Android’s new desktop capabilities make smartphone-first computing a credible enterprise option, but technical feasibility is not enough. CIOs should approve laptop replacement only where workload, control, resilience, productivity, and lifecycle economics prove the architecture is genuinely better for users today.
Endpoint sprawl is not, by itself, a reason to buy unified endpoint management. Consolidate only where gaps are material, then introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) as bounded assistance before allowing it to make changes at scale.
System engineers have found it difficult to manage endpoints in heterogeneous environments. There is the risk of missing endpoints or incorrect configurations when using multiple management tools. Unified endpoint management software when combined with AI will make it easier for system engineers to manage and protect any endpoint.