Switch to Workspace ONE from Intune

Workspace ONE is chosen for its comprehensive, cloud-native unified endpoint management (UEM) platform, which simplifies IT operations and boosts employee productivity. Key reasons include its flexible architecture, multi-tenancy, and integrated digital employee experience (DEX) solutions. Customers prefer it over competitors for several key benefits: 

• Reduced complexity & cost: Comprehensive UEM supports a wide range of operating systems, consolidating management tools.
• Unmatched scale & flexibility: Built on a modern microservices architecture with multitenancy for tailored IT services.
• Enhanced employee experience: Features an integrated DEX lifecycle solution and customizable app access via Intelligent Hub.
• Streamlined security: Includes secure per-app VPN through Tunnel and low-code orchestration for simplified operations.

Workspace ONE streamlines the entire Windows device lifecycle—from zero-touch onboarding to real-time security—while delivering cloud-scale management for hybrid workforces. It can improve IT efficiency, enhance employee experience, and strengthen security posture.

Key benefits for Windows environments: 

• Simplified onboarding: Flexible, self-service options with automated zero-touch enrollment.
• Expedited app delivery: Unified app catalog with Single Sign-On (SSO) for Win32 and other apps.
• Cloud-scale management: Remote support and over-the-air configuration of mobile device management (MDM) and group policy object (GPO) policies using custom scripts.
• Real-time security: Secure MFA, conditional access, and data protection via BitLocker and DLP. 

Learn more about modern Windows management.

Workspace ONE makes managing Macs simple, secure, and seamless. It’s a unified platform that helps IT teams onboard, deploy, and support macOS devices from a single console—while giving employees a consistent, frictionless experience. 

Key benefits include: 

• Simplified management: Automate onboarding, policy enforcement, and updates to save time and reduce complexity.
• Full app access: Bridge the gap between macOS and Windows applications with Omnissa Horizon virtual apps, giving users access to every app they need—without compromise.
• Smarter support and analytics: Leverage real-time intelligence, remote troubleshooting, and Digital Employee Experience (DEX) insights to proactively resolve issues and keep your workforce productive. 

Learn more about Mac device management.

Workspace ONE redefines BYOD with a highly secure, privacy-first approach that separates work apps from personal data while embracing Zero Trust principles. IT manages only the work profile—not the entire device—ensuring private information stays private. 

Key capabilities include: 

• App management: Securely deploy work apps without interfering with personal ones. 
• Conditional access: Allow access only to devices that meet compliance standards. 
• Flexible enrollment: Opt for full management on corporate devices or privacy-focused containerization for personal ones. 
• Zero trust security: Validate both device compliance and user identity before granting access. 

Workspace ONE UEM transforms patching and compliance with automation, security enforcement, and real-time visibility—empowering IT to stay ahead of vulnerabilities. 

Key capabilities include: 

• Centralized management: oversee the entire lifecycle of Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices from a single console.
• Automated deployment: leverage Smart Groups to test patches in phases, ensuring minimal user disruption during rollouts.
• Granular control: customize actions like downloading and installing, schedule updates, and manage user deferrals.
• Compliance enforcement: automatically restrict access or initiate remediation for devices missing critical patches.
• Real-time insights: Use Workspace ONE Intelligence dashboards and analytics to monitor patch status and validate success.

Result: Faster vulnerability response and a stronger security posture—without the manual workload. 

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Migration is easier and lower-risk than it used to be! Historically, migrating to a new unified endpoint management (UEM) solution required a complex "rip-and-replace" effort.

Today, Workspace ONE UEM removes that risk through next-gen Windows management, which allows for seamless co-management as organizations migrate.

Using the Intelligent Hub managed mode, you can bypass traditional OMA-DM conflicts entirely. This allows a single Windows device to be managed simultaneously by both your incumbent management tools (like SCCM) and Workspace ONE UEM. When you’re ready, you can switch to Fully Managed mode without device re-enrollment.

The Bottom Line: You no longer have to plan a massive, high-stakes cutover. You can phase out your legacy architecture on your timeline, transforming a daunting migration into a controlled, routine evolution.

While Microsoft Intune is bundled into many Microsoft 365 plans, it frequently leaves significant capability gaps that force organizations to purchase expensive third-party point solutions. When you add up the extra licensing and administrative overhead required to make Intune enterprise-ready, Workspace ONE emerges as a more cost-effective, unified solution that eliminates tool sprawl out of the box.

Large enterprises, global conglomerates, and others prefer Workspace ONE UEM because it features a true, hierarchical multi-tenancy architecture via Smart Groups. 

Microsoft Intune is inherently single-tenant per Entra ID customer directory, which forces complex organizations to manage disparate environments via fragmented Scope Tags and Administrative Units. 

Workspace ONE UEM allows global enterprises to separate settings, apps, and administrative access by region, business unit, or device type without duplicating work or creating messy identity management groups.

Workspace ONE empowers IT to manage Macs at scale with less effort, lower operational costs, and stronger security in a cloud-native product that helps organizations improve the employee experience, reduce help desk burden, and ensure consistent compliance on Macs.

Key benefits include:

• Simplify and scale Mac management: Automate onboarding, patching, and policy enforcement, reducing administrative overhead and enabling IT to support more Macs with fewer resources.
• Strengthen security and compliance: Enforce security policies and Zero Trust conditional access, monitor device health, and maintain compliance across your macOS fleet to reduce organizational risk.
• Reduce manual effort by automating Mac workflows: Freestyle Orchestrator enables IT teams to automate workflows for macOS without scripting - accelerating deployments, reducing errors, and freeing resources for higher-value initiatives.
• Provide access to every application employees need: Omnissa Horizon gives users seamless access to Windows applications without sacrificing flexibility or user experience. 
• Improve the employee experience with proactive IT operations: Go beyond UEM to leverage real-time analytics, remote support, and Digital Employee Experience (DEX) to remediate issues proactively and make your workforce even more productive.

Learn more about Mac device management.

Yes. Workspace ONE UEM can manage Windows and Linux servers from the same unified console used for desktops, mobile devices, virtual endpoints, and IoT systems. The modern management capabilities already used for desktops and other endpoints can be extended to servers, including:

Desired state management: Define the configuration your servers should maintain, then let Workspace ONE assess compliance and help remediate deviations.

• Granular OS patching: Search, assign, and deploy individual updates with precise control over timing.
• Scripts and sensors: Run PowerShell scripts and collect custom telemetry tailored to your environment.
• Low-code automation: Use Freestyle Orchestrator to automate complex workflows for profiles, applications, and scripts across your fleet.
• Remote administration: Access screen share, file management, and command line remotely with Workspace ONE Assist.

Managing servers alongside every other endpoint means fewer tools and less complexity. For teams moving off Intune, it's a simpler, unified way to run your entire fleet.