This month, Microsoft has been recognized by Gartner® as a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Tools. This blog post outlines the “so what” for IT leaders, and why we believe this Gartner analysis deserves your focus right now.
As you see in the Magic Quadrant in Figure 1, Microsoft is positioned as a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools. You will also see that Microsoft is highest on the “Ability to Execute” axis. Microsoft was also recognized as a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools.
Figure 1. Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools.
Let me summarize three reasons we hear from customers as to why they see Microsoft as a dependable and cost-effective solution for UEM.
Strong rationale from analysts and customers is backed up by metrics. As our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella revealed on our Q3 2022 earnings call, “the number of Windows, Android, and iOS devices protected by [Microsoft] Intune grew over 60 percent year over year.” More broadly, “the number of customers who trust our security solutions grew nearly 50 percent year over year to 785,000.” We work with our industry-leading more than 15,000 partners to analyze 24 trillion threat signals a day to keep customers like Domino’s Pizza, Fujitsu, Heineken, and Petronas safe.
So, I would encourage you to read the Gartner® report and explore what actions you should take. Specifically, customers looking for a dependable, cost-effective solution in three specific situations may find it particularly relevant:
You are invited to read the full 2022 Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools report.
We believe any recognition from independent external analysts is an important milestone in building the best product we can; we thank our customers and partners for being on this journey with us.
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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools, Tom Cipolla, Dan Wilson, Chris Silva, Craig Fisler. August 1, 2022.
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