Global technology company modernizes device management at scale with self-hosted Fleet

A global technology company supports millions of users and operates a fast-moving engineering environment. Its internal teams rely on macOS, Linux, and Windows devices to build and maintain its platform. The company needed a device management solution that could scale with the business and run on its own infrastructure without sacrificing features.

Fleet helped the company replace complex legacy tooling with a simpler, more flexible, self-hosted approach to device management.

At a glance

Industry: Telecommunications
Devices managed: ~4,000 Linux hosts, ~8,000 Windows hosts, ~2,000–4,000 macOS hosts
Deployment: Self-hosted on AWS
Primary requirements: osquery visibility, modern UI, multi-OS scalability, self-hosted flexibility
Previous challenge: Legacy tools were complex and slowed down operations

The challenge

Before migrating to Fleet, the company relied on Jamf for macOS and Intune for Windows and Android devices. The combined stack was difficult to operate and did not match the speed or expectations of the company's engineering teams. Managing devices was too effort-intensive, and workflows were hard to scale across operating systems.

The team wanted a modern platform that could provide real-time visibility, support automation, and run within their own infrastructure to meet internal security and operational requirements.

The evaluation criteria

The team focused on four priorities:

osquery integration: Enable deep, SQL-based querying across devices.
Modern and fast UI: Provide a responsive interface that supports day-to-day operations.
Multi-OS scalability: Manage macOS, Linux, and Windows from a single platform.
Self-hosted deployment: Run the full platform on their own AWS infrastructure without losing functionality.

The solution

Fleet gave the team a platform that is easier to use and scale, and one they could run on their own AWS infrastructure.

A key differentiator was Fleet's approach to self-hosting. Unlike many modern device management platforms that reserve their best features for cloud-hosted customers, Fleet lets teams self-host the full product without compromising on features, updates, or roadmap visibility. For this company, that meant complete control over its deployment environment while still benefiting from a modern, actively developed platform.

The team uses Fleet's API to integrate with GitOps and CI/CD workflows, replacing manual configuration with automated processes. Fleet's open roadmap and transparent development model helped the team build confidence in the platform's direction.

The results

Fleet improved both usability and scalability.

Simpler workflows: Device management is faster and easier for IT teams.
Better visibility: Real-time data helps teams respond to issues sooner.
Reduced complexity: Legacy tooling is replaced with a more modern, unified platform.
Deployment flexibility: Self-hosted on AWS with no feature trade-offs.

For this company, the biggest benefit is simplicity at scale, without compromise. Fleet provides a modern platform that engineers can self-host, operate easily, and scale across operating systems as the business grows.

About Fleet

Fleet is the single endpoint management platform for macOS, iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, and cloud infrastructure. Trusted by over 1,300 organizations, Fleet empowers IT and security teams to accelerate productivity, build verifiable trust, and optimize costs.

By bringing infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to device management, Fleet ensures endpoints remain secure and operational, freeing engineering teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

Fleet offers total deployment flexibility: on-premises, air-gapped, container-native (Docker and Kubernetes), or cloud-agnostic (AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean). Organizations can also choose fully managed SaaS via Fleet Cloud, ensuring complete control over data residency and legal jurisdiction.

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