Apple's device management platform Jamf has launched a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that it says will help users manage Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances and get an extra layer of security.
First deployed in 2006, AWS EC2 instances allow users to run virtual machines on the company's cloud platform.
Jamf says the collaboration will enable organizations to provide managed and reliable access to their macOS workloads on AWS, allowing teams in areas such as software engineering, security, and creative teams to use virtualized macOS environments.
What else is offered?
Amazon EC2's infrastructure is based on Mac Minis that are housed in its data centers.
JamF says its solution means organizations can now provide reliable and secure access to virtual Macs, just as they do to physical Macs, providing flexible resource allocation for organizations that rely on Macs as an important part of your business.
The announcement comes as AWS has expanded the number of Mac virtual machine options it offers. For example, the EC2 service will now allow users to rent and run an M1 Mac Mini in the cloud.
With these Amazon EC2 Mac instance types, developers can develop apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Safari, as well as provision and access macOS environments.
In terms of pricing, Jamf's solution starts at €4 per device per month, with no user minimums, and is available now.
“As a service provider managing tens of thousands of Macs for our enterprise customers, we understand the value that Jamf provides. This allows us to provide seamless security, management and integration of Apple devices into our service platform,” said James Ridsdale. , founder of dataJAR.
"Our employees love using Macs and we are seeing a significant increase in the adoption of Apple devices among our customer base. Jamf allows us to manage this scale effectively. We are excited to see Jamf work with AWS to continue to deliver more options to organizations looking to adopt a variety of computing options for their employee, contractor, and engineering workflows through the management of Amazon EC2 virtualized Mac instances."