Modern Device Management

Entre Technologies embraces Windows Autopilot, Intune, and Workspace One.  If you are supporting a diverse mobile environment and looking to make sure devices and apps are compliant with your organizations standards, our modern device management service is a perfect solution. 

Modern Device Management Service - What Is It?

A modern device management service like Entre's reduces IT costs by improving security, compliance, and support of your fleet. By deploying this tool you make sure all devices comply with the organization's standards by optimizing the following:

• Centralized control of configurations
• Compliance with common policies and security standards
• Intelligent systems for enhanced user experience
• Mobile device management that's secure, scalable, and reliable. 

When you use a modern device management service, you're able to configure and control the devices in your fleet from a single location. This allows you to manage access, lock down security settings, assign applications and install updates. The more tasks that can be done centrally the more efficient and effective IT services can be. 

Modern Device Management Service - Benefits for Organizations

There are several benefits to using a modern device management service. The most important of which is the proactive monitoring and maintenance features, ensuring optimal performance without users having to report problems or issues. Our team at Entre Technologies proactively works with you to identify assets that may need to be replaced, are out of compliance, or have an unresolved issue. By identifying these devices early they can be repaired or replaced before you run into any issues.

A proactive approach to maintenance has many benefits for organizations including:

• Reduced business impact by minimizing user downtime
• Increased security and risk reduction with fewer vulnerabilities in the network
• Minimized risk of potentially expensive data breaches

Modern Device Management Service - How It Works

When you implement a modern device management service from Entre Technologies, we make sure all devices on your network are secure and up to date. This is achieved through a series of steps including:

Inventory Management - Identify, track, and inventory the hardware assets in the organization's network ranging from desktops and laptops to virtual desktops and servers.

Configuration Management - Identify, track, and configure software assets in the organization's network including office suites, browsers, plugins, anti-virus protection, etc.

Compliance Scanning - Perform scans for common policies such as local area network access control lists (ACLs), data loss prevention (DLP), passwords standards, etc.

Access Management - Identify, track, and grant or restrict access to hardware and software assets based on Active Directory group membership and common policies.

Application Deployment and Licensing - Deliver and manage applications in the organization's network for optimal user experience without disrupting workflows. 

Patch and Update Management - Identify, track, and install Microsoft or third-party updates and patches (ESD/MSU/MSP) and select custom updates and patches to ensure the organization is protected against vulnerabilities.

Entre Technologies supports Windows Autopilot, Intune, and Workspace One.

What is Windows Autopilot

Windows Autopilot is a Windows OS deployment service for enterprises. It makes it easier to install, configure, and manage devices. Autopilot streamlines OS deployment by removing the need to pre-load OS images, re-partition disks, or join computers to domains. With Autopilot, you can automatically capture the entered user settings and preferences of each device on first boot after installation, then apply these customizations across your fleet with point-and-click ease.

Autopilot simplifies OS deployments through automation of the entire process, which includes: 

• Capture preference selections made by end users at first boot
• Apply customized Windows experience across large organizations 
• Deploy new PCs for employees with their preferences already configured

What is Intune

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based mobile device management service that provides secure, easy-to-manage mobile solutions for your employees. It simplifies the process of deploying and managing services for devices across an entire organization. It offers comprehensive mobile device management functionality to help organizations ensure their data is protected while enabling users to access the apps they need to be productive on their devices.

Intune offers these core features:

• Ensure compliance with corporate policies for every device, app and browser that accesses company data through rich reporting and analytics to identify devices that are non-compliant or at risk of being compromised
• Enable company owned, personal or shared devices by setting up role-based access to sensitive company data through conditional access policies
• Keep your devices safe with built-in anti-malware protection and remote wipe capabilities to help protect personally identifiable information (PII) on lost or stolen devices
• Guide users. Through enrollment via QR code, email links, NFC tap to phone, device ID, or class installer for any iOS, Android or Windows 10 device.

What is Workspace One

Workspace One is a cloud-based application platform that provides end-users the means to efficiently discover and access trusted applications, desktops and data from any device. It is a user-centered design that enables organizations to simplify application delivery and manage their modern workplace.

Workspace One offers these core features:

• Create your own private branded app store with an e-commerce experience to manage all the applications 
• Provide a single pane of glass view of trust relationship between users and apps. This uses Azure Active Directory (AAD) to allow you to control access and provision users into apps 
• Deliver any Windows or Linux application as a SaaS service
  
  

The key difference between Windows Autopilot and Intune is that Autopilot manages device hardware settings, data, and security while Intune manages the applications and configuration of those devices.

Learn More About Modern Device Management Services by Entre Technologies

Entre Technologies in West Springfield, MA  offers businesses a comprehensive solution to modern device management services throughout Western Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Eastern NY. To learn more, contact Entre Technologies at (413) 736-2112 or contact us online.