Mobile Devices Management Applications

Welcome to another "Backyard Blog". Today we are investigating the different Mobile Device Management Applications which are available for your network engineers pleasure - or just for the company's security.

I've been researching; trying to find three different applications which support at least two different operating systems. I found a website which did comparisons on many of them, however, they failed to say which O/S was supported. So I did my own research. I found the following:

#1. LabTech by LabTech

LabTech Mobile Device Management (MDM) allows you to fully manage your clients Apple iOS and Google Android platform devices to effectively protect their IT network and the confidential information stored on mobile devices. Whether your clients embrace a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model or provide mobile devices to their employees, they'll gain critical protection of their IT infrastructure.

Who Uses This Software?

• IT Service Providers and Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

Product Details

• Free Trial

Deployment

• Installed

• Mobile

• Web Based

Training

• Documentation

• Webinars

• Live Online

• In Person

Support

• Online

• Business Hours

• 24/7 (Live Rep)

Vendor Details

LabTech

www.labtechsoftware.com/

Founded 2004

United States

LabTech

Features Checklist

• Adaptable Help System

• Automatic Device Recognition

• Communications Diagnostics

• Data Connectors

• Data Management

• Deployment Management

• Inventory Management

• Mobile Maintenance Utilities

• Remote Update / Installation

• Synchronization Management

• Wireless Network Support

#2. Mobile Device Manager Plus by ManageEngine

Product Details:

Starting Price: $645.00/one-time

Free Trial: Yes , get a free trial

Deployment: Installed

Support: 24/7 (Live Rep)

Vendor Details:

ManageEngine

www.manageengine.com/

Founded 1996

United States

About This Software

Enterprises have to scrutinize the devices that enter inside the company. It can be a corporate owned or personal device (BYOD). Desktop Central helps enterprises perform mobile device management to configure and secure their mobile devices from a central place. It simplifies the work of administrators by making them perform both desktop management and mobile device management using a single console.

Features Checklist

Adaptable Help System (no)

• Automatic Device Recognition

• Communications Diagnostics

Data Connectors (no)

• Data Management

• Deployment Management

• Inventory Management

• Mobile Maintenance Utilities

• Remote Update / Installation

• Synchronization Management

• Wireless Network Support

#3. AirWatch by Airwatch

About This Software

AirWatch is the leader in enterprise-grade Mobile Device Management, Mobile Application Management and Mobile Content Management solutions designed to simplify mobility. Designed to track, monitor and manage an organization's mobile devices, AirWatch provides today's IT function with a single, integrated, real-time view. Highly scalable, web based and with a multi-tenant architecture, AirWatch can easily manage hundreds of devices, regardless of manufacturer, operating system or location.

Product Details

Starting Price: $4.00/month/user

Deployment: Web Based

Support: 24/7 (Live Rep)

Vendor Details:

Airwatch

www.air-watch.com/

Founded 2003

United States

Features Checklist:

Adaptable Help System

• Automatic Device Recognition

Communications Diagnostics (no)

• Data Connectors

• Data Management

• Deployment Management

• Inventory Management

Mobile Maintenance Utilities (no)

• Remote Update / Installation

• Synchronization Management

Wireless Network Support (no)

Read more at: http://www.air-watch.com/solutions/mobile-device-management/

With AirWatch, you can manage a diverse fleet of Android, Apple iOS, BlackBerry, Chromebook, Mac OS, Windows, and peripheral devices from a single management console.

I am supposed to determine which app I feel is best, and of the three, I found that Hexnode

had the most information and the most options to use for security purposes. The only downfall was the fact that I couldn't say for sure what O/Ss were covered.

"Mobile Device Management Simplified!" Mobile Device Management. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/?capterra=01

So for this reason, I am not really including them. They were the best though.

The website I used for the initial search was:

"Best Mobile Device Management Software | 2016 Reviews of the Most Popular Systems." Best Mobile Device Management Software | 2016 Reviews of the Most Popular Systems. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <http://www.capterra.com/mobile-device-management-software/>.

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