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Mobile device management and the cloud

ITR Technology announces mobile device management going broader and more application-focused, while the Cloud Edition also delivers simplified mobile device management; scalable, on-demand solution supports iOS, Android and Windows platforms.


Pretoria, 09 Feb 2016

The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon has quickly gone from emerging trend to par for the course in most organisations, but the uptake of what has been coined mobile device management (MDM) still has a way to go.

The cloud, however, just might be the key to accelerated adoption.

ManageEngine recently announced a cloud edition of its Mobile Device Manager Plus MDM software, which provides IT administrators an on-demand service they easily scale to manage devices across the organisation. Already available for on-premises deployment, ManageEngine president Raj Sabhlok said putting MDM in the cloud is "a proverbial no-brainer".

The company is seeing customers become more comfortable with cloud-based applications, according to Sabhlok.

"It's that much easier to go online, access the application, (and) get phones enrolled and configured," he said, without worrying about application installation and management.

But, while the cloud may be emerging as the logical platform for MDM, companies have been slow to deploy any form of it, he said, with average adoption rates currently below 50%.

"In terms of having a mentality of managing these devices, we're behind."

Sabhlok said ManageEngine is seeing some positive momentum in the market. The cloud edition of Mobile Device Manager Plus enables IT administrators to manage and monitor mobile devices and applications through a dashboard. And it's not just smartphones, he said, it's any endpoint. Features include stringent restriction policies for securing apps and devices, containerisation of corporate data for BYOD and corporate-owned personal devices, and integration with Exchange ActiveSync for syncing business e-mails.

"We need to approach security of newer devices just like desktops."

More recently, ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced the immediate availability of the cloud edition of Mobile Device Manager Plus, its MDM software solution. The move gives IT administrators an on-demand service they can easily adopt and scale to manage their organisations' mobile devices. The company also announced the Mobile Device Manager Plus Free Edition now supports up to 25 devices, whether the software is deployed on-premises or in the cloud.

"Managing mobile devices beyond the LAN requires some time-consuming set-up procedures," said Mathivanan Venkatachalam, director of product management, Desktop and Mobile Management, ManageEngine. "The cloud edition of Mobile Device Manager Plus completely automates those processes as it does away with download, installation and set-up."

In globalised workplaces, Mobile Device Manager Plus Cloud Edition further simplifies MDM by enabling IT administrators to manage mobile devices anytime, anywhere. The cloud edition provides an enterprise-grade solution to provision and secure an organisation's mobile resources as well as employee-owned (BYOD) devices. The product's comprehensive dashboard enables admins to monitor mobile devices and apps.

Other highlights include:

* Stringent restriction policies for securing apps and mobile devices;
* Containerisation of corporate data for BYOD and corporate-owned personal devices;
* Integration with Exchange ActiveSync for syncing business e-mails;
* Secure network access through WiFi and VPN configurations;
* Volume purchase programs to simplify bulk app purchases; and
* Intuitive dashboard to give timely updates on device and app compliance.

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Mobile Device Manager Plus

Mobile Device Manager Plus is a one-stop solution for mobile device management. It helps enterprises configure, manage and secure mobile devices and applications from a central location. The MDM software application can now be deployed both on-premises and in the cloud. For more information about Mobile Device Manager Plus, please visit http://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management.

ManageEngine

ManageEngine delivers the real-time IT management tools that empower IT teams to meet organisational needs for real-time services and support. Worldwide, established and emerging enterprises - including more than 60% of the Fortune 500 - rely on ManageEngine products to ensure the optimal performance of their critical IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, applications, desktops and more. ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corporation, with offices worldwide, including the United States, India, Singapore, Japan and China. For more information, please visit www.manageengine.com/; follow the company blog at http://blogs.manageengine.com/; on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ManageEngine; and on Twitter at @ManageEngine.

ITR Technology

ITR Technology has been the sub-Saharan African partner to Zoho Corporation for a number of years, providing resellers and end-users with local access to the ManageEngine enterprise management solutions. ITR has successfully built a strong reseller and end-user base through cost-effective solutions and management applications. Apart from ManageEngine, ITR Technology is also the distributor of Prism Suite, Empirum Pro from Matrix42, and EgoSecure Endpoint Security. For more information, please e-mail lauren@itrtech.co.za, call (+27) 12 665 5551 or visit www.itrtech.co.za.

Editorial contacts

Chantel Suleman
ITR Technology
(+27) 12 665 5551
chantel@itrtech.co.za