Microsoft has an array of products that are commonly associated with Windows desktops and their management. Some work well with Windows Intune, such as Office 365 and Windows Server 2008 R2, some can cooperate, and others do not work well together as they are trying to achieve the same goals as Windows Intune.
In this chapter, we will discuss which Microsoft products mix well with Windows Intune and which to avoid. The more complex an organization, the more likely it is that they will have products that overlap or clash with Windows Intune. This is not because of bad design, but because in larger organizations, Windows Intune is likely to be used to manage a subset of the computers where it is best suited, and these other technologies will be used elsewhere in the business. To this end, this is about products mixed together and their impact on an individual computer, not their impact across an organization using all the products to...
