I am surprised you did not include iCloud in the public cloud options. It is the native cloud environment for the iPad as well as tightly integrated with OS X (and more so in Mountain Lion), as well as available for Windows -- which I guess you presume most businesses run. I would prefer iCloud over any of the other 'free' cloud storage, any time.
Also, it seems that Pogoplug is an public cloud offering as well. Same for Oxygen. Desktop Connect is also not a cloud application but rather remote desktop access application. This leaves only Polkast as private cloud in your list.
What is 'business document files'? If these are the typical PDF, Office documents etc, there are native iPad applications that will view and even edit these. If these are some other, proprietary for your business formats, then you either need remote desktop or write your own iPad application.
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I am sick of trying to stick a square peg in a round hole. It's time to be honest about this. As a personal device the ipad is fantastic - leader of the pack, as a managed enterprise device (emphasis on 'managed' and 'enterprise') it is a dog. If Apple are serious about the corpoarte (and education) markets they will put out a Mac Air Touch screen tablet or Mac Air Slate. Honestly if they keep treating us like idiots they are going to lose the business market to products like the Samsung Series 7 Slate.
All this 'manageability' is just software + iPads ARE manageable. There is already Apple Configurator, for OS X and Windows that does just that -- provision and manage iPads (and other iOS devices).
The Macbook Air is an fantastic product, but it is just an slim and elegant, light etc. notebook -- or, from alternative view, just an very portable desktop. It is completely different product from the iPad and.. it is not very "manageable" if you ask Windows IT staff. Which speaks of their abilities, but that's different question altogether.
The Macbook Air is an fantastic product, but it is just an slim and elegant, light etc. notebook -- or, from alternative view, just an very portable desktop. It is completely different product from the iPad and.. it is not very "manageable" if you ask Windows IT staff. Which speaks of their abilities, but that's different question altogether.
"it is not very "manageable" if you ask Windows IT staff. Which speaks of their abilities, but that's different question altogether. "
Sweet. iDevices are managable. That's great! Oh, wait. You mean to tell me I have to install separate Apple software just to manage those devices. ***blah***
As a Windows IT staffer, why would I want to have to manage yet ANOTHER piece of software on top of the already high number just to be able to manage a couple devices that aren't very practical anyways. Seems like more overhead than it's worth if you ask me.
Sweet. iDevices are managable. That's great! Oh, wait. You mean to tell me I have to install separate Apple software just to manage those devices. ***blah***
As a Windows IT staffer, why would I want to have to manage yet ANOTHER piece of software on top of the already high number just to be able to manage a couple devices that aren't very practical anyways. Seems like more overhead than it's worth if you ask me.
So, how is it 'manageable' on Windows? You don't install separate Microsoft software? It just manages itself.. by magic?
Otherwise, I agree with you. You don't have to do it! Tell this your boss, when he comes next week with his new iPad and demand it works on "your" (or rather, his) network. Chances are, he could find someone else who is willing. No?
And yes, do not blame Apple that you have lot's of Microsoft software to manage.
Otherwise, I agree with you. You don't have to do it! Tell this your boss, when he comes next week with his new iPad and demand it works on "your" (or rather, his) network. Chances are, he could find someone else who is willing. No?
And yes, do not blame Apple that you have lot's of Microsoft software to manage.
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