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Avalanche 5 is a comprehensive, vendor-independent management solution for the wireless enterprise. In keeping with the tradition of Avalanche, this new release improves the productivity of mobile workers, increases network security, and reduces the total cost associated with owning and managing mobile devices and peripherals. Avalanche 5 eases the configuration, deployment and management of wireless networks and offers extensive flexibility by supporting a wide range of mobile devices and infrastructure manufacturers.
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 Easy-to-Use Web-based Console
Avalanche 5 still offers the standard Java console, but also provides an alternative with a new Web-based console. With the new Web console there is no client-side installation; users simply access the console through a standard Web browser. Some of the key benefits of the Web console include a completely redesigned user experience for ease of use, device location tracking, an integrated reporting module, and wireless infrastructure heat maps that can be displayed on a floor plan diagram.
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 Enhancing Wireless Wide Area Network Capabilities
Avalanche provides management support regardless of the network type, be it Wi-Fi 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. Avalanche 5 also provides administrators with the option to allow a persistent device-to-server connection for situations where that type of connectivity is required.
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 Security
Avalanche still remains the complete solution for 802.11 provisioning via extensive support for industry standard encryption and authentication protocols. With Avalanche 5, organizations have additional tools available to manage and monitor security settings across the entire wireless ecosystem. With improved rogue AP detection and reporting with various IDS-oriented enhancements to assist with identification, alerting, monitoring, and reporting of potential threats, Avalanche 5 gives administrators a full view into the state of the enterprise’s security. System security is ensured through the encryption of communication channels and database encryption on sensitive fields such as passwords and keys. Further, Avalanche 5 helps address corporate and regulatory requirements such as PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley through enhanced tools such as alerts, reports, and audit logs.
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 Device Location Mapping
Avalanche 5 provides an accurate view of both where and how your assets are being used through Device Location Mapping. This feature provides detailed information regarding the location of mobile devices using GPS and bolsters wireless WAN management capabilities. Use Device Location Mapping to physically locate where it was and when it was last operational. If a device is ever lost or stolen, Device Location Mapping can help track that device down to the street level, regardless of its location across the globe. Using a Web-based map, Avalanche can zoom into the exact street level, providing a pin-point location of the device, as well as other important information like the current latitude, longitude, heading and speed of the device, and even a location history (breadcrumbs). If the device is GPRS/EDGE/3G enabled, Avalanche can even track an approximate location based on cell tower association for those instances where a GPS signal is not available.
Geofencing capabilities allow administrators to define geographic areas where devices are expected to be located. These boundaries can then be used to trigger alerts whenever a device crosses into or out of the geofenced area.
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 Infrastructure Management Enhancements
Through wireless infrastructure management, Avalanche 5 provides organizations with the necessary control and monitoring of access points and switches from the widest range of manufacturers on the market. Avalanche 5 provides advanced threat detection for rogue and foreign APs and also a wide array of new reports to provide deeper insight to your wireless network. New to Avalanche 5 are the powerful visualization tools that provide administrators with a graphical representation of the wireless ecosystem through floor plan diagrams. Administrators can import multiple diagrams as needed and plot the locations of infrastructure devices. Avalanche can then display heat maps representing predicted wireless coverage and even display information about associated mobile devices.
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 Messaging
Avalanche 5 offers powerful two-way messaging capabilities that allow a console operator to send a text message to one or more devices, view the acknowledgements and message history, and have the ability to resend messages where appropriate. Device users can reply and carry on a chat session with the console operator, allowing them to provide important feedback or instructions.
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