Apple enterprise & Indian IT procurement — clearly defined
Written for Indian IT teams, CIOs, and procurement leads — by an enrolled Apple DPP partner. Each entry is short, authoritative, and cross-linked to the related services and further-reading pages.
Apple DPP
Apple's authorised distribution program for enterprise resellers. Only DPP-enrolled partners can sell Apple hardware to Indian enterprises at corporate tier pricing with Apple Business Manager enrolment, AppleCare+ / AppleCare for Enterprise, and full device traceability on Apple India's records.
Apple Business Manager
Apple's web-based portal for enterprises to register Apple devices under a single organisation, assign them to MDM solutions for zero-touch deployment, manage Managed Apple IDs, purchase apps in volume, and distribute content across their Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro fleet.
Apple DEP
Apple's zero-touch device enrolment program that pre-registers enterprise-purchased Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch devices to the customer's MDM automatically on first power-on. Now delivered through Apple Business Manager (ABM) — the ABM Device Enrolment module.
MDM
Software platforms that let enterprise IT teams remotely configure, secure, and manage Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, Windows, and Android devices at scale. Leading Apple MDM platforms: Jamf, Microsoft Intune, Kandji, Mosyle, VMware Workspace ONE, and Hexnode.
AppleCare for Enterprise
Apple's premium enterprise service plan offering 24/7 priority technical support, on-site hardware service, Apple-engineering escalation, and a named Technical Account Manager (TAM) — plus AppleCare+ hardware coverage on covered devices.