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Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) VS Intune
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| MECM | MS-INTUNE |
| Introduced in 1994 and previously which was System Management Server(SMS)/System Center Configuration Manager(SCCM), now being called as Endpoint Manager/MS Endpoint Config. Manager and the name has been changed many a times over time. | Introduced by MS in the year 2011,mainly used as Mobile Device Management solution |
| Definition: It is a Software Management suite a product by Microsoft, for managing Windows devices both Client and Server. Set-up requires On-premise infrastructure and if we wish to extend the configuration to utilize cloud benefits, Cloud Management Gateway(CMG) has to be configured | Definition: IT is an MDM/EMM solution that is cloud-based, web-based used for managing the Mobile Devices, Windows System, Linux Systems infrastructure to operate |
| How to access: >SCCM Console: The simplest method to open the console on a Windows computer is to go to Start and start typing Configuration Manager console. you may not to type the entire string for Windows to find the best match. | How to access: https://endpoint.microsoft.com https://portal.azure.com |
| When to use MECM: >Operating System Deployment(OSD) >Task sequences for OSD and additional features >Patch management >Compliance managements >WIN10 servicing >Application deployments >Role based configuration access >Used for complex infrastructure management in organisation > Good for more than 300 devices >Detail reporting | When to use MS-Intune: >Patch management via MS Update for Business (MUfB) >Configuration management >Conditional Access policy management >App protection policies >Defender Antivirus >App deployment >Role Based Access Control >Detail reporting >Mainly for Mobile Device Management >Autopilot Windows feature |
| License: SCCM is included as part of Software Assurance and with any of the Management License , Enterprise Mobility and Security E5, Microsoft 365 F3 (formerly Microsoft 365 F1) SCCM used a traditional volume licensing format. The number of clients managed with the product is not a factor with the cost. | License: You will need to have one of the following licenses to use Intune: Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Enterprise Mobility and Security E3, Enterprise Mobility and Security E5, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft 365 F1, Microsoft 365 F3 Microsoft 365 Government G3, or Microsoft 365 Government G5 Intune is also included in the following educational licenses: Microsoft 365 Education A3 or Microsoft 365 Education A5 |
| SCCM Version Overview: http://www.prajwaldesai.com/sccm-build-number-sccm-version-numbers/ | MS-Intune Version overview: http://www.anoopcnair.com/intune-version-numbers-service-release-number/ |
