Microsoft Windows Intune: Cloud-based solution So what exactly is Windows Intune? Windows Intune simplifies and helps businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud services and Windows 7. Windows Intune includes both the cloud service for PC management and security and upgrade rights to Windows 7 Enterprise and future versions of Windows. With the Windows Intune cloud service, your IT support can remotely perform a number of security and management tasks including manage updates, endpoint protection to help safeguard PCs and mobile devices from malware threats, and inventory management so IT and end-users can remain productive from virtually anywhere all that s required is an Internet connection. With the Windows 7 Enterprise upgrade included in the subscription, customers can get the best Windows experience with Windows 7 Enterprise or standardise on the Windows version of their choice. What makes Windows Intune unique? It's a powerful combination of cloud services for PC management and security solutions and Windows upgrade licensing rolled into a single license and subscription. Reduces IT complexity rather than just manages it: With its simple, task-oriented UI, Windows Intune helps complete routine PC management tasks or quickly identify issues that may disrupt productivity. In addition, the Windows 7 Enterprise upgrade rights help businesses standardise their environment on the latest operating system, bringing added productivity, security, and usability to end users, while making management easier with a single configuration. Single, integrated solution: Windows Intune provides core IT management and security functionality in a single console distribution of software and updates through the cloud, endpoint protection using the same malware engine that is used in Microsoft Forefront technology, asset inventory and remote assistance. Backed by Microsoft: With 15 years of experience hosting some of the world's largest cloud services, such as Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Update, Microsoft provides the reliability, availability, and security customers expect for their business: highly-secure, high-availability server architecture, 24x7 support, and a financially-backed 99.9% scheduled uptime SLA. What can I do with the Windows Intune cloud service? The Windows Intune cloud service is a single, easy-to-deploy solution to help manage and secure for PCs. A simple Web-based console gives you immediate visibility into what s going on across all your managed PCs so that you can proactively identify and resolve problems with your PCs virtually anywhere. Help manage and secure PCs anywhere Protect PCs from malware: Help protect your PCs from the latest threats with centralised endpoint protection. Your IT support team can even remotely initiate on-demand malware scans, forced
restarts, or malware definition updates to take the extra step helping ensure your PCs are wellprotected from potential threats. Manage updates: Centrally manage the deployment of updates to Microsoft and most third-party software, keeping the applications your workers need current. Distribute software: Deploy Microsoft and most third-party software, through the cloud, to PCs located nearly anywhere. Proactively monitor PCs: Receive alerts on updates, threats, offline PCs and more so that you can proactively identify and resolve problems with your PCs virtually anywhere. Provide remote assistance: Resolve PC issues, regardless of where you or your users are located, with remote assistance. Track hardware and software inventory: Track hardware and software assets used in your business to efficiently manage your assets and compliance. Manage your licenses: Manage many Microsoft volume license agreements and other license agreements to track how many licenses you ve purchased against what you ve installed. Increase insight with reporting: Generate and save reports on updates, software, hardware, and licenses. Export data as a comma separated value file and import it directly into Microsoft Excel for further analysis. Set security policies: Centrally manage update, firewall, and endpoint protection policies, even on remote machines outside the corporate network. Mobile Device Management: Set security policies, update devices, enforce password protection and even wipe information remotely if a staff member s mobile device is lost or stolen. People Centric Management: Make sure each team member has the right tools they need to be productive by personalising software updates to individual computers and mobile devices. Self-Service Company Portal: Windows Intune will offer a self-service, customisable company portal that is simple to create and will allow us to provide employees with the apps and tools they need to stay productive. IT can target the portal to user profiles and employees can access it through a range of mobile devices including Windows PCs, ios and Android devices. Admin and user authentication is simplified with Windows Azure Active Directory.
What you get for your monthly subscription For $13.65 per month it will give you; Mobile device management A branded company self-service portal that lets staff download their business applications from any location Virus software (replacing CA antivirus) Malware software Spyware software Microsoft Update Management Windows 7 Enterprise license per machine o Using a single version of Windows based on a uniform set of applications and configurations is a best practice that makes it easier to manage your PCs and helps reduce the total cost of operations. You can download the volume license versions of the Windows operating system of your choice to standardise your PC environment. o This allows you to run up to 4 virtual machines. Automatic upgrade to future versions of the operating system. Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) add-on is available, which offers significant management and migration options. Automated operating system distribution. Automated cloud distribution of applications. Remote management software like TeamViewer is built in. Includes Microsoft System Center Online Desktop Manager. Client Reports o Software Update o Installed Software o License purchase o License installation o Hardware Asset Policy templates o Firewall o Malware o Update Alerts
o Security o Update (patches) o Hardware (hard disk capacity, etc)
More information Vigilant.IT Suite 112 Level 1 40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay Sydney NSW 2089 Sales sales@vigilant.it (02) 8925 1800 www.vigilant.it