![]() Apple’s Profile Manager can push applications written in-house, but no content from the App Store. There is also a bit of App pushing built into most MDM solutions. These tools allow you to configure policies via profiles. Over the Air tools, such as Profile Manager, allow for Mobile Device Management (MDM) without cradling, or syncing a devices. ![]() Let’s start by looking at the traditional uses of these three and then look at how they are impacted by Apple Configurator. Apple Configurator ends up fitting into all of these scenarios in some way. These were roughly broken up into Over the Air (OTA), cradled (USB) and content management. To me, there are 3 classes of management tools for iOS. There are a number of other tools already available that can aid in the deployment and management of iOS devices, and Configurator is a great addition. Apple Configurator was released about a week ago and since, I’ve been trying to figure where it fits into the solutions architecture that surrounds iOS integrations. Of these, Apple Configurator is the latest. This started with ActiveSync compatibility and early forms of Mobile Device Management and has grown into a pretty robust, albeit disconnected, set of tools. Over the years, Apple has added tools for centralized control of devices. ![]() They need centralized management, content distribution and most other things you find that you rely on traditional desktop computers for. And it even allows for a little sharing of content across devices you own. All of this “Just Works” in a consumer sense. That AppleID also allows users to remotely wipe their device through Find iPhone and track their friends iOS devices (as in social networking via breadcrumb tracking) through Find Friends. ![]() That AppleID enables them to access mail, contacts, calendars and even files through iCloud. That AppleID enables them to access their apps from any iOS device they own or Mac that they own. My traditional interpretation of Apple’s vision on how iOS devices are used is that everyone has an AppleID. ![]()
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