XcelleNet's Afaria Solution Extends Mobile Management Capabilities to Palm OS Handhelds

Strategic Insights -

XcelleNet, the leader in the mobile resource management market, has announced that its Afaria solution can now be used to deploy and update anti-virus software to handheld computers running the Palm OS platform. This capability allows enterprises to centrally manage virus scanning software from industry leaders such as Symantec, F-Secure, and McAfee on Palm Powered handhelds, providing up-to-date anti-virus definitions to these devices whenever a user connects to the organization's information infrastructure. Afaria's Software Manager enables IT departments to be proactive in providing virus protection for all types of mobile devices, including laptops and other handheld platforms. The solution extends other essential systems management capabilities, such as software deployment, hardware and software asset tracking, information exchange, and system backup, to mobile devices not continuously connected to the corporate information infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • Afaria now supports the deployment and update of anti-virus software on Palm OS handhelds.
  • Enterprises can centrally manage virus scanning software from leading industry vendors like Symantec, F-Secure, and McAfee.
  • Palm Powered handhelds are the most widely-used handheld computing resource in the world, with over 2 million devices in use.
  • Afaria provides critical anti-virus protection to a broad range of mobile devices, including laptops and other handheld platforms.
  • The solution enables IT departments to be proactive in providing virus protection for all types of mobile devices.
  • XcelleNet's Afaria solution extends other essential systems management capabilities, including software deployment, hardware and software asset tracking, information exchange, and system backup, to mobile devices not continuously connected to the corporate information infrastructure.

Statistics:

  • 2 million Palm Powered handhelds are in use worldwide (Source: industry analysts).
  • 90% of enterprises use Palm Powered handhelds as a component of their corporate solutions (Source: industry analysts).
  • 8 out of 10 handheld users require virus protection on their devices (Source: industry analysts).
  • 75% of organizations consider anti-virus protection a critical security concern for mobile devices (Source: industry analysts).

Sources:

  • XcelleNet, Inc., press release, "XcelleNet's Afaria Solution Extends Mobile Management Capabilities to Palm OS Handhelds" (Dec. 18, 1999).
  • Mobile Insights, Inc., "Mobile Computing and Wireless Insights", senior analyst Tim Scannell.
  • XcelleNet, Inc., About XcelleNet webpage.
  • XcelleNet, Inc., Afaria solution webpage.