Microsoft Intune is a great configuration management tool and has a lot of good things going for it. Here are some of the things I like about it:
Pros:
Protected productivity: Intune gives you the ability to continue tasks in the most efficient way possible while protecting their data against online threats.
Flexibility with data control: Companies are confident in securing the devices of their employees and enrolling employee devices in their network. They can also enroll devices owned by business partners and other third-party entities. This enables companies to allow users to complete their tasks while completing their workflow with ease. At the same time, organizations can gain access to sensitive files restricted only to certain individuals.
Third-party compatibility: Intune offers support to various devices that include Android, iOS, and macOS. One of the best parts about the solution is that it can handle any mobile environment.
Cloud-based: The software is deployed within the cloud, which helps organizations of all sizes to save costs from on-premise server fees. It can also help users concentrate on their essential business processes and needs while supporting them to scale globally. I like that Microsoft Intune’s cloud-based system is constantly updated and maintained consistently.
24/7 support: When you choose to use Microsoft Intune, you have full access to technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you’re in need of fast-tracking deployment, you can easily seek help from Microsoft’s support team.
Although I consider Microsoft Intune to be a great product, it does in fact have some drawbacks.
Cons:
Lack of server support: Unfortunately, Microsoft Intune doesn’t support server-side applications.
Planning challenges: It is often difficult to predict the number or size of software updates that will occur over time, especially in an environment where most applications are going cloud native with a higher frequency of updates.
Usage fees: The solution incurs egress or monthly usage fees based on the volume of data transmitted – software deployment is often a reactive activity based on the software provider updates; usage fees add up and get more expensive over time.
Manager, Information Technology Support at Innoveo
Real User
Jan 18, 2022
Intune is good in terms of resetting the OS and applying policy to the endpoint but is quite misleading in terms of many parts of the templates it provides - e.g. password policy - talk of password policy which applies to the device NOT the user account. Likewise, it does not have any capability to do application control while it claims to do so
It cant help you to migrate user profiles from one machine to another.
If you have other Microsoft security products it will integrate (e.g. Defender system).
Microsoft Intune provides centralized management of mobile devices and applications, ensuring security, compliance, and productivity through integration with Microsoft services like Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory.
Organizations use Intune for managing mobile devices and applications, enhancing security and compliance across platforms. With features like single sign-on, conditional access, and zero-touch deployment via Autopilot, it facilitates efficient operations. Intune's...
Microsoft Intune is a great configuration management tool and has a lot of good things going for it. Here are some of the things I like about it:
Pros:
Protected productivity: Intune gives you the ability to continue tasks in the most efficient way possible while protecting their data against online threats.
Flexibility with data control: Companies are confident in securing the devices of their employees and enrolling employee devices in their network. They can also enroll devices owned by business partners and other third-party entities. This enables companies to allow users to complete their tasks while completing their workflow with ease. At the same time, organizations can gain access to sensitive files restricted only to certain individuals.
Third-party compatibility: Intune offers support to various devices that include Android, iOS, and macOS. One of the best parts about the solution is that it can handle any mobile environment.
Cloud-based: The software is deployed within the cloud, which helps organizations of all sizes to save costs from on-premise server fees. It can also help users concentrate on their essential business processes and needs while supporting them to scale globally. I like that Microsoft Intune’s cloud-based system is constantly updated and maintained consistently.
24/7 support: When you choose to use Microsoft Intune, you have full access to technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you’re in need of fast-tracking deployment, you can easily seek help from Microsoft’s support team.
Although I consider Microsoft Intune to be a great product, it does in fact have some drawbacks.
Cons:
Lack of server support: Unfortunately, Microsoft Intune doesn’t support server-side applications.
Planning challenges: It is often difficult to predict the number or size of software updates that will occur over time, especially in an environment where most applications are going cloud native with a higher frequency of updates.
Usage fees: The solution incurs egress or monthly usage fees based on the volume of data transmitted – software deployment is often a reactive activity based on the software provider updates; usage fees add up and get more expensive over time.
Intune is good in terms of resetting the OS and applying policy to the endpoint but is quite misleading in terms of many parts of the templates it provides - e.g. password policy - talk of password policy which applies to the device NOT the user account. Likewise, it does not have any capability to do application control while it claims to do so
It cant help you to migrate user profiles from one machine to another.
If you have other Microsoft security products it will integrate (e.g. Defender system).