Omnissa (formerly VMware)
Omnissa Workspace ONE
Enterprise UEM with the broadest device coverage
Workspace ONE is the enterprise-grade UEM that manages virtually any endpoint, mobile, desktop, rugged, server and specialty devices, from one cloud-native console. Carrying AirWatch heritage and now an independent company (Omnissa) since 2024, it is built for the largest, most complex, multi-OS estates, with AI-driven automation throughout.
UEM
Unified Endpoint Mgmt
MDM
Mobile Device Mgmt
MTD
Via partner
What Omnissa Workspace ONE is
Workspace ONE traces its lineage to AirWatch (founded 2003), which VMware acquired in 2014 and grew into a market-leading digital workspace platform. In 2024 the business became Omnissa, an independent company, and Workspace ONE remains its flagship unified endpoint management product.
Its standout characteristic is breadth. Few platforms match Workspace ONE for device coverage: Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, Linux, ChromeOS, plus rugged, server and specialty endpoints, all governed from a single console built on a modern, multi-tenant, microservices architecture. An Intelligence engine applies automation and anomaly detection across the estate, reducing manual work for IT teams managing tens of thousands of devices.
Workspace ONE delivers comprehensive UEM and MDM. Dedicated mobile threat defense is provided through partner integrations rather than natively, so Artiflex pairs it with Zimperium or Lookout when full threat coverage is required.
Widest
device coverage
Workspace ONE handles Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, ChromeOS, plus rugged, server and specialty endpoints, all in one console. The right answer when breadth is non-negotiable and scale measures in tens of thousands of devices.
- Widest device coverage in the market
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, ChromeOS
- Rugged, server and specialty endpoints
- Workspace ONE Intelligence (AI automation)
- Strong BYOD containerisation
- Workspace ONE Access (identity / SSO)
- Digital Employee Experience (DEX)
- Partner MTD: Zimperium, Lookout and others
Why it wins
What makes Workspace ONE the enterprise default
The strengths that show up most often in UAE enterprise deployments where breadth and scale matter most.
All OS
Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, ChromeOS, plus rugged and specialty
Enterprise
Multi-tenant microservices architecture built for tens of thousands of devices
Intelligence
AI-driven automation, anomaly detection and DEX in the Enterprise edition
Widest device coverage
Mobile, desktop, rugged, server and specialty endpoints from a single platform. The reference UEM when the requirement is breadth, not depth in one ecosystem.
Enterprise scale
Multi-tenant, microservices architecture built for the largest fleets. Scales to global organisations with tens of thousands of devices across regions and OS types.
AI-driven automation
Workspace ONE Intelligence spots anomalies, automates remediation and orchestrates policy across the entire estate. Reduces manual work meaningfully at scale.
Strong BYOD
Robust containerisation separates corporate and personal data, important under UAE PDPL and across BYOD-heavy populations in finance, healthcare and government.
Digital employee experience
Experience-management tooling measures and improves end-user productivity across the estate, a differentiator when employee experience is a strategic priority.
Broad ecosystem
Deep integrations with identity providers, security tools and MTD vendors. Pairs cleanly with Zimperium or Lookout for the threat defense layer Workspace ONE does not provide natively.
Who should put Workspace ONE on the shortlist
Large, complex enterprises with global, multi-region device estates and mixed operating systems
Mixed-OS environments needing the widest possible device coverage from a single platform
Rugged and industrial fleets running purpose-built handhelds, scanners and specialty endpoints
Existing VMware/Omnissa shops already invested in the broader digital-workspace ecosystem
Healthcare, manufacturing, logistics and retail with frontline and shared-device populations
Identity-led organisations wanting Workspace ONE Access SSO at the centre of access control
Programmes targeting Digital Employee Experience (DEX) as a measurable IT outcome
Teams pairing best-of-breed MTD (Zimperium, Lookout) with a broad cross-platform UEM
Core features
What's inside Workspace ONE
Multi-platform UEM, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, ChromeOS.
Rugged and specialty devices, Purpose-built device support.
App lifecycle management, Full deployment and patching.
Workspace ONE Intelligence, Automation and analytics engine.
Intelligent Hub, Unified app catalog and self-service.
Conditional access, Device-trust-based resource gating.
BYOD containerisation, Corporate/personal data separation.
Zero-touch enrolment, Across all major platforms.
Compliance automation, Policy-driven remediation.
Partner MTD integration, Zimperium, Lookout and others.
Choosing an edition
Simplified positioning, which edition fits
Each edition moves you further from device management toward a complete digital-workspace platform.
The strategic view
The important difference between editions
Each step changes what the platform fundamentally is, from managing endpoints to running the whole digital workspace.
Artiflex maps your estate size, OS mix and identity strategy to the right edition during the assessment, and pairs Workspace ONE with Zimperium or Lookout for the mobile threat defense it does not provide natively.
Licensing
Workspace ONE edition comparison
Workspace ONE is licensed by use-case edition: Standard, Advanced and Enterprise (plus an Advanced for VDI edition). Each step adds capability, culminating in the full digital-workspace platform.
| Feature / Capability | Standardcore UEM | Advancedmanaged UEM | Enterprisefull workspace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary positioning | Core UEM | Managed UEM | Full digital workspace |
| Mobile and desktop UEM/MDM (all major OS) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| App catalog and lifecycle management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance policies and conditional access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BYOD containerisation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workspace ONE Assist (remote support) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-app VPN / Tunnel | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced automation and workflows | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rugged and specialty device support | Basic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workspace ONE Access (identity / SSO) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workspace ONE Intelligence (analytics + automation) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Digital Employee Experience (DEX) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Threat defense (MTD) | via partner | via partner | via partner |
| Licensing basis | Per device / user | Per device / user | Per device / user |
Edition feature mapping reflects Omnissa's published Workspace ONE editions and may evolve. An Advanced for VDI edition is also available. Workspace ONE does not include native MTD, threat defense is delivered via a partner such as Zimperium or Lookout. Artiflex confirms exact entitlements during scoping.
Deployment Options
How we deliver Workspace ONE across UAE customers
Workspace ONE Cloud (SaaS)
Omnissa-hosted multi-tenant SaaS, the standard for new deployments and the right answer for greenfield enterprise estates.
Workspace ONE on-premises
Self-hosted for organisations with strict data-residency mandates. We size and operate the platform on your infrastructure.
Workspace ONE + Zimperium/Lookout MTD
Pair Workspace ONE for management with Zimperium or Lookout for mobile threat defense, with verdicts flowing into Workspace ONE compliance.
Why Artiflex IT
Deploying Workspace ONE across the UAE
For the largest and most diverse estates, Workspace ONE's breadth is hard to beat, and Artiflex deploys it end to end (enrolment architecture, app lifecycle, automation and reporting). Because threat defense is delivered through partners, we pair it with Zimperium or Lookout for complete UEM + MTD coverage, all mapped to NESA, UAE PDPL and ISO 27001.
Frequently asked
Workspace ONE questions we hear from UAE buyers
Why does Workspace ONE win for large enterprises?
Because no other UEM matches its device-coverage breadth. Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, ChromeOS, rugged, server and specialty endpoints, all in one console, on a multi-tenant microservices architecture built to scale to tens of thousands of devices. The Intelligence engine then automates work across that whole estate.
Manage your enterprise estate with Workspace ONE
Book a free mobile posture assessment and we will review your device estate, recommend the right UEM + MTD pairing and share a three-year TCO comparison.