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Jamf Now

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What is Jamf Now?

Jamf Now, formerly Bushel, is a cloud-based Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution for iPads, iPhones, and Macs in the workplace. According to the vendor, Jamf Now makes device management accessible and affordable for everyone, so businesses can support their users without help from IT.

Jamf Now helps configure settings on all Apple devices quickly and consistently over the air and allows users to manage their devices by centrally deploying apps anytime from anywhere. Jamf Now can be used to ensure the sensitive company information their employees access on their Apple devices remains secure. Companies can enforce passcodes and encryption over the air. They can also remotely lock or wipe a device.

The vendor’s value proposition is that Jamf Now makes it easy to set up, manage and secure Apple devices anytime from anywhere.

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A robust tool for your Apple devices

Incentivized
Ryan MezaView profile
Systems Engineer in Information Technology at MTM Transit (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I used Jamf Now to manage our board members' and executives' iPads and iPhones. While this tool could have easily handled a larger team, it was more than perfect for the small group of individuals we needed to manage devices for.

Pros

  • Automation
  • Great for Apple MDM
  • Very intuitive

Cons

  • UI can feel a bit messy to some
  • Not great for a mix environment (Windows + Apple)
  • Kind of a steep learning curve

Return on Investment

  • Jamf Now provides an extra layer of granularity when it comes to device details
  • Smart groups are better that Intune's dynamic AAD groups
  • Scripts can be made much more complex than competitors

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Intune

Jamf Use by Novice Apple User

Steven NielsenView profile
Senior Project Manager at Intermountain Rigging and Heavy Haul (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Resetting passwords remotely..
  • Locking or wiping a device.
  • Pushing new apps out to all or one iPad.
  • Controlling what apps are installed on the iPads.

Cons

  • I wish that Jamf would also handle Android Devices.

Return on Investment

  • It took a little to get all the iPads set up but once done it was worth it.
  • I am not an Apple person, but Jamf was very helpful in getting me set up.
  • Since I can automatically update or add apps remotely, I don't have to bring the iPads in individually to add apps which saves a lot of my time.

Other Software Used

IBM MaaS360 with Watson, DraftSight, Microsoft Office 365

Jamf Now, a perfect solution for smaller businesses with Apple devices

Incentivized
Logan WiserView profile
IT Director at Home Base Appraisal Management (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • Ease of use.
  • Good support.
  • Very informative and helpful.

Cons

  • More features.

Return on Investment

  • Low Cost: 2-3 dollars a device for a month was cheaper than the time spent repairing the Mac server.

Alternatives Considered

JumpCloud

Jamf Now changes the Mobile Device Management game without breaking the bank

Incentivized
Ricky JordanView profile
Senior Computer Systems Admin in Information Technology at Primitive Apparel (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • I can push enterprise/company purchased apps to our employees out in the field without ever touching the iPad.
  • I can set restrictions on company devices.
  • I can view device health in real time.
  • I can lock or wipe a device remotely.

Cons

  • I would like to see some more advanced functions for the iOS supervised mode. Maybe pushing iOS updates? Right now we can only see if it requires an update, but can't schedule an update time, etc.
  • I would like to see Jamf Now work with Apple to allow apps with in-app purchases that can be used with Jamf Now. Right now some apps don't have two versions available in the app store (a full version, and a free version with in-app purchases), so the single version free app with in-app purchases can't be used across our enterprise environment. :(
  • They could do with a better lost device activation lock. Currently, you can only lock a device from being erased and re-setup if you associate an icloud account with it and turn it on to find the lost device.

Return on Investment

  • One IT employee is able to manage 30 devices with ease.
  • The price that we pay for Jamf Now is very reasonable, especially for the time it saves.
  • IT can now concentrate on other tasks that time could be better spent on.

Alternatives Considered

G Suite, Workspace ONE Powered by AirWatch and Google Mobile-Friendly Test

Other Software Used

eFileCabinet, LogMeIn Central, Slack

MDM Done Right!

Incentivized
Verified User
Director in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Centralized inventory tracking.
  • The ability to push apps to devices.
  • Enhanced security by way of specific policies.

Cons

  • The ability to deploy to Mac desktops/laptops.
  • The ability to push iOS updates remotely.
  • The ability to restrict iOS updates remotely.
  • Remote support for the iOS device via Jamf Now.

Return on Investment

  • We have experienced a positive ROI in terms of time saved - massive time savings when you deploy a policy as compared to individual setup per device.

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