Automating your zero-touch deployment with Jamf Pro

Speakers: Chad Swarthout

Level: All Levels, Lecture

Excerpt: “We bought Jamf Pro, but we’re still stuck doing everything manually.”
Sound familiar? Although Apple’s deployment tools are supposed to make our lives easier, many organizations are still struggling to move away from imaging and building packages every time a new update comes out. Implementing DEP & VPP to provide a true IT-free new user setup and managing ongoing updates through Jamf Pro may seem daunting, but it’s a powerful solution that will save you time and frustration in the long run. We will discuss helpful tools to automate device setup, save you from packaging every update, and ensure that your zero-touch deployment is actually zero-touch.

Description: “We bought Jamf Pro, but we’re still stuck doing everything manually.”
Sound familiar? Although Apple’s deployment tools are supposed to make our lives easier, many organizations are still struggling to move away from imaging and building packages every time a new update comes out. Implementing DEP & VPP to provide a true IT-free new user setup and managing ongoing updates through Jamf Pro may seem daunting, but it’s a powerful solution that will save you time and frustration in the long run. We will discuss helpful tools to automate device setup, save you from packaging every update, and ensure that your zero-touch deployment is actually zero-touch.

  • Users are confused by a lack of feedback, how to provide an interactive experience for your end user using open source tools such as DEPNotify

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    About the speaker

    Chad Swarthout – founder & CEO – Alectrona

    Chad Swarthout is the founder & CEO of Alectrona, a Apple focused consultancy based in Washington, DC. Chad has been supporting Apple devices in the enterprise for over 10 years. Chad and his team provide managed services, training, and consulting services for Apple devices in business environments across a range of industries.

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