HOBLink Mobile and HOBCOM Universal Server Remote Access to Enterprise Resources with Mobile Devices

Product Overview and Highlights

More and more employees want to access enterprise data and applications (e.g., e-mail) via their mobile devices. Many IT managers, however, see mobile devices such as cell phones, PDA's smartphones, etc. as a great security risk for their companies. HOB has developed a solution that is not only secure, but also highly performant through the optimization of bandwidth usage.

The HOB solution is based on two components, which communicate with each other. On the mobile device itself, the HOBLink Mobile Client is installed. The second component is the HOBCOM Universal Server. This is deployed in the corporate DMZ or LAN.

Mobile Remote Access with HOBLink Mobile and HOBCOM Universal Server

This solution allows you to securely access all your data, without having to download the complete data to the mobile device. The HOBCOM Universal Server (HCU) communicates with servers within the LAN, from which it gets the required data. These data are then sent to the HOBLink Mobile Client. Only the data that is immediately required is sent to the mobile device. Conversely, user entries are sent to the HCU, which uses them for further queries in the enterprise servers. The server executes the commands with the corresponding applications and sends the reaction back to the user.

Only one application is installed on the mobile device – the HOBLink Mobile Client. This application functions as follows: The user uthenticates him-or herself and then is presented with a list of applications he or she is authorized to use. The user just has to click on the desired application to start using it.

In addition to the improved security, this method also has the advantagte that it requires no large amount of memory on the mobile device and , even more imortant, data volumes that are much larger than the mobile device istelf could process can be worked with. With HOBLink Mobile and HOBCOM Universal Server, data loss in the event of theft or loss of the mobile device is no longer a threat. The complete exchange of data is done over a proprietary HOB communication protocol. Hereby, the avaliable bandwidth is optimally utilized due to integrated compression and optimization methods.

Reconnection of a Disconnected Session

If the connection is interrupted, the lost session will be re-instated. The reconnect function is used to restore the last context in the event of the connection being broken or the device switched off. Thus bothersome new logins and the delays they cause are avoided.

Applications can be conveniently adapted to the various hardware requirements of, for example, smartphones or netbooks. Different screen resolutions and mobile device sizes are not a problem.

E-Mail Access On the Road

The HOBCOM Universal Server communicates over the usual interfaces with Webservice-capable applications, for example, SAP und Microsoft Exchange, as well as with IMAP4 and SMTP Mail applications.

Access with Your Own Java Programs

To access even more data, it is possible to write your own Java programs and make these available to your users. The Byte Code Interpreter Interface (BCI), a Java Virtual Machine developed by HOB, makes this possible. The BCI Interface provides a Java environment in HOB products and serves as a "sandbox" for user programs. This protects the server's integrity.

Supports Numerous Mobile Devices

The HOBLink Mobile Client is available for Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (as of iOS 4.0). It also will be available soon for mobile devices running Android, Windows and Linux operating systems.

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