Part of the benefit of jumping forward with a 1:1 iPad deployment like we have tried is that we get the opportunity to impart knowledge to other districts looking to do a similar initiative. While that might not seem like a benefit, it actually also means we can make some mistakes because there is not a long history of this type of deployment in the world.
Meraki is a MDM system that can be used for a variety of devices, from laptops to tablets on a variety of platforms. I am planning on using it this year for iPad management.