Meraki apple configurator 2 software#
What people are talking about here is software you can use to control the loading of Apps onto iPads (the type of software is called MDMs = Mobile Device Management). Given that IBM selected the Casper Suite from JAMF to manage their devices that puts a huge tick for the Casper Suite in my book. That leaves the choice of which MDM down towhich has the best support process and is the most stable. You're right in that it's what Apple allows through the iOS which defines what can be managed. But each time it's been pretty easy to do. THe process does change as Apple release new methods of deployment of apps (the ability to deploy apps to devices without needing Apple IDs was a recent improvement which was great, but did need some rethinking and testing). We've used Casper for 4 years to deploy our iOS apps. is the support page with Apple if you need an answer from them on this. There is very likely to be a process to 'unwind' this, and if you've been using Managed Distribution to get the app licenses "back to Apple" to be deployed via another MDM. I would be surprised if selecting one MDM and using that to distributed apps locked you into that MDM. Others seem to switch the MDM they recommend with regularity, and then yet more resellers pop up with their version of the latest and greatest. The messaging which schools are getting from resellers around managing iPads has been confusing for a few years. So where does this leave us when every 9 months or so, there seems to be a new ʻbest yetʻ thatʻs recommended, but youʻve already invested heavily into one system or have Apps tied up in that system? At the end of the day, these Management Systems can only work on what is embedded in the iOS / Apple MDM and they are all much of a muchness or am I missing something? Thoughts Then thereʻs Casper, and Jamf and Lightspeed which seems to be the flavour of the month, but also Microsoft releasing InTune - although no purchase for Education through the VPP yet? According to Graham P, if you went to Meraki, when you signed your life away to have your Apps migrated to Meraki, you couldnʻt move them to another system. Then Meraki came on the scene as the answer, and Joe Cox? from Apple Sydney coming through to spread the good oil on iPad management even recommended Meraki - despite working for Apple! But then, after keeping us waiting for months and in the dark, Meraki went stupid on their pricing for over 100 licenses and are also impossible to contact if you havenʻt got paid licenses. We only had Configurator at the start, and that was beyond frustrating. Stuart one of the things I have trouble with is the constant change with attendant costs, in the area of MDMs. My 2c worth (which is probably less valuable than yours Andy) :-)
Meraki apple configurator 2 license#
I may be wrong here but I would imagine a large High School could stand the cost of changing MDM direction if needed, but when a small school (such as I work in) is quoted $1500 to set them up with an MDM which is then going to cost them annual license fees. I guess the other difference is in the size of school. It would be great to be able to have an independent website with the pros - cons, costs, etc for MDM options for schools IN NZ so you could make a subjective judgement for YOUR school situation and needs, rather than just basing things on what others say or what you read. May concern is how VPP purchasing is effected if changing to a new system. The school Principal had to sign their life away that they understood it was irreversible so it will be interesting to see what Apple says. Very valuable 2c worth Andy - much appreciated - and ironic I was setting up some iPads through Meraki when your email arrived!Ĭurrently waiting to hear back from Apple about reversing migrating apps from Meraki.
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