Juniper Mag 2600: Unlocking Device Agnosticism in Mobile Computing

Great news has been making waves in the world of mobile computing, and it's a step towards device agnostic usage, so long as there is a Citrix Receiver for your platform too. The upcoming release of iOS4.2 in November will be a game changer for mobile computing due to its portability and screen real estate, which will mean Junos Pulse will work immediately once installed and connected to your SSLVPN device.

For non-Apple devices, it's rumored that Droid, Symbian, Windows Mobile, and Blackberry are all in beta development at the moment and will be released soon. While we're not yet fully device agnostic, the progress being made is promising.

Once the connection is established, you can fire up Citrix Receiver, enter your simple connection string for your farm, and voila! You'll have access to published applications and desktops on XenApp and XenDesktop. This means that any device currently compatible with iOS4.1 can utilize an SSL connection through Juniper devices into a secure company network.

On September 8th, Juniper released their new Junos Pulse app for iOS4.1 and above. The answer to the question of how to achieve device agnosticism is actually quite simple if you choose Juniper, which many companies do due to its standing in the technology space and magic quadrant position with Gartner and Forrester.

One option could be to buy a Citrix Netscaler solution and use their in-built Access Gateway functionality to allow ICA traffic into your network. However, what if your company has already invested in SSLVPN technology and couldn't justify the cost of Netscaler? In that case, you could try punching holes through your firewall and hoping it meets your company's stringent security regulations.

But what if you want to truly unlock device agnosticism and have your Citrix Farm(s) available outside of the company firewall? The answer lies in Juniper Mag 2600, which provides a solution that allows for seamless access to your applications and desktops across any device. With Junos Pulse, you can rest assured that your mobile workers will have secure access to the resources they need, without having to worry about compatibility issues or complex IT infrastructure.

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