There's no shortage of mobile app delivery approaches to
help business users get real work done on their smartphones and tablets.
Virtualization, application refactoring and enterprise app
stores are all potential options, but IT pros must consider the cost,
complexity and user-friendliness of each before making any decisions.
Delivering Windows applications to mobile devices may be easy -- especially in
shops that already use desktop or application virtualization -- but it doesn't
always make for a great user experience. Native mobile apps are easier to use,
but building, buying and deploying them can get tricky.
A good mobile app delivery strategy helps users do their
jobs better and eases IT’s management burdens. App stores, Web and cloud apps
and virtualization are some of IT’s options.
As more employees bring mobile devices and apps into the
workplace, IT has several mobile app delivery and management options to
consider.
One of the biggest risks of the consumerization of IT is
that mobile device users exchange and store sensitive enterprise data without
the necessary oversight. IT can limit these risks by controlling mobile app
delivery, management and security.
Desktop and application virtualization are often the first
technologies IT pros turn to when they need to deliver legacy software to
mobile devices. Virtualization streams Windows applications -- which are
designed for mouse-and-keyboard interfaces -- to mobile devices, which have
touchscreens. As such, it may not provide the greatest user experience compared
to apps that have been developed from the ground up for mobile. Refactoring
could emerge as a beneficial middle ground.
There are four approaches worth considering:
1. Mobile app delivery with enterprise app stores
2. Using Web apps for mobile app delivery
3. Mobile app delivery via cloud
4. Mobile desktop virualization
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