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Data platform company cuts $5–6M in hardware costs with API-driven device management
A global data platform company supports a large workforce across macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. With device count matching its workforce, the team needed a scalable way to manage hardware, security, and compliance.
Fleet helps the company manage devices through APIs and stream endpoint telemetry directly into its own data platform.
At a glance
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Industry: Data cloud technology
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Devices managed: ~10,000-11,000 devices
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Primary requirements: API and GitOps support, multi-OS management, real-time data streaming
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Previous challenge: Legacy tools were expensive and did not support Linux and BYOD well
The challenge
Before Fleet, the company relied on tools that worked well for macOS but did not support Linux, Android, and BYOD with the same depth.
The team also wanted to move away from expensive licensing models and manual UI-driven workflows. Linux devices and BYOD systems were especially hard to manage, which limited visibility across the environment.
The evaluation criteria
The team focused on three priorities:
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API and GitOps support
Remove manual operations and manage workflows through code. -
Multi-OS management
Support macOS, iOS, Android, Windows, and Linux from one platform. -
Real-time data streaming
Send endpoint telemetry directly into the company’s internal data platform.
The solution
Fleet provided the team with a platform that aligns with its API-first engineering model.
The company uses Fleet for asynchronous file verification and streams endpoint telemetry directly into its internal data environment. This allows security teams to query, model, and act on endpoint data within minutes.
Fleet inventory data also helps the company make better hardware decisions, including identifying overprovisioned devices and improving refresh planning.
The results
Fleet improved both operational efficiency and cost control.
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Major hardware savings: Fleet data helped identify opportunities that saved an estimated $5-6 million in hardware costs.
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Better multi-OS visibility: Linux and BYOD systems now fit into the broader management strategy.
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Faster security analysis: Streaming telemetry shortens the gap between data collection and response.
Why they recommend Fleet
For this company, the biggest benefit is API-driven efficiency.
Fleet gives the team one platform for automation, cross-platform management, and real-time endpoint data.
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.