{"id":3995,"date":"2019-04-18T15:02:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T19:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/?p=3995"},"modified":"2019-04-18T15:02:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T19:02:34","slug":"standalone-mam-vs-appconfig-mam-pros-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/standalone-mam-vs-appconfig-mam-pros-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"Standalone MAM vs. AppConfig MAM: Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/standalone-mam-vs-appconfig-mam-pros-cons\/standalone-mam-vs-appconfig-mam-pros-and-cons\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Standalone MAM vs AppConfig MAM Pros and Cons\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons-300x150.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3996\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons.jpg\" alt=\"Standalone MAM vs AppConfig MAM Pros and Cons\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons.jpg 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons-540x270.jpg 540w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons-162x81.jpg 162w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2018\/04\/Standalone-MAM-vs-AppConfig-MAM-Pros-and-Cons-360x180.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>When implementing\u00a0 Mobile Application Management (MAM) software, there are two main approaches to putting it into practice: standalone MAM and AppConfig MAM. The first, standalone MAM, is where management features are put into app packages directly. The second, AppConfig MAM, is where the management frameworks can distinguish the difference between personal apps and data, and apps and data meant for the enterprise. Those are the surface level descriptions of the two, but let\u2019s explore the pros and cons of each method in some more depth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"speedbump-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/buyers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1682\" title=\"MDM Buyer's Guide\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2019\/02\/mobility-bg-speedbump.jpg\" alt=\"Download Link to MDM Buyer's Guide\" width=\"800\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Standalone MAM Pros:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You have the ability to put any management or security features into your apps directly, giving you more control over your enterprise\u2019s specific applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It doesn\u2019t matter if the device has limitations because the MAM features in the apps will offset them, to the point that apps will be able to run on devices that are compromised or untrusted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mobile Device Management (MDM) is not necessary. This quells any concerns that employees may have about user privacy, as the enterprise does not have control over an employee\u2019s entire device.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Standalone MAM Cons:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This MAM approach is limited in that it is only successful when using apps created with the above purpose in mind, or if an app creator consents to you making modifications to their product.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because applications must be wrapped or have a Software Development Kit (SDK) incorporated, the process of building and deploying the app takes longer. When the app or MAM platform goes through updates, this can also make the process go slower.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>AppConfig MAM Pros:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These MAM features can be applied to any application without any restrictions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The features on all of your apps will be consistent because this MAM approach relies on the device itself, rather than specific apps.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AppConfig MAM is easier for Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) vendors to implement because they don\u2019t have to put in the effort of building and deploying their own apps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>AppConfig MAM Cons:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This method depends on MDM, so the device has to be enrolled, managed, and trusted. Enrollment is a controversial subject because there can be a question as to how much privacy a user is actually given.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The operating system you are using limits the management features you can access. For example, you could have control over the movements of your emails and business documents, but be unable to disable your clipboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Standalone MAM and AppConfig MAM are two approaches that benefit enterprises in different ways. Standalone offers more security, while AppConfig offers more freedom, but both have their drawbacks as well. Consider these points when you\u2019re deciding on the best MAM solution for your enterprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"speedbump-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/buyers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1682\" title=\"MDM Buyer's Guide\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/mobile-device-management\/files\/2019\/02\/mobility-bg-speedbump.jpg\" alt=\"Download Link to MDM Buyer's Guide\" width=\"800\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When implementing\u00a0 Mobile Application Management (MAM) software, there are two main approaches to putting it into practice: standalone MAM and AppConfig MAM. 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