IT admins at businesses of all sizes have been forced to grapple with the consumerization revolution led by the Apple iPhone and iPad. Now, Apple is making it simpler, and more cost effective for organizations to rely on iOS devices with discounted apps in a new volume purchasing program.

Apple hasn’t been very aggressive in chasing business customers, but it has taken progressive steps since the launch of the original iPhone to make iOS devices more manageable, and more secure for use in a business environment. One thing that has still been lacking, though, are the kinds of volume discounts that businesses are accustomed to for other technology investments.