The Iru Blog

What Apple Business Actually Means for Your IT Team (And Whether It Replaces Your MDM)

Beyond the Login: What CISA's Latest Recommendations Mean

The Guide to Managing Mac Clusters for AI Workloads

Mac clusters for AI workloads are real infrastructure now. Here’s how to provision, secure, and manage them from day one.

The right Blueprint, every time: how Iru's Blueprint Routing automates device deployment at enrollment

Enrolling a fleet of devices sounds simple in theory: pick a Blueprint, assign some settings, and you're done. But in practice, most organizations are managing a mix of Mac computers, Windows computers, iPhone devices, iPad devices, kiosk tablets, and meeting room devices, each with their own configurations, user types, and provisioning requirements. Keeping all of that straight at enrollment time, without manual intervention or a tangle of enrollment codes, has historically been one of the more tedious parts of device management.

The Better Way to Migrate iOS and iPadOS Devices

Moving to a new device management solution has never been easier. With iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, we're introducing support for a powerful migration feature that transform how organizations transition their iPhone and iPad fleet to Iru.

5 Use Cases for Custom PowerShell Scripts in Windows Device Management

Modern Windows device management has come a long way. With UEM-based endpoint management, IT teams can enforce security baselines, configure system settings, deploy applications, and maintain compliance at scale. But even in the most mature Windows management environments, there are always scenarios that require customization. That’s where PowerShell scripting continues to play an important role.

How to Level Up Your Security Education Program

Educating end-users is a core responsibility for security teams. Not only are such education programs required by compliance regimes, but they’re also one of the most effective ways to actually maintain security: Users are now one of the key attack vectors for bad actors. The more they know about the threats and how to respond to them, the better they’ll be able to defend themselves and your organization.

Migrating MDM on iOS and iPadOS Using Return to Service

When you’re migrating from one MDM solution to another, you have to move the devices you’re managing with you. They need to be enrolled in that new solution so you can manage them.

Apple Intelligence: What Mac Admins Need to Know

One of Apple’s biggest announcements at this year’s WWDC was about the upcoming release of what the company calls Apple Intelligence. But, this being Apple, it wasn’t just a jumping-on-the-bandwagon announcement about AI. Rather, it’s about the very Apple approach the company is taking to artificial intelligence, one that puts user benefits and protections first.

How to Make Device Management Work for End Users

There’s no question that modern device management is a boon to IT teams. It simplifies and centralizes the way you deploy operating systems, apps, and settings on the devices your organization relies on to get its work done. It also gives you visibility into how those devices are being used and whether they’re in compliance with your desired end-states.

How MDM Can Help You Achieve ISO 27001 Compliance

ISO 27001 is a compliance standard that defines in general terms what a good information security management system (ISMS) should do. Such systems protect the security, availability, and confidentiality of an organization’s information assets through technical and organizational policies and procedures. Conformity with ISO 27001 means that an organization has systems in place and is following best practices to manage risks to its data.

How to Add Devices to Apple Business Manager Using Apple Configurator

Before mobile device management solutions for Apple devices—such as Iru—were common, there was Apple Configurator.

Home Screen Layout: When and How to Use It

Just over eight years ago, at its 2016 spring media event, Apple made a batch of product announcements, including the brand new iPhone SE and iPad Pro. The company also announced the upcoming release of iOS 9.3—one of the biggest ever for the enterprise and education markets alike. It introduced Apple School Manager, Managed Apple IDs, Classroom, and Shared iPad, which allowed a single Apple iPad to be shared among multiple users.

Deploying Adobe Creative Cloud: Choosing the Right Path

For Apple IT teams with MDM tools, deploying applications to users is a familiar and relatively straightforward process. Depending on the app and the MDM solution, it could mean deploying titles from the macOS App Store, building and deploying your own app packages, and/or making apps available via self-service.