Wavelink Avalanche Enterprise Mobility Management Software

Wavelink Avalanche Enterprise Mobility Management Software

Manage and secure your wireless ecosystem with Wavelink Avalanche
Wavelink Avalanche® is a comprehensive enterprise mobility management solution for the wireless ecosystem that provides complete visibility and control of wireless infrastructure and mobile devices from a central console. Avalanche eases the confi guration, deployment and management of wireless networks, while off ering extensive fl exibility by supporting a wide range of mobile devices and infrastructure. It is the only vendor-agnostic product in the market off ering such extensive functionality and reduced complexity across such a large number of mobile devices and infrastructure. It improves the productivity of mobile workers, increases network security, and reduces the total cost associated with owning and managing mobile devices and peripherals. With a variety of delivery options that include on-premise and hosted solutions such as SaaS and managed services, Wavelink Avalanche fulfi lls the needs of every wireless enterprise.
When combined with Avalanche SecurePlus, which extends device and data protection, and Avalanche Remote Control™, which provides remote troubleshooting, Wavelink® provides the most comprehensive solution set available in a mobile device management system today.

Easy-to-use web-based console
Avalanche offers two versions of its easy-to-use management console; a Java version and a web-based version. With the Web Console there is no client-side installation, users simply access the console through a standard web browser. Designed with the user experience in mind, the console has an easy-to-use interface that also provides multi-tenancy capabilities to facilitate organizational segmentation.

Independent, full-featured support for devices from many vendors
Avalanche offers a way to escape the limitations of vendor-specific management systems by providing broad support for devices from many different vendors. This includes everything from legacy DOS-based devices, to wireless printers, barcode scanners and RFID readers. Additionally, handheld mobile computers, smartphones, tablets, access points, wireless switches, Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi converters, flight data recorders, time clocks and other embedded OS devices are also supported.

Simple, efficient provisioning out of the box
Avalanche saves you time and money by making it easy to manage devices. Preloaded on devices from a growing list of over 15 device manufacturers, the Avalanche Enabler can automatically find the Avalanche system, eliminating the need for administrators to carry out extensive device discovery efforts. Avalanche can streamline batch provisioning with the Scan-to-Configure feature that allows configuration parameters to be set using scanned, secure barcodes. It also makes extensive use of Profiles and Groups, which allows administrators to predefine configuration details that can be automatically applied to new devices meeting specified criteria, rather than provisioning each device individually as it is added.

Management inside and outside the four walls
Avalanche provides management support regardless of the network type, be it WLAN or WWAN, including cellular networks such as GPRS, and can manage hybrid devices that transition between these different networks. To help manage devices outside the four walls, Avalanche provides a variety of features. For example, mobile device profiles allow for the configuration of device-specific settings such as time zone, custom device properties, registry settings and carrier settings like APN. SMS-capable devices in sleep mode can be forced to check in to receive necessary updates, and Avalanche also provides administrators with the option to allow a persistent device-to-server connection for situations where that type of connectivity is required.

Ensure security across your network
Between constant threats to security, and increasingly stringent corporate and regulatory requirements such as PCI, HIPAA and Sarbanes- Oxley, today’s businesses need Avalanche to help manage security and provide oversight across the wireless ecosystem. Encryption for device communication and sensitive database fields are standard in Avalanche. Avalanche lets administrators set, and continually enforce wireless network and security configurations using powerful profiles that apply policies based on defined criteria. It is the only complete solution for 802.11 provisioning via extensive support for industry standard encryption and authentication protocols. When necessary, administrators can do a remote device wipe, immediately protecting and securing confidential data.

To prevent unwanted intrusions, Avalanche detects foreign and rogue access points and client devices, while offering centralized access to control lists for infrastructure and role-based user access to the console. System security is ensured through the encryption of communication channels and database encryption on sensitive fields, such as passwords and keys. Utilizing Avalanche SecurePlus, administrators gain support for client-side certificates and device lockdown rules.

Designed for the enterprise
Avalanche is an enterprise-strength application suite that can expand and adapt to your organization’s needs. Whether you have just a few locations, or hundreds, Avalanche has a scalable, distributed architecture that allows you to deploy servers in a way that works for your environment. Avalanche includes an enterprise class database or can integrate with your existing SQL Server implementation. Avalanche also integrates with Active Directory and other LDAP services to simplify user authentication and permissioning.

• Two-way messaging
  Allows a console operator to send text messages to one or more devices, view the acknowledgements and message history, and to resend messages where appropriate. Device users can reply and participate in a chat session with the console operator.
• Flexible, hybrid architecture
  The architecture of Avalanche minimizes LAN, WAN, and Wireless WAN overhead and optimizes network resources. Services may be centralized, or located at the managed remote locations to suit the network topology. Client devices adjust automatically to the available bandwidth.
• Localization
  Avalanche has an internationalized user interface that can be localized to the language of customers around the globe.
• Advanced security features
  Everything from WEP to WPA mixed mode, and 802.1X based EAP types such as LEAP, PEAPv0, PEAPv1, EAP-TTLS, EAP-LEAP, EAP-FAST and EAP-TLS. With automatic alert notifications and forwarding, administrators can be alerted to network resource failures, security threats or other important events.
• Profile-based configuration
  Easily create global templates that define network and configuration settings and apply them to groups of devices based on specified criteria.
• Proactive mobile device data protection
  With Avalanche SecurePlus, enhance device and data protection even when away from the network. Employ encryption or destruction policies for files and directories when a device is vulnerable.
• Powerful troubleshooting tools
  Constantly monitor your wireless enterprise and proactively remedy many common problems without administrator intervention. Gain the ability to further diagnose and remedy less common problems with Avalanche Remote Control.
• Bandwidth management
  With Avalanche administrators manage the wireless ecosystem without disrupting the workforce. Avalanche operates over any kind of network and has controls to ensure that no undue overhead is placed on the network transport, so you can send out devices updates knowing you are maintaining network and device stability.
• Advanced statistics and reporting
  Access a full range of predefined and customizable reports to help monitor and analyze network performance and respond to audit requirements. Included reports cover network and mobile device activity, as well as installed software, asset/inventory information and current configuration of individual devices.