Zenprise and its transition to XENMOBILE Enterprise Solution Part 1

As discussed Zenprise marked the launch of the Enterprise Mobility Management era which was long falling into a lingo of the stereotype where it was assumed that Mobile Device Management was just a mere solution to manage handhelds and their activities.

In this post we will emphasize on the revolutionary change that Citrix has bought into after acquiring the MDM Giant Zenprise. When sharing thought with some of my geeky colleagues I learnt that Citrix has just gone ahead and acquired Zenprise to become the market leader, but that was indigestible to me. As when it comes to innovation I feel Citrix is the best. SO I thought to delve more into the restructuring of Zenprise done by Citrix and the result was JAWSOME !!!

The Product:

Citrix has divided their MDM solution into 2 variants:

1.       XenMobile MDM

2.      Mobile Solutions Bundle(XenMobile MDM + CloudGateway)

Below are the components of both the solutions:

XenMobile MDM	CloudGateway
XenMobile Device Manager	AppController
XenMobile SMG	Access Gateway
XenMobile SharePoint DLP	StoreFront (Windows® Desktops and Apps)

For those who have worked with Zenprise earlier the CloudGateway section can be a shocker. As the additions made there are Citrix based applications but I would say they make an awesome combo.

XenMobile Device Manager (MDM)

XenMobile MDM offers advanced mobile device management capabilities like provisioning, automated compliance, and features that make mobile apps “business-ready”. With a “one-click” dashboard, simple administrative console, and real-time integration with Microsoft Active Directory XenMobile MDM simplifies device administration across the enterprise.

XenMobile MDM provides the ability to manage the device lifecycle across every major platform, including iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, and Microsoft Windows 8. It offers out-of-the-box support for BYOD programs or corporate mobile initiatives.

XenMobile SMG

XenMobile Secure Mobile Gateway (SMG) provides the ability to protect mobile email with MDM policies. It lets mobile users view encrypted attachments in a secure viewer and keeps sensitive corporate data from leaking outside of enterprise control on iOS and Android devices.

XenMobile SharePoint DLP

XenMobile SharePoint DLP (Data Leak Prevention) provides SharePoint access to mobile devices via MDM policies. This feature gives IT administrators control over the devices that have access to SharePoint data while the native mobile app, Citrix® Mobile Connect, provides the interface and security to view the documents.