Francis Shepherd (System Engineer) and Duke’s relatively new Account Executive Paul Petrogeorge visited Duke to update us on some cool new technology and programs that are in the works. If you missed the event (or if you were there and want more info), below are links to the topics that were discussed.
Deploying MacOS and iOS in the Enterprise
Apple Education IT and Deployment
http://www.apple.com/education/it/
Apple Deployment Programs Help
http://help.apple.com/deployment/education/
iOS Deployment
https://help.apple.com/deployment/ios/
OS X Deployment Reference
http://help.apple.com/deployment/osx/
Prepare your institution for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206871
About Mobile Device Management
https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/content/documentation/Miscellaneous/Reference/MobileDeviceManagementProtocolRef/1-Introduction/Introduction.html
iOS Security Guide
https://www.apple.com/business/docs/iOS_Security_Guide.pdf
http://developer.apple.com/security
Product security certifications, validations, and guidance for iOS
https://support.apple.com/HT202739
Product security, validations, and guidance for OS X
https://support.apple.com/HT201159
Getting Help
There was discussions about Duke’s Enterprise support agreement. A few departments did purchase an enterprise support agreement with a limited number of incidents per year (although support for pro apps such as Final Cut Pro is unlimited)
AppleCare Support
http://apple.com/support/professional/it-departments/
AppleCare Education Support 1-800-800-2775
VPP/DEP/iTunesU Enrollment/Program Support – (800) 919-2775 x83752
Apple Configurator Support – (866) 752-7753 (option 2, then 3)
Apple Accessibility
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/
Apple’s New File System
After almost 30 years, Apple has completely redesigned their file system which should bring large speed gains for SSD based storage (and even gains for spinning disk storage.
Everything you need to know about the new Apple File System
http://www.cultofmac.com/435718/apfs-new-apple-file-system/
Apple File System – Developer Resource
https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/content/documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/APFS_Guide/Introduction/Introduction.html
Software Tools
Final Cut Pro X – 10.3
http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/whats-new/
http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/what-is/
Final Cut Pro X – In Action
http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/in-action/
Final Cut Pro X – Resources
http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/resources/
http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/resources/ecosystem.html
FCP.co – FCP X articles and workflows
http://www.fcp.co
http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1930-getting-a-16-episode-gameshow-to-rough-assembly-in-30-minutes-with-final-cut-pro-x
Apple Announces $200 Pro Apps Bundle for Education (Now Available Outside USA)
http://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/product/BMGE2Z/A/pro-apps-bundle-for-education
Exchange “Pro Apps Bundle for Education” redemption codes for managed licenses
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207500
Demystifying Final Cut Pro XMLs by Philip Hodgetts and Gregory Clarke
http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/tutorials/1912-demystifying-final-cut-pro-xmls-by-philip-hodgetts-and-gregory-clarke
Lumberjack System
http://lumberjacksystem.com
LumaForge Shared Storage
https://lumaforge.com
http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1926-on-the-road-with-final-cut-pro-x-and-a-lumaforge-jellyfish-again
Use shared storage with Final Cut Pro X 10.3
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207128
Turn off packet signing for SMB 2 and SMB 3 connections
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205926
FCP X 10.3 Media Management
http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/docs/Media_Management.pdf
Virtual Reality
Dashwood – 360VR ToolKit
http://www.dashwood3d.com/products.php
Jaunt VR
https://www.jauntvr.com/jaunt-one/
Insta360 Nano
http://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-nano
Apple & Cisco & Duke (Oh my!)
Apple is working with DHTS and Duke OIT on some interesting network projects that will help save iOS battery life and enhance performance once implemented.
Apple | Cisco Partnership
http://www.apple.com/ipad/business/work-with-apple/cisco/
http://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/solutions/strategic-partners/apple.html
About wireless roaming for enterprise
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203068
Wi-Fi network roaming with 802.11k, 802.11r, and 802.11v on iOS
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202628
Cisco Networking Guides for Apple Products
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-3/Enterprise_Best_Practices_for_Apple_Devices_on_Cisco_Wireless_LAN.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-3/Optimizing_WiFi_Connectivity_and_Prioritizing_Business_Apps.pdf
World Wide Developer Conference
World Wide Developer Conference 2016 videos
https://developer.apple.com/videos/wwdc2016/
Learning
Assessment with iPad
http://images.apple.com/education/docs/Assessment_with_iPad.pdf
Everyone Can Code
https://www.apple.com/education/everyone-can-code/
Swift Playgrounds (iPad)
https://developer.apple.com/education/
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2016/09/13Swift-Playgrounds-Now-Available-on-the-App-Store.html
Download: http://appstore.com/swiftplaygrounds
