MSP Opportunity for Microsoft Intune: Migrating Legacy Applications with Rimo3 and Robopack
A key service opportunity is migrating legacy and custom applications from on-premises tools like Configuration Manager to Microsoft Intune for cloud-native management.
Following on from the previous post introducing the MSP opportunity for Microsoft Intune is the key activity of utilizing it to manage applications.
Writing here Lior Bela, Intune Business Director, urges organizations to migrate legacy and custom applications from on-premises tools like Configuration Manager to Microsoft Intune for cloud-native management.
The core thesis is that despite the complexities of migration, embracing cloud-native apps enables a unified management vision, sustains business continuity, ensures device compliance, and positions companies for the AI Copilot era, emphasizing the Microsoft partner ecosystem’s role in easing this shift.
Key Benefits of Cloud-Native Migration
Transitioning to Intune centralizes policy enforcement and boosts security via Zero Trust principles, integrating seamlessly with Microsoft tools like Entra.
Benefits include streamlined operations, enhanced remote work support, faster onboarding, and ongoing compliance—all within one platform.
As the article notes: “The shift to cloud managed apps not only streamlines management processes but also underpins digital transformation goals, enabling secure remote work, faster onboarding, and continuous compliance in single solution.”
Challenges, Migration Strategies and Partner Support
The migration is portrayed as daunting and lengthy, especially for complex line-of-business, legacy, or custom apps. Hurdles include compatibility issues, repackaging needs, and managing large app inventories without disrupting operations or compliance.
Lior advocates starting now with partner-led services to automate assessments, conversions, and remediations, highlighting two key partners:
- Rimo3: Uses patented tech for automated packaging, validation, and patch testing at scale, cutting timelines from months to days. It adds zero-touch management, bulk operations, and unified reporting to Intune.
- Robopack: A cloud-native platform for app lifecycle management, offering self-service readiness reports, a library of 41,000 pre-packaged apps, analysis tools, and Shadow IT detection via Robopack Radar.
These tools minimize risks and accelerate value realization, with the ecosystem set to expand further.
