# Consumer electronics company simplifies cross-platform management with Fleet
A consumer electronics company supports employees and contractors across a global business. Its environment includes macOS, Windows, and Linux devices used by both business teams and engineers.
Existing tools created friction and left Linux unmanaged. Fleet helps the company manage all devices in one place.
## At a glance
* **Industry:** Consumer electronics and audio technology
* **Devices managed:** ~3,200-3,400 devices
* **Primary requirements:** GitOps workflows, visibility into all devices, unified management
* **Previous challenge:** Jamf and Intune created bottlenecks with weak Linux coverage
## The challenge
Before Fleet, the company relied on Jamf and Intune.
Those tools created friction in different ways. Jamf involved certificate and profile complexity, and Intune was slow to return data and lacked some remote management features the team needed. Linux devices remained a major blind spot.
The team wanted one platform that could support all major operating systems and reduce the need to switch between consoles.
## The evaluation criteria
The team focused on three capabilities:
1. **GitOps workflows**
Manage devices through code and version control.
2. **osquery visibility**
Collect deep, real-time endpoint data.
3. **Unified management**
Support macOS, Windows, and Linux in one system.
## The solution
Fleet gave the team one platform to track devices, enforce compliance, and query data in real time.
The company integrated Fleet with internal inventory systems and GitHub to automate compliance tracking and keep asset records up to date. Linux enrollment is being rolled out in phases, with a self-service model designed to support adoption without disrupting engineering workflows.
The open development model also helped build trust with technical users who want visibility into how the product evolves.
## The results
Fleet helps the team reduce complexity and improve response time.
* **Improved Linux coverage:** Linux devices are now managed for the first time.
* **Faster access to device data:** Teams can act on compliance and security issues faster.
* **Tool consolidation:** Fewer separate management systems are needed across operating systems.
## Why they recommend Fleet
For this company, the biggest benefit is operational simplicity. Fleet helps their team manage more devices with fewer tools and faster access to the data they need.