MacStadium Predicts Rise of ‘MacOps‘ as Apple Device Adoption Accelerates in Enterprises
A new approach to managing apple devices, dubbed “MacOps,” is gaining traction within enterprise IT, according to MacStadium.This methodology applies DevOps principles to the entire Apple ecosystem – encompassing macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and visionOS – offering a important shift in how organizations handle their Apple infrastructure.
“We beleive ‘MacOps’ is emerging within enterprise IT, signifying a profound shift in the management of Apple devices – a systematic application of DevOps principles to the end-to-end lifecycle of the entire Apple ecosystem,” explained MacStadium’s Tom Tacelli. “A MacOps framework is designed to manage Apple devices at scale with automation, consistency, security, and speed. It moves beyond the traditional, reactive model of IT support to a proactive, code-driven paradigm where the entire Apple fleet is treated as a managed, version-controlled component of the enterprise infrastructure.”
One key benefit of macops is its potential to address the shortage of skilled Apple administrators. Tacelli noted, “IT admins well-versed in microsoft are widely available, but learned Apple administrators are harder to come by.” By streamlining deployment and management, MacOps aims to reduce the reliance on specialized expertise.
The promise of simplified Apple device management is resonating with CIOs. A recent survey indicates that 69% of Chief information Officers would be more inclined to deploy Macs within their organizations if a robust, enterprise-ready solution for managing them as infrastructure were readily available. This suggests a strong demand for tools and frameworks that facilitate large-scale Apple deployments.
