Aether Announces Availability of ScoutSync and ScoutIT v.4.0.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers OWINGS MILLS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2001 Industry-Standard Synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. Tool Now Provides Secure Access To Enterprise Information Resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. For Research In Motion Wireless Handheld handheld: see personal digital assistant. Devices Aether aether: see ether, in physics and astronomy. Aether god of whole atmosphere. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 42] See : Air Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETH), a leading provider of wireless data products and services today announced availability of ScoutSync(TM) and ScoutIT(TM) v.4.0, components of Aether Fusion(TM), Aether's new modular technology foundation. ScoutSync, provides advanced synchronization for mobile and wireless applications. ScoutIT is a central and comprehensive management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. that enables effective administration of mobile devices and solutions. Earlier versions of ScoutSync allowed administrators to build applications that access company data on Palm, WinCE and PocketPC See Pocket PC. devices, v.4.0 now adds full support for RIM wireless handheld devices. Enterprises can now implement Sales Force, Field Service and other data gathering solutions on the RIM device. These solutions use ScoutSync to pull data from Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ), Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) and other enterprise systems and transmit To send data over a communications line. See transfer. it to the handheld. ScoutSync v.4.0 efficiently and securely synchronizes server data to the handheld, ensuring that the data is there for the user regardless of wireless network connectivity. Previous versions of ScoutIT allowed IT organizations to actively manage and monitor mobile applications and devices, including software distribution, hardware and software application management, and backup and restore - version 4.0 extends these management capabilities to RIM wireless devices. Other New Features of ScoutSync and ScoutIT v.4.0 include: -- Management API's: ScoutIT 4.0 has added a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent, which allows administrators to manage wireless devices using existing enterprise management products -- Persistent Installs of Applications: Allows system administrators to set up profiles for specific users, ensuring that the appropriate applications are maintained on the device for the user each time the device syncs back to the server. This component also ensures that the most current versions of applications assigned to PDAs are always on the device. -- PocketPC DPA: Desktop Proxy Agents (DPAs) allow for more efficient building of synchronization applications. -- Security: Up to four levels of encryption security including DES, TripleDES, RC4-128, and RSA-128 are available to secure communications between the wireless device and the server. -- Certificate support: Validation of server by Palm devices via Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates. Pricing & Availability ScoutSync v.4.0 is available and pricing starts at $200/user for a five-user license, with discounts for volume purchases. Aether's ScoutSync 4.0 is available for evaluation via CD at http://www.aethersystems.com. Those interested in ScoutSync can contact Aether at 877/719-3169. About Aether Systems Aether Systems helps enterprise customers improve efficiency and profitability by providing the services, software and support necessary to extend existing and future business applications from the desktop to any wireless device. Through Aether Fusion(TM), Aether's wireless enabling technology foundation, Aether develops, deploys and manages wireless solutions built on industry standard technology and backed by Aether's expertise in wireless hosting, software and services. Aether provides the business world with a single-source for reliable, scalable and cost effective wireless solutions. For more information, please visit www.aethersystems.com. |
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