Apple Business Essentials now available for small businesses in the US

According to the article, Apple company announced that Apple Business Essentials is now available to all small businesses in the US.  The new service brings together device management, 24/7 Apple support, and iCloud storage into flexible subscription plans.

“Apple has a deep and decades-long commitment to helping small businesses thrive. From dedicated business teams in our stores to the App Store Small Business Program, our goal is to help each company grow, compete, and succeed,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Enterprise and Education Marketing. “We look forward to bringing Apple Business Essentials to even more small businesses to simplify device management, storage, support, and repairs. Using this new service gives customers invaluable time savings — including those without dedicated IT staff — that they can invest back into their business.”

AppleCare+ for Business Essentials

Today, businesses have the option to add prioritized Support for employee devices with AppleCare+ for the Business Essentials.

“Espresso machines are the last piece of foodservice equipment art and the centerpiece of every café. We take pride in being part of the international coffee community with a superior customer experience in the Minneapolis area,” said Peter Kelsch, Espresso Services Inc.’s president. “I started this business in 1989 on Apple products, and now iPhone, iPad, and Mac are used across sales, operations, and service for our coffee equipment business. Apple Business Essentials makes deployment and security simple for our business as we continue to grow and will reduce our IT management overhead and streamline our growth process. It’s going to be a game-changer for our business.”

Availability and  pricing

That's available as a subscription for all small businesses in the US.  Flexible plans can be customized to support each user and device in an organization with up to 2TB of secure storage in iCloud, starting at $2.99 (US) per month after a two-month free trial. Plans that include AppleCare+ for Apple Business Essentials start at $9.99 (US) per month.

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