May is Mobile Management Month at Cult of Mac,
IBM is one of the newest entrants to the mobile management market. The company launched its IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices in March. At the moment, IBM’s feature set is focused on device management with limited app management capabilities. It will appeal most to companies that are already using other IBM solutions. Although Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices can be used as a stand alone mobile device management tool, it will be most effective when integrated with IBM’s various Tivoli enterprise solutions including endpoint management and help desk packages because it will be able to key off existing organizational systems making for easier setup and a streamlined overall management experience across the board.
Company: IBM
Product(s): IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices
Type of solution(s): device management
Platforms supported beyond iOS: Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone
Licensing Model: recurring and perpetual licensing options
Includes/Offers Maintenance Updates?: Optional
Technical support options: 24/7
Deployment options: on-premise software
Failover and load balancing options: supports server failover and load balancing
Scalability: supports multiple locations and location-specific administration
Directory system integration: Active Directory, LDAP
Administrative tool options: Windows desktop app
Data export capabilities: device hardware, installed configuration profiles, location and usage tracking, installed apps
Expense management features: track current carrier
Device enrollment mechanism(s): website, iOS app
Support for secure/authenticated enrollment?: Yes
Security certificate features: Certificates for SCEP enrollment, Exchange, LotusTraveler, Wi-Fi, VPN
Remote/On Demand administrative actions: lock, block email access, wipe, selective wipe of corporate data, push messages to users
App management options: enterprise app store with custom and public apps, app whitelist/blacklist options, admin alert on unapproved apps