Enterprise Desktop Alliance has announced the results of a recent survey, indicating that 74-percent of 314 companies expect to increase the number of Macs within the organizations. Fewer than two percent of the respondents said they would be reducing the number of Apple computers. The survey also reported that productivity gains and employee preference are the main reasons enterprises are adopting Macs. Lower cost of ownership is also playing an important role in Mac growth. Of the IT administrators who responded, almost 60 percent manage 100 or more Macs in a wide range of enterprise-class companies.

A majority of the respondents placed a high priority on maintaining equality between the management of Mac and PC systems. The administrators did have concerns about certain subjects relating to Mac integration, however, such as Active Directory, client management, file sharing, security and data recovery, among others.

via MacNN | 74 percent of companies plan to expand Mac use.

That last paragraph is why we’re posting this here. If you’re an organization adding more Macs to your PC environment and have questions about how to integrate Macs into an Active Directory environment, or questions about Mac client management, Mac file sharing, Mac security or Mac data recovery, please contact us. We have experience in these areas and would love to help you and your organization make a smooth transition to more Macs in the workplace.