How Businesses Can Enhance Security and Deployments in Multi-OS Environments

Discover how CDW helped a leading financial services company optimize device performance and streamline deployments within a mixed Windows and Mac ecosystem.

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Complexities of managing mixed environments

45+%

of enterprise organizations have macOS in their environment¹

15%

of endpoints in large enterprises are Macs¹

How can IT teams better support users across the OS divide?

A REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

Removing Barriers to Performance

A leading financial services company faced a significant challenge in optimizing its Mac fleet’s performance due to an underperforming security solution previously deployed by another reseller. Despite the investment, the solution failed to meet expectations within the company’s mixed Windows and Mac environment.

THE TURNING POINT

A Smarter Approach to Deployment and Security

CDW conducted a strategic five-month pilot implementation of Zscaler on Mac devices within the company’s mixed ecosystem. Advanced security solutions in the pilot program included Zscaler ZDX Advanced and ZIA Data Protection to address vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.

A senior CDW engineer was assigned to the client to assist with deployment, address any challenges and ensure expert guidance at every step during the pilot program.

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THE RESULTS

Seamless Deployments with an Optimized Security Framework

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Once the pilot program had validated Zscaler’s effectiveness within the customer’s ecosystem, the financial services organization was able to streamline the deployment of the solution across all its macOS devices. Zscaler provided robust security across all channels without impacting device performance.

CDW’s expert guidance and collaborative approach helped the financial services organization accomplish its goal of replacing the underperforming security software with a powerful, future-ready solution.

Here’s why it worked:

Zero-touch deployment eliminated manual processes for a swift rollout
Improved security and compliance were achieved with proactive vulnerability management through the Zscaler dashboard
CDW’s dedicated services and expertise ensured a successful implementation

What’s next?

With Zscaler in place, the financial services organization can now quickly provision and deploy macOS devices while ensuring its sensitive data stays protected — no matter where employees are working.