Mac Bare Metal is an enterprise-class Mac cloud platform. With the easy-to-use control panel, it is possible to deploy, manage and scale dedicated, bare metal Apple Mac devices.
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A number of predefined Mac mini device configurations (Intel and M1) are available on demand with instant activation. See pricing >
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Due to the exclusivity and the wide variety of configuration options of the Mac Pro hardware, it's available on request only. To receive a non-binding offer, interested customers can request their desired config using the following link.
Mac Bare Metal is ideal for developers and businesses that need a super-fast, secure, always-on Mac Cloud environment. It's typically used for CI/CD purposes for the iOS/macOS build ecosystem and all kind of software testing. Also very popular as a hosting solution for FileMaker Server.
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It is a fully automated bare-metal Mac cloud platform with API support and pay-as-you-go pricing. It comes standard with advanced networking features such as private network, firewall and VPN at no additional cost. And last but not least, every Mac comes with Lights Out Management (LOM) functionality for easy remote management.
Something that is indispensable in the traditional server hardware world is the ability to manage the server via browser even when no operating system is running, to perform actions such as power off/on, access to keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) etc. This functionality is known as Lights Out Management (LOM) or out-of-band management. Mac Pro and Mac mini devices do not have this functionality as standard. We took up the challenge and developed it ourselves – we call it MetalControl.
MetalControl is the world’s first Apple Mac remote management controller, an in-house-developed and patented product. It's equipped with smart features such as power-button control, power-cord control and Keyboard-Video-Mouse access. Thanks to the unique functionality of MetalControl, tasks such as on-demand provisioning and management of physical Macs are possible via Control Panel and even via API. Literally, it allows you to control the physical Mac like a virtual machine.
Our Mac Bare Metal service comes with advanced networking functionalities as standard, such as private networking (VPC), firewall, and VPN for secure connections to third-party cloud providers or corporate networks. By default, each Mac device is isolated within a secure, private network. It's perfectly suited for both simple and sophisticated network topologies, at no additional cost.
With our simple RESTful API you can automate Mac infrastructure management without using our Control Panel. Explore API docs >
On-demand provisioning
Provisioning a Mac device in the Cloud couldn't be simpler. By using our intuitive Control Panel your dedicated Mac mini is just a few clicks away.
Power button control
Yep, you can control the physical power button. No matter if a short press to turn on the Mac or a press and hold to turn off the Mac. It's almost magical.
Power cord control
Even though you can manage most situations with the power button, there are scenarios where you would like to make your Mac powerless. This is also possible thanks to MetalControl.
Remote console (KVM)
Web-based access to the screen, keyboard, and mouse of your hosted Mac is just a click away. You have control over your Mac even if no network connection to the device is possible.
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Control Panel and API
Provision and manage your Mac devices with an easy-to-use Control Panel or API. Trigger a power button push, unplug the power cord, access the screen-console, reboot in recovery mode, reset SMC etc.
Workflows
Thanks to MetalControl, various workflows can be triggered with one click. For example a 'Reboot in Recovery Mode' or a 'Reset SMC' process. And there's more to come.
Predefined device types
A number of predefined Mac mini device configurations are available on demand with instant activation. Due to the exclusivity and the wide variety of configuration options of the Mac Pro hardware, it's available on request only.
Fully dedicated
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No noisy neighbours or shared resources to gum up the works and impact your workload. You are getting access to dedicated, genuine Apple Mac devices. In addition, you are provided with root access at the operating system level.
Connect from any OS
You can access your device(s) using Screen Sharing app (included with macOS), Apple Remote Desktop or any available VNC client which gives you direct access to the console. By using a VNC Client, you can even remote connect with a Windows or Linux Box.
Premium data center
Professionally hosted in an ISO/IEC 27001-certified, state-of-art datacenter in Zurich, Switzerland. The Tier 4 data center offers the highest security and availability standards.
Reliable by design
Thanks to redundant power-feeds and UPS systems, an emergency power system with diesel generators, a redundant Internet-uplink connectivity, the infrastructure is designed with maximum reliability in mind and offers guaranteed availability of 99.9%.
Support by experts
Around-the-clock remote support by experienced Mac engineers. A choice between Basic Support (included) Advanced and Premium Support plans, where Premium is designed for enterprises that operate business-critical 24×7 operations.
Virtual Private Cloud
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) functionality lets you provision and manage secure private network(s) where you can launch your Mac devices. With Mac Bare Metal by Flow, you get highest level of network isolation by default.
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Elastic IP Addresses
Dynamically allocate or remap to any of your Mac devices with Elastic IPs (publicly-accessible static IP addresses).
Security Groups
With Security Groups, you can easily secure your Mac Cloud infrastructure and define which services and ports are visible on your devices.
Pure connectivity
With each device one dedicated, elastic IPv4 address is included. Unlimited data traffic and an 1 Gbit/s network uplink come as standard. Network traffic is not throttled in any way.
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One of the most significant challenges for IT organizations has been the management of non-Windows® IT platforms due to the struggle of connecting them to Active Directory® (AD or MAD). Specifically, IT admins over the years have struggled to manage Mac® OS X® systems. During the early 2000s, and for about a decade following, Microsoft was so dominant that it made a great deal of sense that IT management tools were largely focused on Windows and delivered by Microsoft. As a result, AD and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) quickly became the core platforms for IT organizations. But, given the influx of Macs in the enterprise, it may be time to reevaluate that core platform.
Not Designed for Mac OS X
Neither MAD nor SCCM were designed to support Mac OS X. For that matter, AD and SCCM weren’t designed for non-Windows solutions such as Linux®, G Suite™, AWS®, and really anything that wasn’t Windows based. In fact, it was quite difficult for IT admins to manage access to their non-Windows IT resources requiring identity bridges, web application single sign-on (SSO) solutions, privileged identity management platforms, and more. These solutions, as layers on top of AD, are difficult to integrate and therefore don’t provide as robust a management solution as strictly Windows devices on Windows infrastructure.
Attempts at Wrangling Mac/Windows Systems
Soon, a cadre of on-prem, Apple-focused MDM solutions emerged over the years, but these too lacked the ability to manage user access and now, in a reversal, couldn’t manage Windows solutions. IT admins simply couldn’t win. When they leveraged Windows solutions, their Mac fleet became difficult to manage. When a Mac solution arrived, the Windows machines were difficult to manage. These examples don’t even get into the problem of Linux management with either of these two solutions.
Bye, Bye Support
So, IT admins were forced to purchase more and more equipment and software to keep up with their ever evolving fleet of systems. And, even when they did that, the rug would be pulled from them again. Recently, for example, Apple decided to pull some of the strongest features that allowed IT admins to manage Mac OS X including VPN and RADIUS support. As a result, IT admins are now forced to build third-party, open source solutions on to their macOS Server implementations. To some, it’s reminiscent of simply layering on top of AD, and many want a solution that will work year after year. No more purchasing new equipment when a particular service gets sunset, or wondering what to do when a company reduces software capability.
A Modern Take on System Management
For IT admins that want a product delivered as a service, something they can pay for once a month or even annually and not worry about losing functionality, a new generation of cloud identity management solution has emerged. That solution is called JumpCloud®Directory-as-a-Service®. This platform has a neutral approach to system management. That means it has the ability to manage Mac OS X systems as well as Windows and Linux – all from the cloud. So, no more on-prem hardware implementations to manage, maintain, secure, and purchase. Plus, it is a complete identity management platform from the cloud that securely manages and connects users to the IT resources they need, with one set of credentials, including: legacy LDAP applications like Jira® and OpenVPN™, web applications including Salesforce® and Slack™, wired and wireless networks via RADIUS, cloud infrastructure including AWS®, GCE, and Azure®, file servers both on prem and in the cloud, and much more.
Learn More About JumpCloud Mac Management
To learn more about how to manage Mac OS X from the cloud using Directory-as-a-Service, please drop us a line. We offer a free account that allows you to manage up to 10 users for free, with absolutely no credit card required. Sign up today. In addition, we have a wide array of videos on YouTube and a robust Knowledge Base to help you get the most out of your JumpCloud service.