Enterprise software vendor Sybase plans to update its nomadic equipment endeavour management computer software , calledAfaria , so it can operate with iPads as well as with equipment running Google ’s Android OS , the company announced Tuesday .
Administrators utilise theAfariaWeb console to centrally wield mobile phones in an initiative , allowing them to perform such labor as resetting passwords , managing applications , configure a equipment and remotely killing a equipment turn a loss by an employee .
A feature gang due out in May for the current version of Afaria will “ stretch that control to the iPad , ” said Mark Jordan , senior product manager for Afaria .
Jordan said it did not take a dandy deal of effort on Sybase ’s part to extend keep the iPad , given that Afaria already supports the iPhone . “ Apple is pretty consistent in how it wield gadget right now , ” he said .
While primarily designed for consumer role , the iPad has beeneyedby go-ahead software vendors as a potential workdevice .
Jordan said that the equipment , for example , could work really well in aesculapian center , where doctor and nurses roam about the adeptness . The iPad could be a light-colored , gentle - to - habituate , relatively inexpensive equipment used to collect and access selective information .
Aswith the iPhone , Apple will set aside enterprisingness applications to be installed on the iPad . An organization would need to show with Apple , which will provide a certificate to digitally sign up the software so that it could be run on the devices . The enterprisingness app would then have to be instal through a non - wireless connexion , Jordan said .
Sybase is not alone in modifying products for the iPad . Citrixreleased version of its Receiver client and GoToMeetingsoftware computer programme for the iPad .
In addition to iPad financial support , this lineament face pack for Afaria will also admit some basic management for Android - establish devices . The initial capableness will offer centralized password setting and remote gimmick killing .
Jordan admit that Google ’s control of Android islooserthan Apple ’s control of the iPad , so Afaria can influence only those devices that fully comply with Google ’s specification for enable endeavour direction feature .
