. 

Fundamentally, MDM is the ability to centrally manage all of our endpoints in terms of the policies applied to them, along with all the actions we can perform on the devices themselves. 

We need to harmonize policies across all machines, update them in real time, and get reports. So, all endpoints constantly communicate with Intune, allowing us to view, disable, restart, and push new policies at any moment. It's this centralized control over a distributed network of endpoints that's crucial.

Because our endpoints were remote-first, not centrally located, how else would you manage a large network of computers scattered across individual homes? An MDM solution is the only way. That's why it's so valuable. 

We can manage and standardize security across your environment, identify problems, receive alerts, and so on. That's its purpose, and that's also why it's so good.

The reporting is excellent. You can draw what information you want in the reports. So, that's also excellent. I would rate the rating capabilities a ten out of ten as well.

What needs improvement?

It's hard to point to an area of improvement because, like most Microsoft cloud services, they're constantly evolving and adapting. Keeping up with the changes can be more challenging than finding features that are missing.

The only thing to consider is complexity. Think about Excel. It can do everything imaginable, but it's not necessarily the easiest software to use. You need to know how to use it.

Similarly, while Intune might have all the functions you need, finding or configuring them can be difficult, especially for new users. The key is user experience, making essential features easier to find. It's easy to get lost in the complexity.

However, I've never found a crucial function missing in Intune. It just can be challenging to navigate sometimes. They're always working on making it more user-friendly, but it's a difficult task for something so complex. So, improving user experience would be my suggestion for improvement.

In future releases, I would like to see better integration with Apple products. While they integrate reasonably well already, it's never quite as seamless or up-to-date as it is with Windows. That would be helpful because many companies have a mix of devices. So, better integration with macOS.

For how long have I used the solution?

 I have been working with this product since the beginning, forever.

When I joined the company, everything was already in Office 365. No physical network, and no domain controller. All devices are connected by the internet, not a physical office network.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I've never had any issues with stability. I'd rate it a nine out of ten because I rarely give anything a perfect ten. But it's very stable. I haven't experienced any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's perfectly scalable. I'd rate the scalability a ten out of ten.

There are around 200 end users using it in my company. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are excellent. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We use a family of products. We don't want to put all our eggs in one basket. For example, we use software from other providers for security awareness training, phishing protection, and so on. 

However, as a Microsoft Gold Partner, we're heavily integrated with Office 365, Microsoft Defender for Security Center, and everything that goes along with Azure and Office. We essentially have a suite of different tools depending on the specific need.

For our Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) or physical endpoint security on laptops, we also use CrowdStrike. Our approach involves leveraging different options depending on their strengths.

Some vendors like CrowdStrike claim they can do everything, but we prefer specialization. We want different providers to handle different aspects of our security.

We have Microsoft Defender, which provides access to threat intelligence and also offers endpoint protection. While Defender is a competitor to CrowdStrike, we avoid using its endpoint protection functionality to maintain our distributed security approach. However, we utilize Microsoft Intune for Mobile Device Management (MDM).

And through Intune, we can push out policies that enforce specific security standards on all our computers, such as encryption.

We leverage it for managing device security policies. Additionally, all our devices access Office 365.

We use Microsoft security features within Office 365, SharePoint, and OneDrive. 

How was the initial setup?

As with everything in IT, once you reach a certain level of complexity, which Intune does, the rule is: everything is easy when you know how, and everything is difficult when you don't.

Especially with something as complex as MDM, if you don't know everything, it can be very difficult. But if you do, it can be easy. So, it depends. There are very few people who know absolutely everything.

So, there is a difficulty there, but once you know how to do it, it's easy. Like user experience is not necessarily intuitive.

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

The pricing is not cheap, especially with inflation. They've had to increase their prices. It's not excessive, but alright. So, it's reasonable, but it would be better if it were lower.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In my experience, it would be difficult to find a competitor. It's kind of the gold standard because it's Microsoft dealing with Windows. They have an inherent advantage.

If a third-party vendor tries to offer a competing MDM solution, they're always a bit behind the curve. They don't have first access to all updates or the roadmap for future developments. There's always an element of catching up. 

On the other hand, Microsoft can bake these changes into the product as they make them. So, on that basis, it's quite simply the best.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Updated: December 2024
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