5 Essential Capabilities of an MDM Solution
Between laptops and ultrabooks, smartphones and tablets, most employees are bringing multiple devices in and out of the office on a daily basis. While these devices are essential for today’s flexible and mobile workforce, they also present a host of challenges to IT administrators. Fortunately, most of these challenges can be handled by implementing a strong Enterprise Mobile Strategy, which should include a mobile device management (MDM) solution.
“Capabilities of Mobile Device Management Solutions are expanding exponentially, thanks in part to rapidly evolving mobile operating systems,” says Crystal Montvid, Mobility Solution Architect for CDW. “This is leading to a higher rate of adoption of these solutions within organizations. Admins need to get their mobile devices under control with a clear, simple solution that streamlines device provisioning, ensures data security, and provides secure access for both managed and non-managed devices.”
Mobile device administrators agree that there are certain elements necessary for a strong MDM platform. Here are five capabilities any viable MDM solution must have:
1. Over-the-air distribution
Over-the-air (OTA) distribution refers to the ability to send software and OS updates wirelessly to a remote device or multiple devices, as opposed to requiring a physical connection to sync. Using OTA an MDM solution can remotely enroll, provision, configure, manage, and even retire a device. It can also remotely lock and selectively or completely wipe a device, change settings, or perform remote troubleshooting.
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