Jamf announces management and security tools for SMBs

Businesses use Macs, iPhones and iPads. Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash.

Jamf has introduced a new plan aimed at small and medium-sized businesses to help manage and secure Apple devices used at work. It’s called Jamf Fundamentals and it combines mobile device management and security toos together to protect Macs, iPads and iPhones.

Management, admin and security

Jamf is the market leader in enterprise management for Apple’s devices but has decided to put a more reachable package of solutions together for smaller enterprises.

This makes a lot of sense as it neatly extends the kind of features you expect from Apple Business Essentials, but adds a whole host of missing components designed to benefit any enterprise.

Fundamentals combines a range of capabilities aimed at users in the space, including:

Jamf Fundamentals includes the core MDM capabilities small and midsized businesses need, including industry Blueprints, pre-built management templates which allow admins to customize groups of devices, deploy specific apps, restrictions and settings as they see fit.

Jamf Fundamentals also helps prevent known Mac malware, viruses, trojans, adware, ransomware, and more from executing on organizational devices. While the Password Sync tools help keep the Mac password in sync with cloud credentials, leveraging a single identity for your business users.

App distribution and support

The software also supports Custom Profiles, which lets users deploy unlimited configurations (including VPN configuration).

Additional features include:

• Teams can deploy macOS packages including offering apps not currently listed in the Mac App Store.
• An on-demand Mac App catalog, powered by Jamf Self Service, provides a list of organization-approved Mac App Store and third-party apps, effectively giving end users instant access to the resources and tools they need.
• Custom app deployment makes it possible deploy and manage any iPad and iPhone app your team needs. Custom apps developed in-house or by a third party are easy to deploy.
• Fast and reliable service is available through chat, email and phone support from day one.

What Jamf said

“Jamf Fundamentals was created with growing businesses in mind, to create efficiency in the everyday life of business operations through data security, remote management, and support. By providing the tools needed to go beyond mobile device management, we can help small and medium sized businesses that need more than basic mobile device management,” said Nick Amundsen, senior vice president of strategy, Jamf.

Availability

Jamf Fundamentals is available immediately.  It costs $4/device/month but you can manage up to three devices for free while you test the solution. The company also offers Jamf Business and Jamf Enterprise plans for businesses as they grow.

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