https://www.channelfutures.com/wp-content/themes/channelfutures_child/assets/images/logo/footer-new-logo.png
  • Home
  • Technologies
    • Back
    • SDN/SD-WAN
    • Cloud
    • RMM/PSA
    • Security
    • Telephony/UC/Collaboration
    • Cable
    • Mobility & Wireless
    • Fiber/Ethernet
    • Data Centers
    • Backup & Disaster Recovery
    • IoT
    • Desktop
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Analytics
  • Strategy
    • Back
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Channel Research
    • Business Models
    • Distribution
    • Master Agents
    • Sales & Marketing
    • Best Practices
    • Vertical Markets
    • Regulation & Compliance
    • Diversity & Inclusion
  • MSSP Insider
  • MSP 501
    • Back
    • Apply Now
    • 2020 MSP 501 Rankings
    • 2020 Hot 101 Rankings
    • 2020 MSP 501 Report
  • Intelligence
    • Back
    • Galleries
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • From the Industry
    • Reports/Digital Issues
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
    • Channel Educational Series
  • EMEA
  • Channel Chatter
    • Back
    • People on the Move
    • New/Changing Channel Programs
    • New Products & Services
    • Industry Honors
    • Channel Convergence
  • Resources
    • Back
    • Advisory Boards
    • Industry Organizations
    • Our Sponsors
    • Content Resources
  • Awards
    • Back
    • 2021 MSP 501
    • Circle of Excellence
    • Excellence in Digital Services
    • Top Gun 51
  • Events
    • Back
    • CP Conference & Expo
    • Channel Evolution Europe
    • Channel Partners Event Coverage
    • Webinars
    • Industry Events
  • DE&I
Channel Futures
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Home
  • Technologies
    • Back
    • SDN/SD-WAN
    • Cloud
    • RMM/PSA
    • Security
    • Telephony/UC/Collaboration
    • Cable
    • Mobility & Wireless
    • Fiber/Ethernet
    • Data Centers
    • Backup & Disaster Recovery
    • IoT
    • Desktop
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Analytics
  • Strategy
    • Back
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Channel Research
    • Business Models
    • Distribution
    • Master Agents
    • Sales & Marketing
    • Best Practices
    • Vertical Markets
    • Regulation & Compliance
    • Diversity & Inclusion
  • MSSP Insider
  • MSP 501
    • Back
    • Apply Now
    • 2020 MSP 501 Rankings
    • 2020 Hot 101 Rankings
    • 2020 MSP 501 Report
  • Intelligence
    • Back
    • Galleries
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • From the Industry
    • Reports/Digital Issues
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
    • Channel Educational Series
  • EMEA
  • Channel Chatter
    • Back
    • People on the Move
    • New/Changing Channel Programs
    • New Products & Services
    • Industry Honors
    • Channel Convergence
  • Resources
    • Back
    • Advisory Boards
    • Industry Organizations
    • Our Sponsors
    • Content Resources
  • Awards
    • Back
    • 2021 MSP 501
    • Circle of Excellence
    • Excellence in Digital Services
    • Top Gun 51
  • Events
    • Back
    • CP Conference & Expo
    • Channel Evolution Europe
    • Channel Partners Event Coverage
    • Webinars
    • Industry Events
  • DE&I
    • Newsletter
  • REGISTER
  • MSPs
  • VARs / SIs
  • Agents
  • Cloud Service Providers
  • Channel Partners Events
 Channel Futures

Mobility & Wireless


Jamf Nation User Conference 2018 in Minneapolis

SAP to Move Growing Employee Apple Device Deployment to Jamf

  • Written by Todd R. Weiss
  • October 24, 2018
SAP will manage its 18,000 Macs, 83,000 iOS devices and 170 Apple TVs using Jamf Pro Apple management software, with more devices to come.

(Pictured above: Attendees take a break during the Jamf Nation User Conference in Minneapolis this week.)

JAMF NATION USER CONFERENCE — In the last few years, enterprise software vendor SAP has been administering and managing its growing deployment of Apple laptops, phones and other devices on its own as it has been giving workers the option to choose the machines they want to use for work.

Now the company has announced it will move its Apple deployments to software from Apple device management vendor Jamf to help SAP better manage and expand its popular user-choice device program for its employees. Some 18,000 Macs, 83,000 iOS devices and 170 Apple TV devices used by SAP workers will be brought together under Jamf’s flagship application, Jamf Pro.

The move was unveiled here at the Jamf Nation User Conference in Minneapolis, where Martin Lang, SAP’s head of mobility services, told Channel Futures that the company’s transition to Jamf Pro began about six weeks ago and will be completed by next summer.

“It was a strategic decision to move to Jamf,” said Lang.

Martin Lang

Part of that decision was because more SAP employees want to move to Apple devices, so the company’s deployment of machines will likely grow, he said. Another reason for the move was because Jamf’s built-in app store is faster and more intuitive than the in-house app store SAP has been using for its workers. All the existing SAP apps will be offered to workers in the new app store.

“I don’t want to convince people about using a Mac, but I do believe there are more people at SAP who want a Mac,” he said. By 2020, he estimates that SAP’s Mac deployment will total about 30,000 machines.

So far, approximately 2,000 Apple devices used by SAP workers have been transitioned to Jamf Pro — and the process is continuing, said Lang. The process will take a while because users have to opt-in on their devices to make the transition from SAP’s existing mobile-device management system to Jamf Pro. The company will have to convince some users that all will be well after the changes are made, he said.   

“Our users have to press a button — and that’s what’s going to take time,” said Lang. “They get concerned because things worked fine before and now they briefly lose their email address during the switch, so they are hesitant to make the change. To press that button is a bit of a scary proposition.”

Lang said he’s not concerned about the occasional user reluctance because when the process is complete, SAP’s new Apple device management system under Jamf Pro will be much improved.

SAP is taking a unique approach to its Apple deployment improvements using Jamf by choosing to manage all its Apple devices using one IT team, rather than creating separate teams for Mac and iOS devices.

“It’s a big deal because we can provide a consistent user experience across all those devices,” said Lang. “Whether you are using an iPhone or MacBook or a Mac, they will have the same look and feel across those platforms and with the same mindset from the IT staff. Most companies have a team for mobile devices and a team for desktop devices.”

SAP is also partnering with Apple to bring consumer-like experiences to enterprise apps, which until now hasn’t always been the case with typical SAP apps, said Lang.

“What it does, together with Apple, is that SAP built an SDK where you can connect a native iOS Swift app to an SAP system. This is a little bit of the magic, of the Holy Grail.”

The SDK enables all that data to go to the iOS apps, which process all the data that is sent to those SAP business applications, which wasn’t easy to do previously.

“This brings it all together so that Apple will arrive in enterprises even more,” said Lang. “At SAP, we are quite excited about this.”

As part of the effort, SAP has also been reorganizing its IT teams to create an Apple Center of Excellence team. In addition, SAP is bringing in Jamf’s recent integration with Microsoft Enterprise Security + Mobility (EMS), which provides automated compliance management for Mac and iOS devices accessing applications set up with Azure AD authentication.

Tags: Agents Cloud Service Providers MSPs VARs/SIs Cloud Mobility & Wireless Open Source Strategy Technologies

Related


  • Cloud network and data
    AWS’ Sandy Carter: Partners ‘Essential’ to Cloud Data Migration
    Data has gravity,” she says. Find out what the No. 1 public cloud provider means, and where the channel fits in.
  • Company Culture
    Promoting EX+CX Through Usage and Adoption
    Boost the employee experience to give an improved customer experience.
  • One-Stop Shop
    Cybersecurity Is Not a One-Stop-Shop
    A full trilogy of solutions is required to ensure maximum effect.
  • Merger Acquisition
    Recent M&A Frenzy Highlights Trend of Private Equity Firms Targeting MSPs
    MSP acquisitions are seriously taking off as private equity firms look to buy. We asked our partners why.

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

  • Big Takeaways from Juniper Networks' Global Summit
  • Sustainability Essential to Economic Recovery, Says Cisco
  • Ericsson Expands Channel Go-to-Market for Wireless Office
  • Telarus, Zayo/Integra Alum Lands CRO Gig at Upstack

Galleries

View all

Recent M&A Frenzy Highlights Trend of Private Equity Firms Targeting MSPs

April 22, 2021

Industry Perspectives

View all

What the Recent Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities Mean for Channel Partners

April 21, 2021

Annual MSP Benchmark Survey Reveals Remote Work Still a Top Challenge

April 20, 2021

Why Digital Transformation Is the ‘Invisible Hand’ of Our Time

April 19, 2021

Webinars

View all

Health Care and SD-WAN: A Seller’s Guide

April 27, 2021

How MSPs Can Leverage SOCaaS to Improve Security & Grow Revenue

May 20, 2021

Agility & Engagement Lessons for Driving Growth

February 11, 2021

White Papers

View all

Hacker Personas: A Deeper Look into Cybercrime

April 20, 2021

Carbonite Data Protection and Cyber Resilience

April 15, 2021

Top Tips: How Resellers Can Leverage Rackspace to Enhance Customer’s Cyber Security Protection with Microsoft 365 Security

March 30, 2021

Upcoming Events

View all

Channel Partners Conference & Expo

November 1, 2021 - November 4, 2021

MSP Summit

November 1, 2021 - November 2, 2021

Channel Evolution Europe

November 30, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Videos and Fastchats

View all

ACC’s Nancy Ridge on Gender Diversity in the Channel

5 Reasons Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Is Important

April 14, 2021

Five9 Shares Insights on Implementing a DE&I Strategy

April 13, 2021

FASTCHAT: How Fortinet Reduces Complexity Through Networking, Security

March 31, 2021

Twitter

ChannelFutures

Boost EX to connect #officeworkers.and #WFH employees for better CX, says @RingCentral. dlvr.it/RyH22j https://t.co/bkxBtWqwax

April 23, 2021
ChannelFutures

#MSP acquisitions are seriously taking off as private equity firms are chomping at the bit to buy. We asked our par… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

April 22, 2021
ChannelFutures

.@TrendMicro rolls out revamped #partnerprogram. #cloudsecurity dlvr.it/RyFPk8 https://t.co/Pkwba4Ue7d

April 22, 2021
ChannelFutures

.@NetAppPartners will be able to co-sell @rubrikInc cloud data management and protection. dlvr.it/RyFPfQ https://t.co/Ot1Jsq9ZcS

April 22, 2021
ChannelFutures

We have the ability to make a difference in the tech industry, but that can only happen when we all work together t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

April 22, 2021
ChannelFutures

#Upstack hires Scott Forbush as CRO to lead inorganic growth strategy. @C_Trapp dlvr.it/RyDDb6 https://t.co/B3AAcb587S

April 22, 2021
ChannelFutures

RT @InformaTechHQ: Happy #WorldEarthDay! To mark the day our CEO Gary Nugent highlights the importance of technology and how it can be a dr…

April 22, 2021
ChannelFutures

.@cisco and @HP make huge #sustainability pledges for @EarthDay #EarthDay dlvr.it/RyCyNG https://t.co/T56157sj6p

April 22, 2021

MSSP Insider

Business advice for MSSPs and news from the broader security channel.

Newsletters and Updates

Sign up for The Channel Report, Channel Futures Update, MSP 501 Newsletter and more.

Live Channel Events

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

Galleries

Educational slide shows and images from live events.

Media Kit And Advertising

Want to reach our audience? Access our media kit.

DISCOVER MORE FROM INFORMA TECH

  • Channel Partners Events
  • Telecoms.com
  • MSP 501
  • Black Hat
  • IoT World Today
  • Omdia

WORKING WITH US

  • Contact
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter

FOLLOW Channel Futures ON SOCIAL

  • Privacy
  • CCPA: “Do Not Sell My Data”
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms
Copyright © 2021 Informa PLC. Informa PLC is registered in England and Wales with company number 8860726 whose registered and Head office is 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG.
This website uses cookies, including third party ones, to allow for analysis of how people use our website in order to improve your experience and our services. By continuing to use our website, you agree to the use of such cookies. Click here for more information on our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
X