Digital tools and devices now play a crucial role in Australian education. Almost all (95%) of educators say technology is a necessary part of everyday life and that this should be reflected in lessonsi, and 50% of secondary schools say they now offer ‘dual-learning’ which combines both digital and print resources.ii
Yet for busy IT teams, managing and maintaining a disparate collection of devices—many of which have different operating systems and software—can be extremely difficult and time-consuming. Many school IT teams also lack the time or budget to ensure 24/7 security, especially when students and staff are learning or working remotely and are using a diverse device ecosystem.
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Find out how it worksSureDeploy is a fast, cost-effective way to automate deployment and the daily management of devices used in Australian schools. It can relieve some of the workload for your IT team, and boost overall efficiency, security, and compliance for your school.
SureDeploy turbocharges your overall security posture and compliance by giving your IT team the ability to leverage our library of 800+ pre-configured security policies, as well as easily setup automated application updates. This ensures the security of all endpoint devices used across your school (computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones). It can include app whitelisting and blacklisting, managed application updates, and permissions management to prevent unauthorised access to potentially harmful apps. SureDeploy also enables you to quickly onboard / enrol new devices and remotely wipe a device when a student or staff member change devices or leaves.
SureDeploy simplifies and streamlines the way you manage every device within your educational institution. Updates can be automatically packaged, tested, and pushed into an Intune tenant and out to all devices at any time—a seamless, efficient experience for users and IT teams. Your school’s IT administrators also see the status of all devices, applications, and policies via a single pane of glass. You can also implement content filtering and web protection mechanisms to control internet access on school devices and safeguard students from accessing inappropriate or harmful content – helping maintain a safe and focused learning environment.
With SureDeploy, you can leverage pre-configured policies and best practices to easily set up a Standard Operating Environment (SOE) in your InTune tenant. Every device is then configured identically as part of this SOE, which means less time for new staff members to come up to speed, and a reduction in IT maintenance by up to 70%.iii New devices can be dispatched direct to users quickly and used almost instantly. All the user needs to do is login using their secure credentials, and their applications and policies are applied.
Extending the power of Microsoft Intune, SureDeploy allows you to manage 1000s of devices, security policies and applications, quickly, simultaneously and centrally, without having to manually package applications and create policies from scratch. Managing endpoints using our platform or managed services (via our partner network), without having to navigate a steep learning curve, is a win for all.
“The CNS solution SureDeploy functions like an installer ‘wizard’. It detects an existing version and performs a graceful upgrade. Previously, all of this had to be done by hand. Now it’s all automated, which has enabled a huge reduction in manpower and risk.”
"When we went searching, SureDeploy came up trumps in terms of its offering and value. SureDeploy has really alleviated complexity associated with desktop management, and enables us to seamlessly provide a reliable, fully updated and secure desktop solution."
“Previously, setting up a store would take days – excluding travel time. As SureDeploy is so quick and easy to use, it has reduced the time required to set up a new store from days to minutes. It has also significantly reduced deployment time both for new stores and replacement devices.”
“Thanks to CNS and SureDeploy, we were able to add 1,400 new devices to our existing environment with very minimal interruption, and without requiring any additional IT staff. Application updates and security patches are now deployed automatically, and the entire administration process is now far more streamlined and effective. It was the smoothest device rollout we have had in over 18 years.”
“While St Catherine’s has always provided a very high quality technology experience to students, the benefit of SureDeploy has really been from an IT administration and security perspective. The automation and rapid deployment of applications, policies, updates and patches has been invaluable.”
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