Apple launches Apple Business Essentials: Device management, storage, onsite repairs, and more

guest · Nov 10, 2021

Apple launches Apple Business Essentials: Device management, storage, onsite repairs, and more for one monthly price
November 10, 2021
https://9to5mac.com/2021/11/10/apple-business-essentials/

Apple is introducing a new business offering called Apple Business Essentials that combines device management, 24/7 phone support for IT and end-users, business iCloud storage, and an option for onsite repairs for businesses of up to 500 employees. The free beta period launches today with the full service coming in the spring of 2022.

“Small businesses are at the core of our economy, and we’re proud that Apple products play a role in helping these companies grow,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Enterprise and Education Marketing.
“Apple Business Essentials is designed to help streamline every step of employee device management within a small business — from setup, onboarding, and upgrading, to accessing fast service and prioritized support, all while keeping data backed up and secure, so companies can focus on running their business.”
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IT managers can also enforce vital security settings such as FileVault for full-disk encryption on Mac, and Activation Lock to protect company data if the devices are lost or stolen. If employees use a personal device at work, Apple’s User Enrollment creates cryptographic separation for their work data to keep personal data private while company data remains secure.
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AppleCare+ for Business Essentials
A new AppleCare+ for Business Essentials option adds on 24/7 access to phone support for both IT teams and end users, and up to two device repairs per plan each year. End users can initiate repairs directly from the new Apple Business Essentials app, and an Apple-trained technician will come onsite in as little as four hours to repair devices. AppleCare+ for Business Essentials is not available during the free beta period.
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Pricing
Apple Business Essentials plans enable businesses to cover every employee and device in their organization. Plans can be customized to support each user with up to three devices and up to 2TB of secure storage in iCloud, starting at $2.99 per month, with optional AppleCare+ for Apple Business Essentials. Pricing for AppleCare+ for Business essentials will be announced later.

Apple Business Essentials is available as a free beta starting today in the US. The service will be fully launched in the spring of 2022.
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guest · Nov 13, 2021

Jamf CEO calls Apple Business Essentials a 'terrific opportunity'
November 12, 2021
https://appleinsider.com/articles/2...le-business-essentials-a-terrific-opportunity

Apple's new entry into the mobile device management space, Apple Business Essentials, isn't a threat to Jamf — instead, its CEO says it could represent a "terrific opportunity."

The Jamf chief executive, Dean Hager, told Computerworld on Friday that Apple's announcement of the new Apple Business Essentials Service is "good news." He said that "when Apple innovates, Jamf celebrates."

"We are going to fill the gap between what Apple builds and the enterprise requires," he said. "We see Apple Business Essentials customers as a new market of new small business coming up, and we will ensure our additional products sell well into that base and add extra value. We'll give them a path forward into more robust and scalable solutions."
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In fact, Hager says that Apple Business Essentials makes sense as an MDM strategy because it fills the entry-level tier — a space that does not require the features and complexity offered by Jamf's Apple Business Manager.

"These problems needed to be solved," he said. "This is going to raise Apple's profile in business. The weakest spot for Apple in business has always been for the small businesses who just want to get started."
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