What is our primary use case?
We are deploying and rolling all kinds of devices - our laptops, our tablets, our smartphones. We are using it locally here in Holland, in the Netherlands, and we are expanding the use to all business units abroad.
What is most valuable?
There are a lot of features and use cases. We can use it for health status, access control, deploying, et cetera. There are many features for using it.
Technical support is good.
We have found the solution is capable of scaling.
The stability has been good.
What needs improvement?
It should be easier to define policies and comply with those policies.
The initial setup is complex.
We aren't lacking any features at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good. We haven't had issues. 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?
As a SaaS, it's scalable. However, we don't really work on scaling it up.
While the solution is pretty ubiquitous, most people in the company don't realize they are using it. While the custodians use it, the end-point users are unaware of it.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support has been helpful and responsive and we are happy with the level of service on offer.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used MobileIron. Some of our business units also use Cisco Meraki and several others. We are working towards using one or two globally. We're moving to Microsoft as part of our larger global strategy.
How was the initial setup?
The implementation process is very complex due to the global use of the product. It started small. They used naming conventions just for the home country, so we had to deal with redesigns of the naming conventions for global use. Yeah.
In terms of the deployment itself, it's software as a service. The product itself is immediately available, however, onboarding devices is a huge effort. That's mostly the case at this moment. We used Microsoft Intune, before that we used MobileIron, and we did migration for MobileIron to Intune, so we had a quick start originally.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We renewed our contract with Microsoft about a few months ago. It's pretty simple to renew. We have various licenses for Microsoft including, for example, for Office, Defender, et cetera. I'd rate the pricing and ease of renewal at an eight out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is a SaaS and therefore, we are on the latest version of the solution right now.
I'd advise new users to start with a good, high-level design, functional design, from about the naming of conventions, policies, categories, device categories, et cetera.
I would rate the solution overall at an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.