Now managing Windows and Android, too
“The big change with Iru is that the company is no longer only about Apple device management, but now offers MDM capabilities for Windows and Android,” Pettit said in an interview. These capabilities extend across all three of the company’s primary services, including device management, endpoint protection and response capabilities, and vulnerability management, all three of which will become cross platform.
It’s not about leaving Apple to explore new pastures, he explained. “The first thing that’s really important to us, though, is making sure that it’s clear to customers that, at the end of the day, we are still as committed as ever to delivering the best in market, Apple device management and security solution. That remains unchanged. Customers that want to manage and secure their Apple devices can still come to us.”
It makes business sense
Opening up to other platforms makes business sense. Pettit confirmed that the percentage of devices in use at the organizations his company is working with is definitely trending toward Apple. “While a year or two ago, perhaps 20 to 30% of their workforce used Macs, now it’s 50 to 60%,” he said.
