https://www.channelfutures.com/wp-content/themes/channelfutures_child/assets/images/logo/footer-logo.png
Banking Technology
    • Newsletter
  • Home
  • Technologies
    • Back
    • Analytics
    • Cloud
    • Data Centers
    • Desktop
    • IoT
    • Mobility
    • Networking
    • Open Source
    • RMM/PSA
    • Security
    • Virtualization
    • Voice/Connectivity
  • Strategy
    • Back
    • Best Practices
    • Business Models
    • Channel Programs
    • Channel Research
    • Digital Transformation
    • Leadership
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Sales & Marketing
    • Specialty Practices
  • MSSP Insider
    • Back
    • Business of Security
    • Cloud and Edge
    • Endpoint
    • Network
    • People and Careers
    • Training and Policies
  • MSP 501
  • Intelligence
    • Back
    • Content Resources
    • From the Industry
    • Galleries
    • Our Sponsors
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
  • Think Tank
  • Awards
    • Back
    • Circle of Excellence
    • Digi Awards
    • MSP 501 Rankings
    • Talkin’ Cloud 100
  • Events
    • Back
    • CP Conference & Expo
    • Channel Partners Evolution
  • More
    • Back
    • About Us
    • Advertise on Channel Futures
    • Contact Us
    • Editorial Calendar
  • MSPs
  • VARs / SIs
  • Digital Service Providers
  • Cloud Service Providers
  • CHANNEL PARTNERS ONLINE
  • Home
  • Technologies
    • Back
    • Analytics
    • Cloud
    • Data Centers
    • Desktop
    • IoT
    • Mobility
    • Networking
    • Open Source
    • RMM/PSA
    • Security
    • Virtualization
    • Voice/Connectivity
  • Strategy
    • Back
    • Best Practices
    • Business Models
    • Channel Programs
    • Channel Research
    • Digital Transformation
    • Leadership
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Sales & Marketing
    • Specialty Practices
  • MSSP Insider
    • Back
    • Business of Security
    • Cloud and Edge
    • Endpoint
    • Network
    • People and Careers
    • Training and Policies
  • MSP 501
  • Intelligence
    • Back
    • Content Resources
    • From the Industry
    • Galleries
    • Our Sponsors
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
  • Think Tank
  • Awards
    • Back
    • Circle of Excellence
    • Digi Awards
    • MSP 501 Rankings
    • Talkin’ Cloud 100
  • Events
    • Back
    • CP Conference & Expo
    • Channel Partners Evolution
  • More
    • Back
    • About Us
    • Advertise on Channel Futures
    • Contact Us
    • Editorial Calendar
    • Newsletter
  • REGISTER
  • MSPs
  • VARs / SIs
  • Digital Service Providers
  • Cloud Service Providers
  • CHANNEL PARTNERS ONLINE
 Channel Futures

Business Models


Apple iOS 5 and Business Customers: A Sign of Things to Come?

  • Written by Nicholas Mukhar
  • October 14, 2011

I admit: I’m an Android guy. I have an Android phone and a Motorola Xoom tablet. But I’m also aware that Apple iOS 5 and iPhone 4S have arrived. Each day this week I’ve open my inbox to dozens of emails from MSPs and mobile device management (MDM) providers announcing iOS 5 support. But how will Apple impact the IT and managed services market?

I turned to Tekserve IT Director Aaron Freimark for perspective. Freimark has been helping enterprise businesses integrate Apple products for over 25 years. “We put an emphasis on understanding the culture change that comes with working with mobile devices,” he said. Freimark attended the latest Apple Development Conference and was using the iPad 2 in beta mode for several months. Freimark also runs a website called EnterpriseiOS.com — a community-base site that focuses on the iPad and iOS in the business world. Here’s his take.

“Some people will say they’ve been waiting their whole lives for iCloud,” Freimark joked. “But I think this is really an incremental increase from iOS 4 to iOS 5.” Friedman did say the iOS 5 has larger implications for enterprises rather than SMBs because enterprise companies are generally the ones putting MDM into place, while SMBs are turning to managed service providers to help leverage MDM. Some of the best features of the new platform Freimark has seen so far? You guessed it: Device security. More specifically, the ability to managed individual applications on devices – something Zenprise Chief Marketing Officer Ahmed Datoo touched on earlier this month when Zenprise announced iOS 5 support.

Freimark said something else that caught my attention: It’s a big challenge for IT departments to work with Apple. I’ll let him explain: “The iPad is effective for users because there’s no operating system and no configuration. You just have an app that you run. For an IT department or an MSP, the OS (operating system) is always the level we plugged into to run things like antivirus. It always ran underneath the user level. You can’t do that with the iPad.”

A trend to follow: Friedman noted that MDM software providers are now trying to differentiate themselves by integrating the iOS 5 with help desk software. “We’re starting to see the future of MSP’s,” Freimark said. “They’re not only monitoring desktops. They’re monitoring mobile devices and doing this like patch management. I think that makes a lot of sense for their businesses.”

 

Tags: Cloud Service Providers Digital Service Providers MSPs VARs/SIs Business Models Mobility RMM/PSA Technologies

Related


  • Information Security
    A Business Owner’s Guide to Cybersecurity
    I admit: I’m an Android guy. I have an Android phone and a Motorola Xoom tablet. But I’m also aware that Apple iOS 5 and iPhone 4S have arrived. Each day this week I’ve open my inbox to dozens of emails from MSPs and mobile device management (MDM) providers announcing iOS 5 support. But how […]
  • Data Leak
    Massive Rubrik Data Leak Provides Lessons for Security Providers
    The Rubrik data leak was found by a security researcher.
  • 5 Tips for Reducing Time Wasting in Your Business
    I admit: I’m an Android guy. I have an Android phone and a Motorola Xoom tablet. But I’m also aware that Apple iOS 5 and iPhone 4S have arrived. Each day this week I’ve open my inbox to dozens of emails from MSPs and mobile device management (MDM) providers announcing iOS 5 support. But how […]
  • XO Is in the Air
    Partnering relationships are taking things to the next level, where experience (X) data and operations (O) data are joined.

One comment

  1. Darren October 14, 2011 @ 6:48 pm
    Reply

    Friedman makes some really interesting points. If IT doesn’t want to work with Apple, they won’t choose them.

Leave a comment Cancel reply

-or-

Log in with your Channel Futures account

Alternatively, post a comment by completing the form below:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Content

  • Locknet: It's About Trust, Not Technology
  • Check Point: We're Ready to Help MSSPs Beef Up Capabilities
  • A Business Owner’s Guide to Cybersecurity
  • Check Point Software: New Approaches Needed for Cybersecurity

From the Industry


Sponsor Content

Your Customers Are Going Digital: How Partners Can Minimize Challenges

February 19, 2019
Sponsor Content

What the Next Generation of WiFi Means for MSPs and Their Clients

February 19, 2019
Sponsor Content

A 2019 Update on RDP Ransomware

February 14, 2019
view all

Galleries


Check Point CPX360 Featuring VMware, Versa Networks

February 8, 2019
view all

Webinars


Sponsor Content

Social media and email phishing: How to protect financial information from fraudsters

February 19, 2019
Sponsor Content

Double Your Revenue with Backup and DRaaS

February 12, 2019
view all

White Papers


Sponsor Content

A Business Owner’s Guide to Cybersecurity

February 6, 2019
Sponsor Content

The Seven Types of Power Problems

February 6, 2019
Sponsor Content

The Lean MSP

January 29, 2019
view all

Videos


Sponsor Content

Video: Ivanti Unified IT: Automate Service Requests

January 14, 2019
Sponsor Content

Linksys Cloud Manager Tutorial – Dashboard Overview

January 13, 2019
Sponsor Content

Linksys Cloud Manager Tutorial – How to Set Up a Network, Access Points, and SSID

January 13, 2019
view all

Twitter


ChannelFutures

Tech Writer’s Bureau – VIPRE Site Manager, Webroot GSM and ESET MSP Administrator Comparison goo.gl/fb/hAKBQM

February 20, 2019
ChannelFutures

11 Habits of Highly Effective MSP Marketers goo.gl/fb/Px6hEB

February 20, 2019
ChannelFutures

Social media and email phishing: How to protect financial information from fraudsters goo.gl/fb/GPgoab

February 19, 2019
ChannelFutures

Social media and email phishing: How to protect financial information from fraudsters goo.gl/fb/vtvpFu

February 19, 2019
ChannelFutures

#MSSP Insider for how MSP-managed endpoints can effectively deal with ransomware through solutions backed by… goo.gl/fb/heXw9V

February 19, 2019
ChannelFutures

@StorageCraft releases “vaccine” for health care-specific #data management and protection ills. goo.gl/fb/cPaqLA

February 19, 2019
ChannelFutures

@StorageCraft releases “vaccine” for health care-specific #data management and protection ills. goo.gl/fb/F5WdfQ

February 19, 2019
ChannelFutures

#MSSP Insider for how MSP-managed endpoints can effectively deal with ransomware through solutions backed by… goo.gl/fb/m93UEZ

February 19, 2019

MSSP Insider

Newsletters and Updates

Sign up for the Doyle Report, Channel Futures Update, MSP 501 Update and more.

Live Channel Events

Get the latest information on the next industry-leading Channel Partners event.

Channel Partners Online

Want more? Find more channel news and analysis on our sister site, Channel Partners.

Media Kit And Advertising

Want to reach our audience? Access our media kit

Channel Futures

© Channel Futures 2019. All rights reserved.

  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Related Links

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Follow us

Websites are now required by law to gain your consent before applying cookies. We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Parts of the website may not work as expected without them. By closing or ignoring this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
X