Microsoft Intune’s Latest Update Streamlines Device Management

Cloud Computing

Key Takeaways:

  • Microsoft has released a new UI update to enhance the devices workload experience in Microsoft Intune.
  • Microsoft has also added new device query and Battery Health report features to Intune Advanced Analytics, offering IT administrators detailed insights into device properties and health.
  • Microsoft has extended mobile application management (MAM) for Windows support for U.S. government cloud customers.

Microsoft has published a roundup of all the enhancements it made to its Microsoft Intune solution during the month of January 2024. The improvements include an updated device workload experience, new analytics capabilities, and mobile application management support for U.S. government cloud environments.

Microsoft has updated the devices workload experience in Microsoft Intune. The company has added additional controls that help reduce the number of clicks required to perform common management and monitoring tasks. Moreover, this release makes it simpler for IT administrators to access metrics and reports. Microsoft plans to make this new devices workload experience available to all public and government cloud customers by the end of February.

Microsoft Intune's Latest Update Streamlines Device Management

Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics gets two new features

Microsoft has announced that the device query feature and Battery Health report features will become generally available for Intune customers on February 1. These capabilities will be available as an add-on or as part of the Intune Suite Advanced Analytics. The service enables customers to monitor device health to detect user experience and productivity issues within their organization.

With the device query feature, IT admins can use the Kusto Query Language in order to query device properties from individual cloud-managed Windows devices. This feature provides detailed insights into device hardware profiles and configurations. It allows IT admins to block potential security threats more effectively.

The Advanced Analytics Battery Health report provides insights and recommendations to help IT admins make informed purchasing decisions. Moreover, the report offers integration with device scores for licenses to help IT admins detect potential hardware issues.

Microsoft Intune's Latest Update Streamlines Device Management
The Device query tab

App management for government customers

Last but not least, Microsoft has introduced support for mobile application management (MAM) for Windows for U.S. government cloud environments. The feature allows organizations to apply policies to corporate applications on personal devices without requiring enrollment. It’s also possible to enforce restrictions on printing, copying, and sharing business data.