Unleash the Potential of Cloud-Powered Windows Lifecycle Management. Streamline Applications, Enhance Security, Ensure Compliance, Provide Seamless Remote Support, and Achieve Tailored Customization – All from the Cloud.
What goes into a Modern Desktop?
Agile IT created the Modern Desktop solution based on bundling multiple Microsoft cloud services with Windows client that aligns with common licensing purchases by customers.
Microsoft Intune is at the center of Modern Desktop. Through policy based configuration for physical and virtual desktops, to compliance assessment, application deployment, and granular/low-level configuration. This includes pre-provisioning of devices with Autopilot and integration with Microsoft Defender.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Defender for Endpoint uses a combination of technology built into Windows 10 and Microsoft's robust cloud service.
Defender Vulnerability Management complements Defender (or third-party) endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution and has been expanded to include vulnerability assessments of containers. Reduce risk with continuous vulnerability assessment, risk-based prioritization, and remediation.
How do users access a
Modern Desktop?
That's the beauty! Modern Desktop provides the core framework for deploying and managing Windows clients, along with applications, security & compliance policies and more. Access to it is also about choice.
Yes, this of course means laptops and desktops. Now with Modern Desktop, devices for users can be configured right from the factory and even on-demand if they required an emergancy purchase from a local retailer.
Fully managed and operated by Microsoft, along with predictable monthly user based licensing based on compute/memory selection.
While mostly managed by Microsoft, this Azure consumption based services provides maximum control, cost management, and flexibility.
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Lack or misunderstanding of licensing, configuration, and complex security group assignments.
Deploying individual policies across Microsoft 365 individually can create loss the big picture and even negate each other.
Microsoft innovations are fast and IT Teams often fail to keep up and miss opportunities for improvements or required updates.
Licensing and vendor consolidation was the goal, but slow implementation and building technical debt keeps you from realizing your benefits.
Lack of well defined, managed, and secured desktops can slow down business productivity if desktops can't be trusted to be managed, secured, and meet compliance.
Mailing desktops, manual desktop management one at at time, and lack of a consitent user experience only creates more burden to users and frustrated leadership.
Explore the capabilities
You choose what best meets your needs and desired outcomes. If your needs change, we're Agile and can get you there.
| Feature | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-configure new devices | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Refresh/Reset/Retire | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Update Management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Application Deployment & Management | No | Yes | Yes |
| Universal Print | No | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Client Endpoint Protection | No | No | Yes |
| MacOS Endpoint Protection | No | No | Yes |
| Microsoft Remote Help | No | No | Yes |
Modern Desktop by Agile IT is available to customers as a Managed Service, Project, and even with regular updates.
Frequently included in a migration project or if you're just ready to get it done right if you're already in Microsoft 365.
You may not have a need for managed services, but you do have a need to keep your Modern Desktop solution reviewed, updated, and improved by experts.
Remove the headache of thinking about what to do, when to do it, and the balance of your budgeting. We'll take care of that for you.
Complexity, customization, and timeline can be factors to building a customized implementation and operations for Modern Desktop. We can help with that too!
Licensing
The following are the most common Microsoft licensing bundles and how they best align with Modern Desktop plans.
| Feature | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | Yes | Yes | No |
| Microsoft 365 E5 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 E3 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 E3 + E5 Compliance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 E3 + E5 Security | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New device provisioning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Still not sure which route to take? Agile IT and Microsoft has created a workshop to help customers understand how and where Windows clients can be deployed, managed, secured, and more.
Yes. Depending on how much you or another partner has deployed Microsoft Intune, Defender for Endpoint, Remote Help, etc., there could be a need to reconfigure things.
No. This is all based on the products and licensing by Microsoft. However, Agile IT does have intellectual property for automation, process, and content that reduces the cost and burden for customers.
One part Microsoft licensing and one part Agile IT services. It really depends on the size of your organization, desire for increased customization/consulting beyond Agile IT standard services, and what you're starting with.
Yes. It's common for many organizations to leverage Agile IT to augment the capabilities of their existing resources. We play well with others.
Yes. We offer discounts based on other services customer purchase with Agile IT. Such as licensing, managed services, and if there is a Microsoft funding program that the customer qualifies for.
Yes and Yes. Agile IT is a FastTrack Ready partner (that's the highest you can get), and Modern Desktop aligns with their various deployment and configuration. That said, it's mostly guidance towards Modern Desktop.