Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Stats | Cloud Attached Windows 10 Devices | Intune Numbers

Let’s quickly look at the Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Stats shared by Microsoft during Ignite 2021 (March edition). There are no surprises here because we have seen similar adoption predictions in Ignite 2019.

The adoption percentage is based on Windows 10 devices. It does not include iOS, macOS, or Android devices managed by Intune. Steve Dispensa presented the following interesting data points.

As of January 2021, 135 million Windows 10 devices are under management. Of these, 29 percent are currently cloud-enlightened. Microsoft forecasts that by 2022, 50 percent of Windows 10 devices will be cloud-attached.

In this post, you will find comprehensive details about the adoption statistics of Intune versus ConfigMgr. This comparison will provide insights into the usage trends, deployment rates, and popularity of these widely used management solutions, helping organizations make informed decisions based on current data.

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  • 135 million Windows 10 devices under management (as of Jan 2021)
    • Twenty-nine per cent of those are now Cloud-enlightened.
  • Microsoft forecasts that 50% of Windows 10 devices will be Cloud attachments by 2022.

Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Percentage

The adoption percentages of Intune versus ConfigMgr have seen significant changes over the years. In 2019, according to data from Ignite 2019, Intune had a 5% adoption rate while ConfigMgr was at 95%. More details are given below.

  • 2019 (Past) – Data from Ignite 2019
    • Intune 5%
    • SCCM 95%
  • 2020 (past) – Data from Ignite 2019
    • Intune 19%
    • SCCM 81%
  • 2021 (Current) – Data from Ignite 2021
    • Intune 35% by July 2021
    • SCCM 65%
  • 2022 (Future) – Data from Ignite 2021
    • Intune 50%
    • SCCM 50%
Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Stats | Cloud Attached Windows 10 Devices | Endpoint Manager Numbers - Fig.1
Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Stats | Cloud Attached Windows 10 Devices | Endpoint Manager Numbers – Fig.1

Coming Soon Features

Microsoft discusses the incredible growth in Windows 10 Cloud attachment in the following Ignite session. The following are the new features coming to Endpoint Manager.

  • The settings catalog is in preview and is a significant improvement and tailoring policy for your devices.
  • Endpoint Analytics capabilities include application reliability, restart frequency, and performance.
  • New unified tunnel application.
  • Universal Print is now generally available.
  • Endpoint Manager (Intune) support is coming to multi-session WVD.
  • A new security feature is called Enrollment notifications.
    • This feature will let users know when a new device has been enrolled in their account.
  • Quiet hours across Microsoft 365.
Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Stats | Cloud Attached Windows 10 Devices | Endpoint Manager Numbers - Fig.2
Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Stats | Cloud Attached Windows 10 Devices | Endpoint Manager Numbers – Fig.2

Demo

All the details in the post are taken from Ignite’s session – “Thirty minutes of reasons to stay excited about Microsoft Endpoint Manager” by Ramya Chitrakar and Steve Dispensa.

Microsoft Ignite Session Link -> MyIgnite – Thirty minutes of reasons to stay excited about Microsoft Endpoint Manager. Following is the list of Demos included in the presentation.

Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Stats | Cloud Attached Windows 10 Devices | Endpoint Manager Numbers - Fig.3
Intune Vs ConfigMgr Adoption Stats | Cloud Attached Windows 10 Devices | Endpoint Manager Numbers – Fig.3

Resources

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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.

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