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Afaria Product Solution from XcelleNet -
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Solution Sponsored by:
XcelleNet
3820 Mansell Road, Suite 100
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Tel:
1-800-322-3366
General Information: 678-585-7300
Fax:
678-585-7301
Email:
info@xcellenet.com |
Solution Description
Your mobile workforce relies on handheld and
mobile devices. At the same time, your IT staff faces the expensive and
time-consuming challenge of managing those devices.
XcelleNet's Afaria product is the only complete solution that
can manage laptops, PDAs, smart phones, RIM pagers, WinCE devices, and more.
From a central location, you can keep devices running, deploy
applications, check inventory, and provide automatic updates.
Features
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- Automatically install and maintain
business applications
- Distribute and update content
such as price lists, product information and sales data
- Capture hardware and software configurations
- And monitor and manage all your mobile
devices from a central site
Product Schematic
Hardware & Software Requirements
Afaria supports Windows 32-bit Laptops, Palm,
Windows CE, RIM Blackberry devices and Java systems.
XcelleNet Server Requirements :
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server with Service
Pack 6a or higher or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft SQL Server® 7.0
- Pentium® II class processor
- 128MB RAM (in addition to the requirements of
the operating system and other applications)
- 100MB available disk space (additional space
required for channel data)
- Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)® 2.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service
Pack 2 or higher
XcelleNet Handheld Client Requirements :
Palm Client :
- Palm OS versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 or 3.5
- HotSync 3.0 or higher
Companion PCs for Palm Clients :
- Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and
Windows 2000
Windows CE/Pocket PC Client :
- Microsoft Windows CE® version 2.11 or higher
- 8 MB memory
- StrongArm, Hitachi SH-3 processor, MIPS and
SH4
- ActiveSync 3.0 or higher
Companion PCs for Windows CE Clients :
- Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and
Windows 2000
RIM Blackberry Client :
- Any model running operating system version 1.6
or 2.0
Communications :
- Supports TCP/IP or wireless IP
- Supports two communications scenarios:
- Handheld device directly to the Afaria server
- Handheld device to the Afaria server via a
companion PC (desktop/laptop)
Major Customers Using the Solution
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) wanted to
simplify data collection from its agent network of 24 million European
businesses. To tackle this global effort, D&B chose Afaria to:
- Connect the worldwide network of D&B data
collection agents and systems to the corporate office
- Automate data collection and distribution
- Generate accurate and reliable results for
forecasting and reporting
- Cut communications costs associated with a
traditional mode of collection
iPhysician Net, Inc. needed to provide
large volumes of current information to an extensive physician network. They
chose Afaria to:
- Connect more efficiently using low-bandwidth
connections
- Facilitate real-time data exchange between
doctors' offices and IPNI sales
- Automate and customize information delivery
CLARK Material Handling Company, a
forklift manufacturer, uses Afaria to keep its parts database current for 400
independent dealerships. Afaria:
- Gives dealers access to an extensive parts
database
- Updates dealers' parts databases automatically
and almost simultaneously as CLARK enters data
- Automatically distributes and installs
software changes to each CLARK forklift dealer
- Enables faster order fulfillment
- Provides hands-free systems maintenance for
dealers, giving them more time to work with customers
Rule of Thumb Costs & Benefits
If you don't have an easy, automated way to
manage your company's mobile computing devices, the chances are very high
that you're duplicating your efforts and spending too much money on support
and maintenance. Afaria automates and streamlines the management of
mobile devices and the applications they support, increases efficiency,
and lowers costs. And Afaria eradicates duplicated system administrative
processes reducing expenses for your IT and help desk departments.
Benefits :
- Leverage IT investment and reduce drain
on IT and help desk resources
- Speed problem-resolution, maintenance,
and repair
- Realize fast return on investment
- Increase overall efficiency and
productivity
Request a free copy of Afaria to
manage your mobile systems. For details, go to: www.afaria.com/go/mobileinfo
Vendor Product Page URL : www.xcellenet.com/go/mobileinfo/products
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