Exploring Device Management.
31 December 2023
In today’s digital landscape, where remote work and cloud-based services have become the norm, optimizing bandwidth usage is essential for ensuring smooth and efficient operations. Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based management platform, offers a powerful feature called Delivery Optimization that can help you reduce bandwidth consumption while delivering software updates and content to your organization’s devices. In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of setting up Intune Delivery Optimization and optimizing bandwidth usage.
Delivery Optimization is a built-in feature in Intune that uses peer-to-peer (P2P) technology to distribute content efficiently across devices within your organization. By leveraging the network of devices, it reduces the burden on your network infrastructure and decreases the time and bandwidth required to deliver updates and software installations.
To configure Delivery Optimization, you need to access the Intune portal. Log in to the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center (https://endpoint.microsoft.com) using your administrator credentials.
Devices
and select Configuration profiles.
+ Create profile
button and choose the platform for which you want to configure Delivery Optimization (e.g., Windows 10).Next.
Settings
page, select Delivery Optimization
from the list of available settings.On
position.Download mode
to specify how content should be downloaded: HTTP only
(using only HTTP for content retrieval) or HTTP and peer-to-peer
(using both HTTP and P2P).b. Set the Upload mode
to determine whether devices can upload content to other devices: HTTP only
or HTTP and peer-to-peer.
c. Adjust the Maximum cache age
to control how long content should be cached on devices.d. Configure the Maximum cache size
to limit the amount of storage space used for caching content.Define the Bandwidth Options depending on your network configuration:
Define the Caching options depending on your setup. Optionally you can define an OnPrem server to serve the cache (Note: You should never configured a Domain Controller for caching purpose):
You can start with a simple configuration of those 4 options if you do not need the other settings:
Select the configuration profile you created for Delivery Optimization.
Click on the Assignments
tab and choose the group of devices to which you want to deploy the profile. Create and assign one configuration per location.
Review the assignment settings and click Save
to deploy the profile.
Once Delivery Optimization is configured and deployed, it’s essential to monitor its performance and optimize it for your organization’s specific needs. Here are a few tips:
If you have deployed Log Analytics for Windows Updates for Business you can check whether the delivery optimization really works or not:
Microsoft Intune’s Delivery Optimization is a valuable tool that can help you optimize bandwidth usage while delivering software updates and content to your organization’s devices. By configuring Delivery Optimization and implementing best practices, you can reduce the strain on your network infrastructure, improve content distribution speed, and enhance the overall user experience. Take advantage of this powerful feature to streamline operations and ensure efficient software delivery across your organization.