Solutions for Management

Mobile printers, scanners, data terminals and other mobile devices offer unprecedented productivity in the front lines of business. Because of the benefits they provide, the number of mobile devices in the warehouse is increasing exponentially –mobile devices from multiple vendors can be found everywhere from the nose of airplanes delivering products, to warehouse access points, to rugged computers mounted on forklifts. However, the control, management and maintenance of these devices can create a major challenge.

Consider these complications in managing mobile devices:

• Most vendors only offer proprietary device management solutions, which means they only manage a part of your devices, not all the devices found on the network and the network infrastructure itself. 

• Manually managing devices is extremely time-consuming and costly, eating away at your profitability and creating a logistical nightmare in warehouse environments.

• It is essential to ensure a uniform security policy across all devices. If one of your devices is vulnerable, your whole network is vulnerable.

• Organizations need to troubleshoot problems and update devices without having to physically touch the devices.

The challenge is to manage a multitude of mobile devices from different manufacturers effectively. Careful planning and the addition of management software can eliminate the tedious task of manually updating individual devices and decrease the threat of crashed, lost or stolen devices. Over-the-air, wireless LAN administration enables the management of devices automatically and instantaneously, while the devices remain in the field.

Given the proliferation of mobile devices, a smart solution for device management can optimize productivity on the front lines by ensuring that devices are secure and functioning correctly, and help prevent logistical headaches and costs in your IT department.

Wavelink’s Avalanche Mobility Center (AvMC) is the perfect tool for managing not only the devices in a wireless network, but the infrastructure as well. Management capabilities of AvMC include hand held computers, laptops, access points, wireless switches, bridges, printers, and almost any wireless device you have in your network. AvMC can manage hardware devices from multiple vendors including Motorola, Intermec, Datalogic PSC, LXW, Zebra, Paxar, and numerous others. AvMC enhances your network’s efficiency by enhancing its overall reliability and security and can detect and correct problems before they become your problems.