From GPO to Microsoft Intune: A practical guide to cloud-first policy management

What changed

As device strategies expand to include cloud-native management, Microsoft Intune provides the policy platform for devices that are Microsoft Entra joined and managed from the cloud. The goal isn’t to force every organization through the same migration, it’s to choose the right management path for each device population and each setting.

Why it matters

Device-management changes can affect policy processing, reporting, app delivery or support workflows across managed endpoints.

Known limitations

• Availability, prerequisites and rollout scope remain authoritative in the linked Microsoft documentation.

Now check

• Map the announced change to affected Intune workloads and supported platforms
• Pilot the exact profile, app or device action named by Microsoft
• Review policy, app, enrollment and support reports before rollout