Microsoft Intune

What is Microsoft Intune?

Microsoft Intune is a mobile device management (MDM) tool that’s included in many Microsoft 365 license suites. It’s flexible, affordable, and integrates with Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365.

Companies that support a remote or hybrid workforce are constantly challenged by trying to manage all the devices that access their organization’s resources. That’s where Microsoft Intune can help.

This cloud-based endpoint management solution helps manage user access to resources and simplifies app and device management across mobile devices, desktop computers, and virtual endpoints.

Features & Benefits

As Microsoft’s cloud-based enterprise mobility management (EMM) service, Intune ensures secure access and data protection on both organization-owned and personal devices and integrates with Azure Information Protection for data protection.

Key Intune features and benefits include:

  • Device Management: Manages devices owned by your organization and end users, supporting multiple operating systems like Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
  • App Management: Simplifies app deployment, updates, and removal. Protect data within apps and manage access to apps and their data
  • Policy Deployment: Automates deployment of policies for apps, security, device configuration, compliance, and conditional access
  • Compliance and Reporting: Supports the Zero Trust security model with compliance and reporting features

Why should SMBs adopt Intune?

  • Enhanced Security: Protect organizational data and ensure compliance with security policies, reducing the risk of data breaches
  • Simplified Management: Centralize management of all devices and apps, making it easier to support a remote or hybrid workforce
  • Cost-Effective: Reduce the need for on-premises infrastructure and lower IT management costs with a cloud-based solution
  • Scalability: Easily scale IT management as your business grows without significant additional investments