{"id":119975,"date":"2022-08-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/?p=119975"},"modified":"2025-06-19T06:36:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:36:25","slug":"microsoft-recognized-as-a-leader-in-the-2022-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-unified-endpoint-management-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2022\/08\/22\/microsoft-recognized-as-a-leader-in-the-2022-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-unified-endpoint-management-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the 2022 Gartner\u00ae Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Unified Endpoint Management Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This month, Microsoft has been recognized by Gartner\u00ae<\/a> as a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Tools. This blog post outlines the \u201cso what\u201d for IT leaders, and why we believe this Gartner analysis deserves your focus right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you see in the Magic Quadrant\u2122 in Figure 1, Microsoft is positioned as a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Unified Endpoint Management Tools. You will also see that Microsoft is highest on the \u201cAbility to Execute\u201d axis. Microsoft was also recognized as a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Unified Endpoint Management Tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1. Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Unified Endpoint Management Tools<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why customers choose Microsoft for UEM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let me summarize three reasons we hear from customers as to why they see Microsoft as a dependable and cost-effective solution for UEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Microsoft Endpoint Manager<\/a> is the native Microsoft solution, providing deep integration with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure to improve employee security and the IT administrator experience. Seamlessly integrating management, identity, and security with your employees\u2019 digital experience has two advantages. It improves employee satisfaction as their workplace tools don\u2019t need them to juggle multiple security add-ons. Further, it reduces the amount of platform integration your IT team needs to do, allowing IT to focus on higher-order priorities and save money. Microsoft 365 integration is an ongoing project for us: our advanced endpoint management strategy<\/a> means we are bringing more solutions into the Microsoft 365 platform, driving down the number of add-ons you need to integrate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Customers like being in control of when they migrate to the cloud. The improvements we have made in tenant attach and hybrid Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) mean that customers can have many choices in how to co-manage their devices. This puts the customer firmly in control. The accelerated shift to hybrid work in the past two years has taught us that there is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d for digital transformation. Some organizations are now fully remote and in the cloud; others have leaders that are very keen on a full return to the office. Many are in between. Microsoft Endpoint Manager capabilities accommodate all scenarios, leaving customers in control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Customers are reassured by Microsoft\u2019s ongoing investments in Endpoint Manager. We continue to improve the IT administrator experience and the experience for frontline workers, as well as integrate with Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Other recent innovations include new support for managing Linux desktops<\/a> (currently in preview), macOS enhancements<\/a> such as support for DMG and other apps, remote help<\/a>, and Endpoint analytics<\/a> such as work-from-home readiness and other reports to power a hybrid workforce. We look forward to sharing further advances soon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Continued momentum for Microsoft Endpoint Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Strong rationale from analysts and customers is backed up by metrics. As our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella revealed on our Q3 2022 earnings call, \u201cthe number of Windows, Android, and iOS devices protected by [Microsoft] Intune grew over 60 percent year over year<\/em>.\u201d More broadly, \u201cthe number of customers who trust our security solutions grew nearly 50 percent year over year to 785,000<\/em>.\u201d We work with our industry-leading more than 15,000 partners to analyze 24 trillion threat signals a day to keep customers like Domino\u2019s Pizza, Fujitsu, Heineken, and Petronas safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, I would encourage you to read the Gartner\u00ae report<\/a> and explore what actions you should take. Specifically, customers looking for a dependable, cost-effective solution in three specific situations may find it particularly relevant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n