diff --git a/articles/device-enrollment-lifecycle.md b/articles/device-enrollment-lifecycle.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c0b4d3fcc6 --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/device-enrollment-lifecycle.md @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +# Device enrollment lifecycle + +If you manage devices, you've likely participated in one or more of these five stages of the device enrollment lifecycle — regardless of the quirks in your particular industry or service, your approach, or the tools you use. + +1. **Assigning devices** (new or repurposed) to employees +2. **Setting up management and security controls** + *E.g., scripts, profiles, settings* +3. **Installing and managing software** +4. **Determining a long-term management strategy** + *E.g., device state remediation and long-term security posture maintenance* +5. **Collecting devices** after employee role changes or separations + +--- + +## The problem + +- **59%** of IT teams use 7 or more device management tools +- **40%** of work time is spent on manual, repetitive tasks +- **64%** of executives prioritize data security +- **67%** of executives and IT teams find security challenging + +Traditional device management is becoming a risk. The sheer number of tools used is a factor. + +Each individual tool, when acquired, may seem perfect (like that melon baller in your kitchen drawer you rarely use…) + +But even top-tier, single-platform management solutions don't solve for: + +- Multiple annual contract renewals +- Complex licensing +- Expensive training for teams on various solutions +- Hiring separate teams for each +- Scattered device data +- Difficulty managing device compliance and audits + +You can mitigate this risk if you're currently using multiple solutions for managing devices (e.g., Jamf for this, Intune for that, Omnissa for everything else) by consolidating onto **Fleet**. + +--- + +## Help is on the way + +- Use zero-touch deployment methods like **Apple ADE** and **Microsoft Autopilot** +- Create as many **Teams** as you need for each security baseline in your organization +- Deploy and automatically patch software on all platforms with no additional integrations +- Track vulnerability, compliance, and remediation — all in one place +- Send lock and wipe commands to Apple, Linux, or Windows devices + +At Fleet, we believe we can help by simplifying things: + +Host Fleet anywhere yourself, or we can host it for you. Improve how you manage the device enrollment lifecycle in a single console. + +Use Fleet's simple, clean UI, or manage Fleet with configuration as code in version control. + +--- + +### Talk to us! +[https://fleetdm.com/contact](https://fleetdm.com/contact) + +### Fleet in under 3 minutes +[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Tm3IBcx24&t=1s) + + + + + + +