If you’re using Apple products in your business, it is essential you also use a device management service, — but migrating between services has always been challenging. That will change with the release of Apple’s upcoming operating systems, which should make it easier to move between MDM platforms, including the big names such as InTune or Jamf.
MDM migration was a pain
This has been something Apple IT has wanted for a long time. It understands the many reasons it might be necessary for a company to switch between MDM services, such as:
- Moving to a cloud-based device management service from an on-premises solution.
- Combining devices into a single device management service when acquiring another company.
- Migrating between services for more specific corporate reasons.
The process was difficult because a single device could only carry a single MDM profile, and Apple’s Automated Device Enrollment locked devices to one MDM. The only way to migrate was to remove a device from the original MDM, wipe the device (!) and then manually reenroll it with the new MDM provider.
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