- Mobile provisioning
- Security
- Some mobile application provisioning
Sr. Systems Engineer at a individual & family service with 501-1,000 employees
It lets us see whether users have rooted their phones and allows us to set standards before letting phones onto our network. It lacks, however, app-level support.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
It lets us see whether users have rooted their phones, and set standards before letting phones on our network. It has minimal OS levels, and provides the abilities to enforce security.
What needs improvement?
- Application-level support
- Per-app VPN coming together
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It hasn’t always been good, but getting better. We do quasi-hosted situations, so getting it to the right level took a while.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I don't have the visibility of this.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't had to use it.
How was the initial setup?
I wasn't involved in the setup.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We chose Airwatch because it has a good setup, is easy to administer, and the POC was good.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend it, as it's very stable and robust. Make sure you stay current with it, and up to date.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

AirWatch Admin/Messaging Specialist at a government with 501-1,000 employees
Great solution. Windows 8.1 could have more options to control.
Valuable Features
- Whitelisting applications
- Remote enterprise wipe
- GPS device location
Improvements to My Organization
Ability to deploy smartphone applications
Room for Improvement
Windows 8.1 could have more options to control
Use of Solution
6 months
Deployment Issues
AirWatch does not have control over Windows 8.0 devices which were the first 100 deployed devices.
Stability Issues
No issues with stability.
Scalability Issues
No issues with scalability.
Customer Service and Technical Support
Customer Service:
Excellent customer service.
Technical Support:Excellent technical support.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The solution offers a great deal of management for devices. But, the level of support still needs improvement
What is most valuable?
The Organization group approach they have taken to manage both Device and Administrative access
How has it helped my organization?
It has help in providing administrators with a way to separate devices based on business use cases.
What needs improvement?
There are currently canned reports that provide a a great deal of device detail. But, there could be room for the solutions to allow for custom reporting for ad-hoc reports
For how long have I used the solution?
3 years
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
This is an area that could use some improvement. we have had a few incidents where the level of support was not what it was pictured to be.
Technical Support:There are a lot of very skilled engineers well versed in all aspects of the solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have used multiple solutions. We are responsible for service delivery so we are expected to be familiar with the main players in the industry.
How was the initial setup?
It depends. On-prem is a lot more involved than SaaS. There are a lot of moving parts for the on-prem version of the solution that can be consolidates if it is the desire of the client/customer.
What about the implementation team?
Vendor. We have had a great experience with all of our current clients.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Yes, MobileIron, MaaS360, Blackberry, XenMobile, Afaria, Soti, Good.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
Mobility Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
This product enables us to replace all existing stores PDA running Windows CE with iPod touch.
What is most valuable?
- The ability to use shared device mode for check in/check out for corporate owned devices.
- Vast numbers of REST API for automation and integration.
- Very flexible in provisioning and assignment of devices, profiles, contents and apps.
How has it helped my organization?
This product enables us to replace all existing stores PDA running windows CE with iPod touch.
What needs improvement?
- Better reporting functionality and performance.
- Improved BYOD solution with true DAR encryption for iOS devices and a better UI for the Airwatch Inbox app.
For how long have I used the solution?
Over 2 years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
- We use a SaaS solution from AirWatch and the issue that we have encountered was load issue with automatic app push to 10-60 thousands of devices.
- Airwatch has quickly added additional resources so that future app updates deployment will not cause problems.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Yes, we have seen inconsistency for performance from time to time.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No, Airwatch has accommodated out expanding number of endpoints.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
With Enterprise Service agreement it is a 5/10. Without Enterprise Service agreement it is a 3/10.
Technical Support:With Enterprise Service agreement it is a 5/10. Without Enterprise Service agreement it is a 3/10.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No.
What about the implementation team?
In partnership with a 3rd party vendor, I would rate them at 3.5/10.
What was our ROI?
Too early to tell as these are devices replacing existing PDA and we have just completed the rollout.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Symantec App Center.
What other advice do I have?
Plan ahead as much as possible. However if there is a need to make significant changes in the environment post rollout, Airwatch is able to accommodate that with the flexibility of their product.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
AVP Enterprise Sales at Ashtech Infotech (India) Pvt.Ltd.
Great for providing dedicated resources for dedicated users
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is good for providing dedicated resources for dedicated users."
- "We have experienced some connectivity issues."
What is our primary use case?
We are using complements of Horizon solutions for our customers. I'm the general manager of sales.
What is most valuable?
We are using two VDA solutions, providing dedicated tech for end-users in our company. The solution is good for providing dedicated resources for dedicated users or GPU base or any IFP kind of base of end-user then we recommend Horizon solutions.
What needs improvement?
We have experienced some connectivity issues in that the application in VMware is very slow compared to SecureX. I'd like to see better application delivery.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a very stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable product.
How are customer service and support?
In terms of VMware products, customer support could be better.
How was the initial setup?
If you do the right sizing and take the right approach the initial setup is easy but if something is amiss then it's very complicated.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The initial pricing is very reasonable but their pricing model is variable and the pricing can be high or low.
What other advice do I have?
If a customer requires a true solution then I would say VMware is the right choice. But if you're looking for application video or ADSX kind of solutions, then GFX is better.
I rate the solution nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner

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