Microsoft Adds Mobile Device Management to Lineup

Microsoft has added a new server product line, today, one aimed at the growing mobile technology market.

In a keynote speech to the Cellular Technology Industry Association (CTIA conference), in San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that Microsoft System Centers mobile device management, in 2008. Mobile device management provides a centralized approach to the conservation, management and upgrade the mobile network equipment.

"People expect to do more with their mobile phones, "Ballmer said, as the keynote. "We re-establish our professional and technical servers, operating systems and services to provide Windows Mobile experience Bridge things people do not want to do, in work and family. " This includes a number of important security features, such as the ability to remotely remove devices, if it lost or stolen equipment and fully based on the file encryption. Part of the Windows Server System, also means that it becomes part of the Active Directory domain, so that the ability to use Group Policy to the mobile environment. In addition, the equipment can be updated through the Windows software update service to ensure that they are consistent with an organization current security and software requirements. Microsoft has never the introduction of new products but did not detail the support of partners, and mobile device management is no exception. The two nations s highest wireless carriers, AT T and Sprint have announced support for mobile equipment manager, and "The new phone or updated to support mobile devices managers expect to be in the beginning, by the second quarter of 2008 HP, HTC, I - mating, Intermec, Motorola, Palm and Samsung, "According to Microsoft press release.

Mobile equipment manager only with Windows Mobile devices, and the need for a server license and client access license (CAL) for each management unit. Not included in the price of Microsoft website, but the company said that the server through volume licensing agreement.

Configured mobile device management, and ultimately may be a complex organization, as Microsoft said that in the minimum, the two servers will be necessary one in a company demilitarized zone (DMZ internal), as well as an enterprise Intranet.

Although mobile device management, can be used for concerts and Exchange Server, it does not require, in accordance with Microsofts. Do not rely on the existence of relations between the products.

One of the most preliminary major shortcomings, and the manager of mobile devices is likely to be a lack of support equipment. Walk out the door, only three mobile devices support: AT T tilt of the Treo 750 and 21:02. Microsoft website that the more products, but no t included in the list The timetable for these devices.

More information on the mobile device Manager website.