Esper Device Management Automations That Scale: Blueprints, Converge, and App Updates
Blog post from Esper
Managing devices at scale programmatically is revolutionized by the adoption of Esper API's capabilities: blueprints, converge, and automated app updates, which together streamline workflows that traditionally consumed hours into those that run automatically. Blueprints serve as versioned configuration objects defining device states, supporting Android, Apple, Windows, and Linux, and ensuring efficient deployment across entire fleets. Converge functions to align devices with their assigned blueprints, using the Commands and Operations APIs to manage configurations and app updates seamlessly across vast numbers of devices. The automation of app updates, from uploading new versions to blueprint modification and execution of converge commands, is simplified into a script, allowing integration into existing CI/CD pipelines. This automation provides an audit trail for changes, enhancing efficiency and scalability for teams managing extensive device fleets, ultimately offering a sustainable solution for enterprise device management.