mobiledataforce - pointsync professional

PointSync Professional 2.5 continues the legacy of MobileDataForce’s MEAP product by upgrading the core data synchronization technology (Sybase 12), adding new branding and updating branding graphics and icons. Details of the v2.1 to v2.5 update are as follows:

Support for new server databases includes: Microsoft SQL Server (2005/2008), IBM DB2 (UDB LUW 9.5/9.7), Oracle (10g/11g), MySQL (5.1) or any ODBC data source.
Support for iPhone and BlackBerry devices.
Web Report Manager lets administrators create/save reports directly in the Manager interface that run in a browser and can be easily imported into a tool like Excel for rich reporting experiences.
Synchronization profiles offer more control of data transfers using server side scripts.
Server supports dynamic cache size based on load to prevent over/under utilization of resources.
Support for remote device tasks run from the server. (Synchronization command).
Support for server farms and relay server farms.
Synchronization of spatial data (2D, 3D and 4D on Sybase databases, 2D only on other databases).
Character data types (CHAR, VARCHAR, NCHAR and NVARCHAR) now support columns greater than 32767 bytes.
Full support for synchronizing data type TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE in SQL Anywhere, SQL Server and Oracle.
Mobile database no longer requires full synchronization prior to schema change.

Above: PointSync Manager interface showing a configured tree of Projects, Device Groups, Table Groups, Users and Licenses.

Above: Within PointSync Manager, the Database Manager gives administrators access to the tables included in the synchronization rules.

PointSync Mobile
PointSync Mobile is a high-performance runtime engine and framework on your mobile device for applications created in PointSync Developer or Visual Studio/.Net Plugin. PS Mobile integrates with a small footprint database to give your mobile application robust database functionality and high performance on mobile devices with slow processors or constrained memory.

Key Features of PointSync Mobile:

High performance, even on slow devices
Integrates with local database for quick access to data
Applications continue to work, even when disconnected
Support for cameras, barcode readers and GPS
Enterprise-grade data management and security

For more details about PointSync Professional, please contact MobileDataForce at 1.208.383.1200 or visit our contact page.

PointSync Professional Overview
Since 2005, PointSync® Professional has helped companies worldwide design and deploy their mobile solutions. To keep PointSync® at the top of the MEAP (Mobile Enterprise Application Platform) product industry, we partnered with Sybase®, a long-standing leader in mobile technology and enterprise databases.

PointSync Professional is a technical achievement that leverages the strengths of Sybase's mobile and database expertise with specialized enhancements developed by MobileDataForce® based on years of customer feedback and suggestions. PointSync Professional customers understand the benefits of this collaboration, which include proven technologies, frequent feature updates, being part of a large member community and most important... solutions that work.

Sybase Strengths:

Longstanding history and dedicated vision to
mobility and database technology
Huge scalability advantage (clustering, better
DMZ's with relay servers)
Best-of-breed data synchronization stability
regardless of amount of data, users or duration
of sync
Control over what data, how much data and
timing of data moved down to device or
up to server
Superior, full operation in disconnected mode
and handling devices moving between cell
towers or in and out of connectivity
Strong universal backend integration

Key PointSync Professional Enhancements:

Seamless integrations between different
device mobile, tablet, laptop and desktop
Cross-platform between Windows, Windows
Mobile, iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry (Android
coming soon)
Support for Visual Studio development
environment via PointSync .NET Plugin
Easy-to-use administrative dashboard for
easy app deployment, device grouping, database
management, unique record ID's and more
Consolidated sync filters and rules for all devices
Database backup and restore
And more...

PointSync Manager
Whether it’s 5, 50 or 500 users, MobileDataForce® PointSync® Manager is a powerful database oriented middleware solution for remote, synchronized applications. PointSync Manager provides a robust set of technologies focused on communicating with and synchronizing data to a variety of mobile devices. Companies around the world have chosen PointSync Manager as their mobility platform because of its rich feature set, ability to scale, synchronization performance, ease of administration and low cost.

Key Features of PointSync Manager:

Synchronization
Device Management Console
Application Deployment
Database Manager
Unique Record Enforcement
Data Filtering
Sync Topology Options
Data Security
Device License Monitor

For more details about PointSync Professional, please contact MobileDataForce at 1.208.383.1200 or visit our contact page.

What's important in PointSync Professional:

+ Built upon leading mobile technology from Sybase

+ Hundreds of mobile solutions in the field using PointSync Professional

+ PointSync Manager dashboard interface gives admins control over deploying apps, sync rules, and more

+ PointSync Mobile works behind the scenes on the device to work in offline mode, support peripherals and rock-solid synchronization

PointSync Professional is a an enterprise-grade server software that performs, manages and reports on all aspects of synchronizing data between a business database and various types of mobile devices. Fitting into the MEAP (Mobile Enterprise Application Platform) category, PointSync contains features that protect your valuable data and allow mobile workers to focus on their work, not their technology.

The diagram below shows where PointSync fits in a typical enterprise architecture.