As smart mobile devices proliferate the enterprise, business units find new ways exploiting them to improve their agility, performance and productivity. However, IT teams are challenged to support these new platforms without sacrificing content security.
At the same time, users of corporate issued devices and BYOD users experimenting with off-the-shelf consumer applications that provide a modest level of functionality and support for the applications they are accustomed the use (e.g., applications for reading and editing documents Microsoft Office). Too often, experiments are below normal; with display problems documents, performance problems, and challenges of technical support
In addition, when it is necessary to edit a document in the field, these consumer applications split too often editing content presentation -. resulting security problems with concepts such as "Open in" function of Apple.
and BigTinCan Citrix (Citrix Ready partner) worked together to create a new solution to these problems that boost user productivity while maintaining control of the application.
Solve the Challenge - virtual desktops to the rescue - Move the field office
for many companies, the first step was to implement a desktop virtualization solution such as XenDesktop, allowing their users to access a "virtual office" through an application running on a mobile device. This has great advantages for Safety (documents remain in the company's computer systems), compatibility (you can now edit your documents in real Microsoft Office applications) and information technology (implementation is standardized). For many users, however, the need to work through an interface designed to work with a large screen, a physical keyboard and mouse can be excessive and face while on a mobile device like an iPad or smart phone .
Intelligent Document Publishing - Press the smart device - information awareness
for these users, the need to obtain access to the content of the organization on the mobile device led to the creation of new tools such as BigTinCan Hub, which allow the delivery of thrust secure documents and content to mobile devices. These systems provide and disable online access to content that is immediately available for use in a meeting or shared with customers and colleagues. These tools take advantage of the size and the interface of the device; providing greater ease of use, document security and synchronization of content as diverse as SharePoint stores for the local network drive
The richness of virtual desktops -. the content delivery Power Push
BigTinCan and Citrix have worked together to create a new way to bring the best of both worlds to customers. Before, users can edit the content independently or on the virtual desktop content to the Hub running on their mobile devices for instant viewing on and offline. Now they can have the content presented in the Hub seamlessly open for editing in a Citrix session via a receiver. When editing is complete, it is automatically republished to users of mobile devices for instant viewing, sharing or publishing.
How does it work?
BigTinCan Hub is a "mobile first" application designed from the ground up to support peak productivity in the mobile device for business users. The Hub can automatically provide standardized enterprise content such as Microsoft Office documents, as well as advanced applications made locally HTML5, mobile devices to a user.
Citrix Receiver is a powerful integrated solution for providing fully functional applications (such as real Microsoft desktops and applications) and other native Windows components on the mobile device. Together, Citrix Receiver and BigTinCan Hub solution provides an "internal notice" special for the possibility for the content pushed to the mobile device to be viewed and modified using native Windows applications -. All in one easy to use package and secure
users who have Citrix Receiver on their mobile device, simply select the "edit using Citrix" option when viewing a document BigTinCan Hub of have this document opened by the associated native application (ie Microsoft Word real). Once opened, the user can manipulate the document, and on the end of their edition, and to stop the application, the modified document is automatically republished in applying Hub users and stored locally for the use or sharing.
Security Changes?
combining BigTinCan Hub and Citrix Receiver is the ultimate distributed security. The content is first published using its Hub of the encrypted air transport, container locally stored content - encrypted at rest on the device. When selecting "edit with Citrix" a secure notification is sent to the Citrix Receiver application that will connect to a battery of authenticated Citrix XenApp servers. The XenApp system downloads the required files using secure SSL connection Server Hub with verification of the username and password happens transparently in the background. When the user finishes all updated content synchronizes safe return with the Hub BigTinCan server and published to devices based on the permissions of an authenticated user.
Windows applications?
The solution is not only ideal for document junkies in your organization. The same solution enables the delivery and launch of many .NET applications, terminal emulation based and other legacy applications that have been the mainstay of the enterprise IT for decades - on mobile devices. All accomplished while focusing on the usability of mobile devices and maximize productive and safety in existing systems.
Summary
There is no doubt that mobile device's time is here. Users are demanding better access to these devices. This results in a requirement for mobile solutions WorkStyle more powerful and integrated that meet the user needs while complying with corporate security policies and computer programs. BigTinCan and Citrix are working together to offer these mobile solutions, including adding support for auto redirect to an application on the mobile device, when editing a document or an application session inheritance is complete, and a range of other functions. Stay tuned for more updates and if you want more information or a demonstration to drop us a note
NOTE: -. I want to thank David Keane, CEO of BigTinCan for his help in producing this blog.
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