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iAnywhere Delivers Next Version of Afaria; Extends Enterprise Management and Security to the Latest Generation of Wireless PDAs and Smartphones
DUBLIN, Calif., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. , today announced the general availability of Afaria(R) 5.3. The latest version of the company's award- winning frontline management and security solution includes enhanced support for wireless device platforms, adds significant security features for handhelds and converged devices, and improves the usability of the product's patch management capabilities. In addition, a new integration component extends Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 management capabilities to a wide range of mobile operating systems including Windows Mobile-based Smartphone, RIM BlackBerry, Symbian and Palm, allowing true enterprise-wide device management from a single console.
According to Gartner, a leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, smartphones and other popular wireless converged devices are the fastest growing segments of the mobile terminal market with sales expected to exceed 150 million units in 2008.(1)
Significant new features in Afaria 5.3 include:
Expanded Wireless Device Support
* Device Types -- Expanding on its core support for the Windows Mobile,
Palm, RIM BlackBerry, and Symbian platforms, Afaria 5.3 adds support
for the newest version of these operating systems, including Windows
Mobile 5 for Smartphone, Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone, Symbian 7.0
with the UIQ and Series 80 shells, and ARM Thumb Processor devices.
* Outbound Connectivity -- Administrators can notify a device or group of
devices to connect for critical updates. Notification retries are
automatically made when the initial notification is not successful.
* Configuration Management -- The ability to centrally control device
settings has been expanded to enable Microsoft ActiveSync configuration
sessions, set up email accounts and rules, configure GPRS radio
settings, and control which applications are allowed to run on mobile
devices. New settings can be rapidly supported via XML-based
configuration definitions.
Enhanced Security Management -- Afaria Security Manager is designed to improve end-user acceptance and usability of security settings with advanced security lock-down capabilities for administrators. By centrally defining, deploying and maintaining security policies, administrators can ensure that the burden of implementing security features is not placed on users. In addition, this approach enables administrators to make decisions on behalf of their organizations regarding the balance between security and usability for users. Afaria 5.3 introduces additional policy management improvements in the following areas:
* Power-on Password Management -- improvements for password recovery
situations.
* Data-on-Device Encryption -- faster performance and new encryption
capabilities for PIM data.
* Device Lockdown -- additional protection for data when devices are lost
or stolen.
Support for Microsoft's Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 -- Using Afaria SMS Integration Suite with Afaria 5.3, software packages created in SMS can now be deployed to mobile devices including Windows Mobile-based Smartphone, Symbian, RIM BlackBerry, and Palm devices directly from the SMS console. In addition, a detailed inventory of hardware and software asset information from these devices can be populated in the SMS inventory repository. The process of distributing software and retrieving asset information is seamless to the administrator due to Afaria's extensive integration with the SMS 2003 Administrator Console and Management Point.
Enhanced Patch Management Capabilities -- Afaria Patch Manager 5.3 improves the patch deployment process and adds significant optimizations to the delivery of software patches to laptop computers connected to wide area networks with low or varying bandwidth. These capabilities include:
* One-click Patch Deployment -- An enhanced patch creation and deployment
process enables administrators to more easily configure patches for
deployment to targeted clients.
* Segmented File Delivery -- Administrators can improve file delivery by
breaking patches into smaller segments and delivering them individually
over a specified period of time.
* Bandwidth Throttling -- Patches can be delivered using Afaria bandwidth
throttling capabilities so that patches will not interrupt other
business processes.
* Automatic Updates -- Afaria Patch Manager automatically updates itself
with new patch information from Microsoft on a scheduled basis,
eliminating manual updating.
A separate press release issued today describes how iAnywhere partner American Technology Corporation has deployed Afaria Patch Manager to protect the mobile assets of long time customer convenience store operator Kwik Trip.
"Enterprise customers are starting to understand the value of using the computing power of converged devices to support business on the front lines," said Joe Owen, vice president, engineering, iAnywhere. "At the same time, they're waking up to the fact that this technology demands the same level of management and security that's been dedicated to the corporate desktops and laptops. The enhancements found in Afaria 5.3 assure the successful and secure deployment of these devices for any mobile business."
About iAnywhere
iAnywhere provides software solutions that enable applications used on the front lines of business to be just as reliable, secure and available as those at headquarters. The company holds worldwide market leadership positions in mobile and embedded databases, mobile device management and security, and mobile middleware. Millions of subscribers, 15,000 customers and 1,000 partners rely on the company's award-winning technologies, including SQL Anywhere(R), Afaria(R), and the AvantGo(R) mobile Internet service. iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. . Visit http://www.ianywhere.com/ for more information.
Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, SQL Anywhere, Afaria, and AvantGo are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
Special Note: Statements concerning iAnywhere Solutions' product market, relationships with its customers and new products are forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. Factors that could ultimately affect such statements are detailed from time to time in Sybase's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (copies of which can be viewed on the Company's web site).
Crystal King
iAnywhere Solutions
(978) 287-1524
crystal.king@ianywhere.com
Scott Malinowski
Citigate Cunningham
(617) 374-4223
smalinowski@cunningham.com
iAnywhere Solutions, Inc.
CONTACT: Crystal King of iAnywhere Solutions, +1-978-287-1524,crystal.king@ianywhere.com; or Scott Malinowski of Citigate Cunningham,+1-617-374-4223, smalinowski@cunningham.com
Web site: http://www.ianywhere.com/
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