The initial setup process is straightforward and fast. We have to define the rules similar to other systems. It takes a maximum of 20 minutes to configure and install for one smartphone.

The setup is a bit complex. We must go through the certificate. The solution can be deployed in 40 minutes or an hour.

Sophos Mobile's initial setup is more complicated than other competitors or Apple's own solution.

Before getting into the product's deployment process, I suggest that the person who will be involved in the implementation phase undertake good training since it is a tool that is not very easy to install for an inexperienced user.

My company initially used the product's on-premises version, after which we moved to the cloud.

The initial setup is straightforward. 

A Sophos representative sends you a URL, you open it, and you're enrolled in the system. After that, you need to configure your profile settings. For example, you can disable wireless connectivity on a mobile device. Once you create a profile, you can send it to the machine you want. It sounds easy enough, but I made some errors and had to redo the whole device. It's more difficult than I thought it would be.

The initial setup is not complicated. It is manageable.

The client is installed on a mobile device and then it is centrally managed on the cloud. The installation is straightforward and takes three hours to complete.

The initial set up for this solution is very straightforward. It is cloud-based, which means that the product and the management console are available as soon as a license is purchased. As long as the end user has a stable internet connection then it can be deployed to their device remotely in 10 minutes.

Within thirty minutes we had the first ten users enrolled (including corporate Apple setup, corporate Knox setup, AD-integration, and Corporate TeamViewer-setup). Once you have made DEP and KME integration, the enrollment process runs automatically. As an admin, you are saving a LOT of time with no more phone setup, enrollment, etc. As all iOS devices has to be "managed" / Supervised we have made automation in all the Supervised processes and compliance rules. 

The setup is complex.

It is a cloud-based solution but we can install it. It's similar to an engine, we can install it on a mobile device.

It can be installed for a maximum of two hours.