Jamf wants to make AWS EC2 instances safer than ever
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Apple device management platform Jamf has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which would help users manage Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances and gain an additional layer of security.
AWS EC2 instances, which were first rolled out in 2006, allow users to run virtual machines on the company’s cloud platform.
Jamf says the partnership will enable organizations to provide managed, trusted access to their macOS workloads on AWS, enabling teams from areas such as software engineering, security and creative teams to use virtualized macOS environments.
What else is on offer?
Amazon EC2 infrastructure is built on Mac Minis kept in its data centers.
JamF says the solution enables organizations to now provide trusted, secure access to virtual Macs in the same way as physical Macs, providing flexible resource allocation for organizations that rely on Mac as an important part of their business.
The announcement comes as AWS has expanded the number of Mac VM options it offers. For example, with the EC2 service, users can now rent and use an M1 Mac Mini in the cloud.
Amazon EC2 Mac instances like this allow developers to develop apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Safari, and provision and access macOS environments.
In terms of pricing, Jamf’s solution starts at $4 per device per month, with no user minimum, and is available now.
“As a service provider managing tens of thousands of Macs for our enterprise customers, we understand the value Jamf provides. It enables us to ensure the security, management and seamless onboarding of Apple devices into our services platform,” said James Ridsdale, founder of dataJAR.
“Our employees enjoy using Mac and we are seeing a significant increase in the adoption of Apple devices in our customer base. With Jamf, we can manage this scale efficiently. We are excited about Jamf’s work with AWS to continue to empower organizations seeking a range of computing options for their employees, contractors and technical workflows through the management of virtualized Amazon EC2 Mac instances.”