Executives and IT professionals are constantly bombarded with industry news and updates touting the latest and greatest in digital transformation, automation, UEM and more. At some point, it all feels like buzzwords and jargon vying for attention.

Tech Orchard recently teamed up with VMware and Carahsoft to present a webinar that cuts through the clutter to explain what leaders and teams really need to know about modern management with Workspace ONE.

Modern management has expanded beyond the capabilities of systems used in the past. It’s more comprehensive than mobile device management and more evolved than enterprise systems. Modern management allows teams to manage all endpoints — mobile, tablets, wearables, Windows machines, Chromebooks, kiosks, rugged devices and more — from a single pane of glass. And neither admins nor users have to be on an organization’s physical network to do this.

Consider some of the differences between legacy system management and modern management with Workspace ONE:

Traditional or legacy systems

  • These are built on client server technology and require access to the server or domain to implement changes. With more remote workers, it can be difficult to reach all users with updates.
  • Generally, teams have had to compile a suite of different tools to accomplish everything needed in the management of these systems regarding onboarding, configuration, OS updates, software and security.
  • Managing these legacy systems is time consuming. On average, using a 2,000-employee company as an example, it would take 5,000 hours or 2.5 full-time IT admins to do all the testing, provisioning, patching, upgrading, supporting, packaging and deploying of apps to all end users.
  • Security on these systems focuses only on the perimeter of the network, often implementing a firewall to thwart external threats. But this overlooks threats that may come from inside the firewall, such as users accessing information they shouldn’t.
  • Bottom line: These systems are not cost-effective, and worse, they negatively impact employee productivity and network security.

Workspace ONE modern management

  • Modern management can be accomplished over the air through use of cloud-based systems, allowing IT teams to reach all endpoints no matter where they are.
  • With Workspace ONE, all the necessary tools come packaged to allow streamlined onboarding, configuration, OS updates, software and security. There’s no need to secure ad hoc management tools from various providers.
  • Cloud-native apps are much easier to deploy thanks to a self-service app catalog, saving time for IT admins.
  • Modern management employs a zero trust approach to security. The basic idea behind zero trust is trust nothing and verify everything using a combination of factors. It provides security on all levels, including users, apps, endpoints and networks.
  • VMware’s AirLift provides the tools to help organizations migrate from legacy systems to modern management.
  • Bottom line: Modern management increases security while using automation to decrease the burden on IT teams.

Modern management is an integrated platform that delivers a consistent experience for admins and users across devices and apps, combining modern-day intelligence and automation with zero trust security. Check out our webinar to learn more about the benefits of modern management and see a demo of how it can work for your team. When you’re ready to discuss implementing modern management with your organization, reach out.