Nuked The business essentials subscription service that Apple announced and introduced in a limited beta late last year is now available for any small business business. This is Apple’s vertical integration of device management and cloud storage under the business manager platform that companies already use to buy and manage their Apple hardware.
Apple is opening its doors with a two-month free trial. Free trial is available for companies that were already part of the beta test.
Businesses can reserve and distribute managed Apple IDs, so employees ca n’t accidentally make a personal Apple ID account. It can also procure devices purchased directly from Apple, acquire software licenses in the app store, sync directories, and more.
Small business customers can use Apple’s service to push pre-configured packages directly to employees’ devices. Then employees can view their setups, access support, or track repairs via the business essentials app.
The starting price of $ 2.99 per month, per employee, covers one device and 50GB of iCloud storage. Then jumps to $ 6.999 for 200GB and $ 12.999 for 2TB.
At the maximum, a single employee can cost $ 24.999 per month with three devices, 2TB iCloud storage, and AppleCare plus for business essentials.
It managers can enroll in the new service by navigating to the company’s existing Apple business manager site. Once enrolled, new sidebar menu options including service & support and collections will appear.
