Information technology market is currently crowded with different types of tablet computer products. Users who works at the company also faced with many choices that they can use the device to support mobility. As is known, although the initial goal is to read digital books and a mobile Internet devices, tablet computers can be more than just the end point. He is now a useful tool to increase productivity and support the business significantly.
However, the number of tablet PC devices also carry a different impact for IT managers at companies that their employees are using it. And based on input from a Cisco customer, here are some points that need to be considered by IT managers if you want to implement the use of tablet computers in the company:
safety : When applying the overall use of tablet computers in the enterprise, IT managers should consider how such devices can provide business class security – including encryption, authentication devices, security when connected in a wired network such as wireless networking, and VPN connectivity.
supports collaboration : Tablet users to the company should be able to easily use collaboration applications, such as business-class voice communications, conferences in various forms, Instant Messaging (IM), presence, email, and collaboration in virtual teams from a single mobile device.
administration of enterprise management : IT administrators can simplify administration and management of the use of tablet computers in the company by maintaining the use of internal communications systems are used, ensuring interoperability with other devices, and provisioning to support scalability. Based on security policy and the existing provisioning, IT managers also have the authority to allow or not allow users to download applications from various markets.
video communications interoperability : To support the communication business, employees need a tablet computer that not only supports mobile video use in the company’s internal, but also must support interoperability with multi-vendor solutions and video standards such as H.264 video.
powerful computing capability : For business use, tablet computers must have the processing power that enables the use and sharing of data, as well as to create and edit content. With such power, users can experience an entirely through the use of tablet computers desktop.
available in the cloud : Desktop virtualization allows you to host the software applications in a flexible and secure data center and use the network to transmit the application as a service, whenever and wherever. Virtual environments can be passed seamlessly to mobile devices, including tablet computers.
opensource : Tablet computers to companies that use open platforms such as Android OS, it can take advantage of a growing community of Android developers to provide business-class productivity applications and even allow users to develop their own applications that are tailored to their needs.