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Owner & Senior Consultant at Secure At Work
Consultant
Top 20
Streamlined integration and updates optimize management
Pros and Cons
  • "Comparing this to having an endpoint management solution, the efficiency gain may be up to 80%."
  • "First of all, the integration with the rest of Microsoft's products is a major win."
  • "A major challenge is making all the products work within device management solutions like Intune. It would be beneficial if Microsoft removed support for older products much earlier in the process."
  • "Customer service is not really good. I would give it a six out of ten. The main issue is the time it takes to get someone involved who truly understands what the product does."

What is our primary use case?

I am an IT consultant, and I mainly advise my customers on how to implement Microsoft 365 solutions like Microsoft Intune within small and large companies.

What is most valuable?

First of all, the integration with the rest of Microsoft's products is a major win. Secondly, it comes from a vendor for which we manage most of the operating systems, which is a big plus. 

As a software-as-a-service, it is updated monthly, meeting all the new functionality provided by the operating system vendors. If I don't have an endpoint management solution, I must go to each computer individually to harden systems, install software and data. 

Comparing this to having an endpoint management solution, the efficiency gain may be up to 80%.

What needs improvement?

The biggest challenge Microsoft has with its own product is supporting all the versions of its own product as well. A major challenge is making all the products work within device management solutions like Intune. It would be beneficial if Microsoft removed support for older products much earlier in the process. 

However, given that they have paying customers, it's not something they can easily do. Ideally, we would have a product capable of managing the latest versions of the operating systems without having to deal with outdated systems.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product actively for about five to seven years.

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How are customer service and support?

Customer service is not really good. I would give it a six out of ten. The main issue is the time it takes to get someone involved who truly understands what the product does and what the real issue is. I do realize that my support requests are the more advanced ones. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

Getting used to working with a product like Intune is easier if I'm already familiar with other Microsoft products, as many companies are. The adoption rate is quite fast. Other vendors provide good solutions as well. Ultimately, it depends on what I am accustomed to. If I have worked for 20 years with VMware technology, then adopting the VMware endpoint management solution might be easier than switching to Microsoft Intune.

What was our ROI?

It really saves time and resources. As mentioned earlier, I need not go to each machine to update it and install software when using a device management solution. The efficiency gain might be between 60% to 80% compared to other products. If compared to another product I am accustomed to, the results may vary.

What other advice do I have?

As a consultant, I advise customers and help them implement it. In addition, I offer a service where customers purchase configuration updates from me on a subscription basis. I ensure the Intune environment and other products remain up-to-date. 

Microsoft is doing a good job in this area, and many customers who ask for my help already pay for the license. Cloud PKI has similar issues, where other vendors provided that functionality before. Customers who needed it previously adopted third-party solutions. 

Now, Cloud PKI has been available for a year, serving as a good alternative provided by Microsoft, although many customers continue to stick with solutions they had already adopted. 

My overall rating for this solution is eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: MSP
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Maarten Van Der Tol - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Information Technology at Kadaster
Real User
Top 20
Enables secure and flexible device management across multiple platforms
Pros and Cons
  • "Intune makes our organization more secure and flexible. We can onboard new employees faster and more securely. We are a governmental organization with strict regulations, and Intune helps us comply with those requirements."
  • "Intune makes our organization more secure and flexible."
  • "We would like to see the ability to use multiple personas on a device, similar to Samsung Knox, included in future updates."
  • "Customer service used to be better, but as we are nearing the end of the contract, the focus on investing in us as a customer has diminished. It is what one would expect in such a situation."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Intune to manage mobile devices and distribute software. It helps us securely manage multiple vendors and operating systems.

How has it helped my organization?

Intune makes our organization more secure and flexible. We can onboard new employees faster and more securely. We are a governmental organization with strict regulations, and Intune helps us comply with those requirements.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature for us is mobile device management because it allows us to use multiple vendors and operating systems securely. I don't use Intune directly. My teams have used it, and I don't get any complaints about the user experience. 

Intune Suite's enterprise application management has made my life a little more difficult because now I know the kind of applications circulating in my organization. On the other hand, we started a program to fix the problem, and Intune helps us by providing us with insights.

Copilot helps because you can use the prompt to ask questions about the Intune-managed environment. That shortens the time we spend on reporting and that kind of stuff. Our analysis will be more efficient.

What needs improvement?

We would like to see the ability to use multiple personas on a device, similar to Samsung Knox, included in future updates.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Intune for the two years I have worked for my company, but the company has been using it for longer. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Intune's scalability is excellent. We are not a large company—only around 2,000 employees— and Intune handles our needs well.

How are customer service and support?

Customer service used to be better, but as we are nearing the end of the contract, the focus on investing in us as a customer has diminished. It is what one would expect in such a situation.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

Deploying Intune was difficult for me, but we have a deployment manager who handles it. 

What about the implementation team?

We used multiple consultants, including Capgemini and KPN. Our experience with Capgemini has been positive due to a long-term relationship.

What was our ROI?

It is hard to quantify the ROI in hard metrics, but using Intune allows faster onboarding, increased flexibility, and more insight into device and software usage.

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

We are a governmental organization, so we can get discounts. Considering our environment, we get good value. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Intune eight out of 10. Microsoft Intune fits well into our architecture, and they are developing new features like Copilot. It has contributed to the seamless integration with our existing setup.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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End User Computing Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Simplifies IT and security operations and enrolling endpoints is a breeze
Pros and Cons
  • "A valuable feature is user enrollment, where users can enroll their devices in their organizations themselves."
  • "The current Intune reporting functionality could benefit from some improvements."

What is our primary use case?

We use Intune to manage endpoints as a centralized enterprise solution. Instead of relying on Active Directory or an on-premise system, we directly manage employee devices using Microsoft Intune. Intune, a cloud-based SaaS product, simplifies endpoint management. From a user perspective, it's an improvement. Users no longer need to be on the office network. They can set up their devices anywhere with an internet connection, whether at home or another location.

Security is also enhanced. By using Intune as a mobile device management solution, we can implement security controls and restrictions on endpoints. Intune helps us achieve a balance between user experience and security.

How has it helped my organization?

Managing remote employee devices with Microsoft Intune is easy. Intune acts as a central platform for deploying controls, policies, and applications to our endpoints. It simplifies the delivery of these configurations to our remote workforce.

Intune simplifies our mobile application management. Once implemented across the organization, it will eliminate our reliance on on-premises solutions. Previously, managing endpoints required using our System Center Configuration Manager. Now, Microsoft offers a unified solution called Microsoft Endpoint Manager. Intune, a key component of this suite, allows for convenient device enrollment over the internet, streamlining endpoint organization.

Intune helps bring our endpoints and security management tools into one place.

Consolidating endpoints and security management tools simplifies IT and security operations. This unified approach offers a single solution or console for all tasks. Role-based access control ensures each administrator only sees and modifies what's relevant to their role. For example, the security team can access Intune solely for security-related functions, while the patch management team has its own set of permissions. This centralized management is significantly easier to handle than using multiple third-party tools. Intune provides a comprehensive solution where everyone can configure settings – security, endpoints, controls, etc. – within a single platform.

Intune offers endpoint visibility and IT control across various device platforms. It simplifies troubleshooting and device management compared to other solutions. Intune excels in providing a comprehensive solution. We can manage applications, security controls, and patching processes all within Intune. This eliminates the need to rely on three separate solutions. With Intune, everything is consolidated into a single platform, allowing for combined reporting and streamlined issue resolution.

Enrolling endpoints with Intune is a breeze! The overall user experience is excellent, easily a nine out of ten.

There are three critical features of Intune for maintaining our devices' security. Endpoint encryption ensures data on the device is scrambled even if it's lost or stolen. Intune supports BitLocker encryption for Windows devices and file-level encryption for Mac devices. Defender is a comprehensive security solution that helps protect devices from malware, viruses, and other threats. Compliance policies in Intune allow us to define security requirements for devices. These policies can enforce encryption, complex passwords, and other security settings. If a device doesn't meet the compliance policy, it can be restricted from accessing organizational resources. Intune can also send notifications to users or administrators when a device becomes non-compliant.

In the initial stages of migrating from our on-premises solution to Intune, we relied on device compliance policies. We configured these policies to require the latest antivirus signatures, specifically targeting developer devices. This ensured compliance and minimized the risk of non-compliance impacting their work. While compliance policies were initially used, we've since transitioned to Microsoft Defender, which now plays a major role in our device security strategy.

Intune's application deployment feature has significantly improved efficiency in our IT department. As one of its key functionalities, Intune allows deployment of a variety of applications with different extensions, such as .DXE or .MSI files. However, for applications requiring custom license scripts, batch files, or executables, Intune provides its own Windows app deployment toolkit. This toolkit facilitates the conversion of these files into a format compatible with the Intune app store and its update system.

The user interface is easy to navigate. Microsoft provides monthly updates that introduce new features. Previously, they provided pie chart visualizations for complaint and policy control status reports. These have been transitioned to standard chart formats. Overall, the UI continues to improve with each Microsoft update.

Company-owned devices are subject to a different set of policies. These policies may be very strict, restricting certain functionalities, or they may prioritize security above all else. On the other hand, for BYOD programs, we provide users with certain privileges for their mobile devices and laptops. We create a secure, isolated environment in a sandbox to manage the devices within that environment. Security is a major consideration for both BYOD and company-owned devices.

Intune has increased our IT productivity for patching and security by around 15 percent.

Microsoft Intune helps our organization reduce the risk of security breaches by eight percent by deploying zero-day patches in conjunction with Defender and Sentinel.

Intune has helped us consolidate vendors with the driver deployment and onboarding.

We manage configurations for Microsoft 365, co-managed devices, Azure, Defender security controls, and DLP controls within Intune. This centralized platform allows us to configure roughly 80 percent of these services and controls in a single location.

What is most valuable?

A valuable feature is user enrollment, where users can enroll their devices in their organizations themselves. This streamlines the process and saves IT time.

Another key benefit is zero-day productivity. During enrollment, the user has access to the applications and settings the organization needs them to have, making them ready to work immediately. Intune essentially pre-configures the device based on the user and organization during enrollment.

Finally, Intune offers easy patch management for various endpoints, including Windows 10, 11, and Macs. Deploying upgrades and monthly patches is significantly simpler compared to other solutions, both from Microsoft and third-party vendors.

What needs improvement?

The current Intune reporting functionality could benefit from some improvements. Specifically, a report that tracks patch deployment status would be valuable. Ideally, I'd like a report that provides device-level details on applications and controls deployed. However, it seems like other organizations might be more interested in control-centric reports, showing details like what control was deployed, the number of devices affected, and other relevant device data. Overall, reporting is the area where we're encountering the most challenges with Intune.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Microsoft Intune as a comprehensive solution for the past six years. While I had some experience with it before 2019, it was limited to mobile device management. Since 2019, I've been managing the full Intune suite as an administrator, overseeing Windows endpoints, Mac endpoints, Android and iOS.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of Microsoft Intune eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune excels in scalability, earning it a nine out of ten rating. It empowers organizations to migrate to the cloud and manage all their endpoints seamlessly. This includes a wide range of platforms like Windows, macOS, mobile devices, and even Linux. Intune simplifies endpoint management by offering a centralized solution for all these platforms.

How are customer service and support?

The response time and technical knowledge of the support team is not what it used to be.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

We previously used an on-premises solution, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, to manage our devices. The pandemic necessitated a shift to the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment of Intune can be complex because it is linked to Microsoft Entra, which itself is a complex product. This complexity depends on the desired outcome. Intune's deployment complexity hinges on whether users will enroll their devices themselves or if the IT team will enroll them and grant access. A proper pre-assessment is crucial to determine if Intune's complexity aligns with our desired outcome.

Our deployment took two months to complete because of the internal security approvals we required.

Three administrators were required for the deployment.

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

The price for Intune is fair.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Intune eight out of ten. There are some improvements concerning the reports and there are other design-related concerns that we are looking at in Intune.

We don't have the tunnel option because we primarily work in a restricted computer environment. Our organization uses Microsoft Intune to manage applications within a dedicated sandbox environment. We perform frequent updates to ensure everything is current.

During the initial onboarding process, we encountered some challenges, and multiple teams were involved in resolving them. For example, users from India might experience issues like broken URLs or restricted access due to their ISPs. Similarly, in China, certain URLs might be blocked by some internet service providers. To address these issues, we initially involved additional administrators from each region on the administrative side. However, we've since transitioned to a centralized management structure with a core team of five to six members overseeing the entire organization.

We maintain a separate development Intune environment for User Acceptance Testing specific to the Asia Pacific region. Since our production environment is also located in Asia Pacific, we essentially have two Intune instances: one for development and one for production. We also have around 290,000 devices.

We have a team of five Intune administrators. The only maintenance required for Intune is the updates.

I recommend Microsoft Intune.

Based on the number of users and devices you're enrolling, I recommend having separate UAT and production Intune environments for larger deployments. For simpler environments, a single Intune license is sufficient to manage your devices and integrate with your Enterprise and Microsoft 365 solutions.

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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Mike Sanlon - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Sojitz Logistics Corporation of America
Real User
Top 10
Provides great visibility, helps consolidate our endpoint devices, and our vendors
Pros and Cons
  • "Fortunately, now everything is streamlined into a single, unified platform."
  • "I would like some integration with the Microsoft reporting platform Power BI."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft Intune serves as our central platform for device management, ensuring timely patching and secure access through conditional controls.

We leverage Intune to automate device onboarding, ensure patch deployment and device compliance, and generate compliance reports. We prioritize patching devices identified as non-compliant through these reports.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Intune has played a crucial role in enabling remote work for our facilities under our BYOD policy. It has been essential for our success.

Consolidating all our endpoint security management tools into a single platform significantly improves our IT and security operations. This streamlined approach provides us with the advantage of using only one reporting stack, and it yields synergies that surpass the capabilities of individual solutions from separate vendors.

Integrating Intune with other Microsoft services has streamlined authentication through single sign-on. We're now transitioning to passwordless authentication for enhanced security and convenience within our unified environment.

Last week, for example, someone traveling to China had their laptop stolen. Fortunately, thanks to Intune, we were able to remotely wipe the device, protecting their data.

The incident reporting and analytics tools enable us to monitor our devices' compliance status near-continuously. As licensed customs brokers subject to Department of Homeland Security inspections, this allows us to generate reports quickly and efficiently, reducing inspection time from thirty minutes to three to four minutes.

Intune gives us full visibility into our devices and IT control across all platforms. This has significantly streamlined our management process. Previously, two people in our ten-person department spent their entire time monitoring platforms and fixing issues. Now, only one person devotes 75 percent of their time to these tasks. This means we're accomplishing more with fewer people and less time overall.

It's great, but the issue with any platform like it is the delay between deploying something and it rolling out remotely. However, it's probably the best option available in terms of keeping us informed about what's happening outside our server room or hosting environment.

Microsoft Intune has been instrumental in securing our hybrid work environment and protecting data on company-owned devices (BYOD). Before Intune, if someone lost their phone, wiping it meant erasing all their personal data - photos, documents, everything. Today, with Intune, we can selectively remove only our applications and data. This allows users to recover a lost phone and restore their personal information. Intune empowers us to be more proactive, eliminating the worry of accidentally wiping a misplaced device.

Microsoft Security Signals has become an invaluable addition because it provides centralized reporting capabilities. This one-pane-of-glass view empowers us to easily communicate our security posture internally to management and externally to regulatory agencies and auditors.

I'm impressed with the Intune endpoint privilege management feature. It's allowed us to reduce even the admin team's permissions significantly. Now, they typically lack access to most things, but the system elevates their privileges just in time for them to complete specific tasks and then demotes them again afterward. This least-privilege approach has been fantastic, and the built-in integration across the entire Microsoft stack is a major advantage. It saves us the hassle of purchasing and integrating a separate solution – it's simply there and works seamlessly.

Implementing least privilege access through Endpoint Privilege Management has significantly improved our organization's attack surface. For example, our Microsoft Secure Score was around 60 percent before adopting the solution, and it's now up to 98 percent. This reduction in the attack surface has also enabled us to implement various remediation measures and establish context-based security. For instance, even if users enter the correct password and complete two-factor authentication, we can require additional authentication if they log in from an unfamiliar location, such as a new country or state. This multi-layered approach provides us with an enhanced sense of security.

Intune has helped reduce the risk of security breaches in our organization.

We had another deployment solution for Apple iOS and Mac devices. Additionally, we also managed a few Linux boxes with an unsupported management architecture. We were able to migrate all of those devices to Intune.

Intune has helped consolidate vendors. 

What is most valuable?

The integration with macOS and mobile devices specifically iOS, iPhones, and iPads was challenging in the past, requiring separate solutions and manual processes. Fortunately, now everything is streamlined into a single, unified platform.

What needs improvement?

I would like some integration with the Microsoft reporting platform Power BI.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good.

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

We used System Center Configuration Management, and we did it all on-prem. When Covid hit we switched to Intune.

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft documentation has traditionally been criticized for its complexity and search difficulty. While some improvements have been made, many users still rely on online forums and YouTube videos for basic setup and troubleshooting. As a result, the onboarding experience can feel less polished compared to competitors like Malwarebytes, which offer more hand-holding during installation and configuration. Unfortunately, navigating Microsoft products often requires independent research and trial and error, which can be a barrier for new users.

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

Consolidating vendors has lowered our licensing costs. However, some features included in Microsoft's Intune might be 50 percent more expensive if purchased separately from another vendor. Specifically, if we consider upgrading Azure Active Directory or Entra to the P2 level, adding Intune capabilities, and acquiring the full Intune suite, Microsoft offers a significantly lower per-user cost compared to external vendors. With Microsoft, it's just a couple of dollars per user, while external vendors typically charge $10-$14 per user for similar functionality.

I would rate the price a four out of ten with ten being the most expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated several options, primarily security solutions like Malwarebytes and Sophos, which offer remote management capabilities. Ultimately, we opted for Intune.

This is a case where remote management was initially implemented as an afterthought, primarily driven by anti-phishing and anti-malware threat response needs. Subsequently, it became the sole platform for endpoint management, despite limitations in its functionality and granularity compared to solutions like Intune.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Intune an eight out of ten.

I'm conflicted about consolidating our vendors. On the one hand, it would simplify things considerably, which is appealing. However, I worry about relying solely on one supplier, preferring a layered approach with multiple vendors. Ideally, we'd maintain a multi-vendor setup, but the current complexity makes it challenging. There are currently vulnerabilities related to Microsoft's primary factor authentication, including several unpatched zero-day exploits. These represent ongoing security concerns.

It's crucial for our organization that the Intune suite integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Security, both for cloud-based and co-managed devices. This is especially important considering the recent trend of moving data back on-premises. We believe a hybrid environment offers the best of both worlds, but many tools are cloud-only, making them incompatible with our on-premises servers or unable to manage them effectively. Thankfully, the Intune suite has addressed this gap, providing us with much-needed flexibility and functionality.

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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Head Of EUC at Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB)
Real User
Top 20
Helps unify our endpoint and security management tools, enhances IT security operations, and improves our security posture
Pros and Cons
  • "Intune's unified endpoint management platform is invaluable."
  • "Microsoft Intune is not user-friendly to manage and has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We opted for Microsoft Intune for endpoint management within our Microsoft solution bundle.

How has it helped my organization?

Intune unifies our endpoint and security management tools.

Managing our devices in a single solution helps our IT security operations.

The user experience is good, especially for SIS Administration.

Intune provides 90 percent visibility and IT control across device platforms.

Intune helps us secure our hybrid work.

Our information security team has been quite satisfied with our organization's security posture since deploying Intune.

Microsoft's E3 and S3 subscriptions keep us within their ecosystem and enhance our IT productivity, eliminating the need for third-party solutions.

With the implementation of Intune the risk of security breaches has been decreased.

Intune's unified platform has saved our organization money by eliminating redundant costs, like extra licenses and the need for multiple solutions for the same tasks.

Intune helped us consolidate vendors. This consolidation has improved our security posture.

It is important for us that Intune integrates with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Security for both cloud and commonly managed devices.

What is most valuable?

Intune's unified endpoint management platform is invaluable.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Intune is not user-friendly to manage and has room for improvement.

The detection and prevention of end-user data leaks from mobile devices can be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for nine months. 

How are customer service and support?

The first level of remote support is inadequate. While the E5 license grants access to advanced support, I've encountered instances where the technical support team deflects responsibility. For example, a recent issue with Microsoft not syncing properly with the cloud was attributed to Windows and redirected to another team. Due to Microsoft's overall responsibility for their products, I believe since it all falls under the umbrella of Microsoft, they should deal with it.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

Once we create our tenants, the migration and synchronization of the users to the cloud services is straightforward.

We deployed the solution in phases and it took around three months to complete. Three people from our end were involved in the deployment.

What about the implementation team?

Our Microsoft partner helped with the deployment.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated IBM, Ivanti, and Workspace ONE but our management decided to move away from third-party platforms to simplify and save costs.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Intune a nine out of ten. Intune is missing a single-pane-of-glass, requiring us to jump through multiple portals to manage all our devices.

We have 3,000 users.

Microsoft Intune is a top-notch solution and I recommend it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

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

Microsoft Azure
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Microsoft 365 Principal Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Autopilot allows us to enroll devices and install applications to meet corporate requirements seamlessly
Pros and Cons
  • "I appreciate Intune's autopilot feature, which allows us to enroll devices and install applications to meet corporate requirements seamlessly."
  • "Overall, I like Intune as a solution and would rate it nine out of ten."
  • "I would like to see Intune improve its handling of hybrid domain joins."
  • "I would like to see Intune improve its handling of hybrid domain joins. We continue to experience issues with machines losing their hybrid domain join status."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Intune to enroll devices in our environment, install software, and monitor security patches.

How has it helped my organization?

In the past, our cumbersome OSD installation model using images made it difficult for IT to track installations and required users to visit the help desk for reinstallation. However, with Intune, employees can now conveniently manage installations themselves.

I have no complaints about the Intune user experience.

What is most valuable?

I appreciate Intune's Autopilot feature, which allows us to enroll devices and install applications to meet corporate requirements seamlessly.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see Intune improve its handling of hybrid domain joins. We continue to experience issues with machines losing their hybrid domain join status.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for several years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Intune's stability has been generally good, although recent issues caused devices to stop checking in and become unmanageable. We hope this is resolved before we begin redeployment.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Intune's scalability appears satisfactory, as we have not experienced any scaling issues.

How are customer service and support?

Support has become more challenging to navigate over the past couple of years. It takes some effort to engage the right level of support, but once the right person is contacted, support works well.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

Before Intune, we used the OSD image approach. We switched to Intune for end-user ease of use and to lessen the burden on support teams.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was fairly straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation in-house ourselves.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other solutions because Intune was included with our Microsoft 365 solution.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I like Intune as a solution and would rate it nine out of ten. The rating isn't a ten because we haven't enrolled our entire environment in it yet, but so far, it looks promising. It might reach a ten at some point.

We have over 50,000 employees and 75,000 machines.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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We can manage all aspects of our devices from a single console, easy to scale, and quick to deploy
Pros and Cons
  • "The best feature is that we don't need to worry about downtime. We don't need to worry about the network connections of our office or the virtual private network. Everything is being done through the internet. Using Intune Autopilot, we can configure and deploy everything to the devices."
  • "We need the capabilities of the Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) to be enhanced through Intune instead of Azure."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft Intune is used for Mobile Device Management. We enrolled our mobile devices as well as the mobile device solution for corporate devices. We have a lot of policies such as the compliance policy, and the conditional access-based policies for the corporate mobile user and we use the solution to assign their  Outlook Teams and other configurations for the organization. 

We use Intune to design compliance policies that apply to corporate devices and to wipe data from devices when users are terminated. Intune is also used for mobile-based solutions, but we have recently explored its capabilities by using the Autopilot feature. With Autopilot, Windows 10 devices can be reset and new versions of Windows 10 can be deployed from Intune.

How has it helped my organization?

Intune has many benefits from the Microsoft perspective. This solution can manage Windows 10 devices, app management, and provide security solutions. We don't need to worry about our network connection, and we'll be more secure with regular security patches and compliance. Since everything will be deployed through the internet and users will log in using the internet only, the risks have been mitigated. Security updates, security patching, and the application will be targeted from Intune. The location tracker will be available to track where the device is and the user's location. The user will be restricted from accessing certain applications using compliance policies. Conditional access policies will be based on the reason why the user needs access to the application.

Microsoft Intune is one of the best products in the industry for managing Windows devices. The solution has more feature restrictions. The conditional access policies also eliminate the dependency on the on-prem network for the devices. The solution also manages our security settings and a lot of other beneficial features such as Microsoft Purview which gives us the compliance portion. We can manage all aspects of our device from a single console, including M365 services. This allows us to configure data classification types, such as public, private, internal, confidential, and highly confidential.

What is most valuable?

The best feature is that we don't need to worry about downtime. We don't need to worry about the network connections of our office or the virtual private network. Everything is being done through the internet. Using Intune Autopilot, we can configure and deploy everything to the devices.

What needs improvement?

We need the capabilities of the Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) to be enhanced through Intune instead of Azure. I suggest that Microsoft consider this. If the user already has a subscription to Intune, they should not need to buy an additional subscription for Azure services.

The support needs improvement. When we need support, we don't get a response within the SLA because the support has been outsourced.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune is a stable product. For the configuration, we could reach out to technical support, but other than that, we need not worry about anything. If we have configured the product correctly and we are not going to enhance any additional capabilities in Intune, then we need not worry about technical support.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is extremely scalable. I give scalability ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft has outsourced its technical support so if we raise a ticket with severity, the technical support team may not be able to respond to us within the timeframe or the standard we expect. Sometimes we get the call within four hours. Sometimes we won't get that call for a day or more. The service side is pathetic now. To get support from Microsoft, we need to have our TAMs in place and then we need to submit the ticket. If we have already aligned a TAM for the tickets, we get support from Microsoft.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

Previously we were using Microsoft Configuration Manager. The Microsoft Configuration Manager is the dedicated server for managing devices on-prem. We need to make sure the device is on the same network through which the policy is getting replicated. The dependencies with that server as well as with the network are important, and the devices need to be online on the network. Using Intune as a backup solution, if the device is not on the network or if the device owner is not in the location but it has an internet connection, then we can deploy all our physical solutions onto the devices. We are using both, the Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager as well as Intune, since a couple of policies are still only being managed with the Configuration Manager.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. Once we have subscribed to the license, we will receive our tenant ID and organization ID. We can then access the portal and configure whatever we want. To save the configuration, we must enable it from the portal itself. The Azure Ready Connect GUI console makes it easy to join devices to Azure and to create and deploy conditional access policies.

We have four or five global administrator access levels in our organization. The most limited level is for the global administrator, who can be limited to one person. We need to involve them to enter the password while configuring the CMG, and then the Microsoft support in case we are missing any configuration during the installation or managing Microsoft Intune.

We deployed across more than 10 to 15 countries. The solution is used in India, the US, and England.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment using Microsoft Intune. We can save money by establishing our management point and cloud distribution point in Azure. Cloud support is an additional cost. We have to pay Microsoft for the VM, which doesn't act as a management point and the cloud distribution point for the endpoint. Endpoints are the on-prem devices.

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

Earlier, Microsoft used to give the license using the MSDN subscription, now the subscription part uses the M365 E3/E5. Existing E5 license holders for M365, Intune, and Azure, receive a free license.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

If we're only upgrading to Windows 10 for the monthly security patches, Ivanti has Patch Now. Patch Now is a solution that gives us the same set of capabilities as IBM BigFix, but Intune has enhanced capabilities. Ivanti Patch Now is another product similar to the Microsoft Configuration Manager console and we have to make sure the device is on the on-prem network itself. Intune is a cloud-based solution that does not require the device to be on-prem. Everything is in the cloud, including device tracking, writing, and initiating remote connections.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a ten out of ten.

I manage the endpoints for the implementation strategy and use the desktops or Windows for migration. I'm not from the mobile device management team, but I can give presentations on how the devices will work in the Autopilot zone with Intune. I'm also familiar with conditional access policies and what needs to be in place for a successful migration.

We have 35,000 end-users.

Maintenance is minimal. There have been no reports of any outages from the cloud perspective, meaning that any downtime is from Microsoft itself. However, on-prem systems may experience challenges. We don't need to worry about downtime and all the systems will still be operational.

New customers are definitely going to reach out to Microsoft for purchasing all the products. Microsoft will have its own lab. They will give us the live demo from the lab, but that won't be a feasible solution. We should check and bring that solution to our environment. It would be good if we can create our own test environment and then ask Microsoft to perform all those configurations and just train our engineer about the Intune part. We will know all the legacy parts of our environment which could impact when we are moving our devices to Intune, either the legacy app, legacy hardware, whether those devices are supported, the TPM, the Tested Platform Module, the BitLocker configuration, everything we need to understand before we move our device to Intune.

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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The compliance features are valuable because they allow immediate visibility into ongoing situations
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  • "Intune's compliance features are valuable because they allow immediate visibility into ongoing situations."
  • "Microsoft Intune has helped us by improving our security posture, leading to fewer security problems, and helping us understand where we have issues."
  • "It would be interesting to integrate the server side of Intune. Some group policy updates we have on the Windows Server side and possibly some on the client side could also be included."
  • "It would be interesting to integrate the server side of Intune. Some group policy updates we have on the Windows Server side and possibly some on the client side could also be included."

What is our primary use case?

We use Intune for security or endpoint inside the company and especially for many customers we have.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Intune has helped us by improving our security posture, leading to fewer security problems, and helping us understand where we have issues. 

What is most valuable?

Intune's compliance features are valuable because they allow for immediate visibility into ongoing situations. The solution is very easy to use. We haven't implemented Microsoft Copilot but will adopt it next year. It will be interesting to use natural language to interact with Intune.

What needs improvement?

It would be interesting to integrate the server side of Intune. Some group policy updates we have on the Windows Server side and possibly some on the client side could also be included.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for about two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Microsoft Intune is good. We don't have large customers, so we haven't seen any issues with scalability.

How are customer service and support?

I rate Microsoft support nine out of 10. Customer service and technical support are good. The technical support from Microsoft and Infineon Technologies is also good. The quality and professionalism of the people are really good, although sometimes we need to escalate to get the right content and answers.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We previously used a solution from an older competitor that is now defunct.

What about the implementation team?

We did not use an integrator, reseller, or consultant for the deployment because we are an integrator.

What was our ROI?

Our customers have seen a significant return on investment because they now understand and see where the problems are on the endpoints without needing to search the entire company.

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

We know the pricing is good because customers are not complaining about it.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We directly switched to Microsoft Intune after receiving good feedback from customers.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Intune eight out of 10. Some features could be added, but it is a rock-solid solution.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

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

Other
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