Rove have re-released their Mobile SSH for BlackBerry app in BlackBerry App World for $29.99. The app was incredibly popular when it was available through Rove as it allows you to connect to Unix and Linux, IBM mainframes, AS/400 and iSeries, routers and switches.
Rove Mobile SSH features:
Telnet
SSH1 and SSH2 for secure access
SSH2 public key authentication for enhanced security
User-definable shortcut keys
VT100 terminal emulation
IBM 5250 terminal emulation
IBM 3270 terminal emulation
This product is very competitively priced at $29.99, especially when you consider that the product used to retail for around $95. You won’t find a better SSH/Telnet BlackBerry client at this price.
Rove are having a special offer for the holidays: buy 3 Mobile Admin licenses before the end of December, and receive 1 more license of equal or lesser value at no charge.
If you’re not familiar with Rove, they provide secure mobile access for IT admins so they can investigate and resolve IT incidents anywhere, anytime. Just check out their cool YouTube video that explains it all (above).
Rove have announced two versions of Rove Mobile: Mobile Admin Professional and Mobile Admin Basics. The two products cover the full gamut of issues that IT admins face in today’s business environment.
Rove Mobile Admin Professional is Rove’s flagship product that delivers advanced mobile IT administration capability for IT staff that need comprehensive, secure access to a wide range of servers and platforms, including IT infrastructure monitoring, virtualization and incident management. The latest version of Rove Mobile Admin, version 5.0, supports Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft’s virtualization tool, BMC Remedy Service Desk and RIM BES 5 functionality.
Rove Mobile Admin Basics provides secure mobile remote access functionality for busy IT admin staff. It offers essential functionality that helps IT administrators respond faster to basic service requests.
Rove develops a great piece of software called Mobile Admin and it has recently gone version 4.2. Mobile Admin enables the administration of your IT infrastructure via mobile devices. Once the Mobile Admin Server is deployed within your network, your users can perform a wide range of administrative tasks from a variety of mobile devices.
With their latest version, Rove’s Mobile Admin is poised to make IT administrators more efficient and help businesses stay on top of problems whenever they may occur. With version 4.2, Mobile Admin now features:
Microsoft System Center Operation Manager
System Center Operation Manager is an end-to-end service-management solution that allows IT management teams to address issues affecting the health of their distributed IT services. With the latest version of Mobile Admin, users can view alerts along with alert details, as well as manage and resolve alerts. Users can also view and resolve computer health states directly from their device.
VMware Virtual Center
VMware simplifies server provisioning through virtualization. Mobile Admin allows IT administrators to retrieve a running copy of a failed server from a virtual machine, or view VMware ESX server status information remotely when a problem occurs. Mobile Admin also allows IT administrators to check and manage their VMware infrastructure on a global basis using VMware Virtual Center.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5 includes the BlackBerry Administration Service (BAS), a new web-based management console that replaces the BlackBerry Resource Kit (BRK). From Mobile Admin 4.2, users can directly control BES 5 services and administer users using BAS.
Microsoft System Center Device Manager (MDM)
Microsoft System Center Device Manager (MDM) enables Windows Mobile devices to be deployed and managed like PCs and laptops in the IT infrastructure. Mobile Admin allows the administration of Windows Mobile devices through the MDM – including provisioning and activating devices.
In addition, Mobile Admin 4.2 includes mobile auditing capabilities, enhanced data routing, and usability improvements. This is a must have app for any IT administrator.
To try Mobile Admin 4.2 on a free 14 day trial, visit RoveIT.com/trial.
Barack Obama came to Ottawa and was just around the corner from BlackBerryCool headquarters. He passed by Rove, a mobile IT admin software solution provider, and they wrote about it on their blog:
We knew President Obama was in town. Some of the downtown streets had been blocked off, and the transit system had been affected. But we never expected the US President to make his way down to the historic Byward Market, where we work.
As soon as we saw the commotion, many of us grabbed our coats and ran downstairs, hoping for a glimpse of the President through the darkened windows of his limousine. Well, we got our wish–and more!
To our surprise, the President’s motorcade stopped a few feet away from the front door of our office building. While President Obama shopped for souvenirs (a key chain, Canadian maple leaf cookies and even an ObamaTail), we joined the assembled crowd to greet him.
The President was tremendously gracious to all of us. He took time to smile, chat, sign autographs and shake hands. A few lucky Rove employees were able to get close enough to shake his hand and take pictures (like the one you see above).
I think it’s safe to say that this Thursday, February 19 2009, was a day many of us will never forget. Seeing the President of the United States up close is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Once again, we were reminded how lucky we are to work in such a great part of the city.
Ignoring for the moment that RIM top brass considers BlackBerrys to be netbooks, many of us are familiar with the age old dillema that all corporate road warriors face: do I need a notebook, or can I get by with just a BlackBerry? The fine folks at Rove Mobile have reignited the debate, posting 7 reasons why the BlackBerry is better than a notebook on their company blog (yes, mobile tech companies blog now too). While it’s by no means definitive, the list is a good starting point for recognizing the benefits of a BlackBerry, and with apologies to Mr. Lazaridis, many of the arguments can be used against those fancy netbooks everyone is talking about. Here’s an example from the post.
3. Security
We don’t know of an IT admin who truly believes that any system is 100% secure. These days, portable computers rely on a variety of security measures, from logins and biometric security on the client side to VPN authentication and encryption on the network side. BlackBerry can be secured and its data is also encrypted, but it has the distinct advantage of being remotely provisioned, secured, and even wiped by the home office. So if it falls into the wrong hands, it can be neutralized immediately, removing sensitive data and protecting your organization.
Hit the link below to see the other six reasons, and make sure to post a comment if you can think of anything else.
