Mobiliti
Encyclopedia
Mobiliti was a file synchronization
, backup
and offline network software for Microsoft Windows
based systems, developed by Packeteer
. It was originally called Network/Unplugged when it was released in 1998 by Mobiliti, Inc. It started as a 3 member team of Kiran Somalwar, Dinesh Sinha and Ram Kishore Dulam. Mobiliti was acquired by Tacit Networks
, Inc., which in turn was acquired by Packeteer
, Inc. in 2006. Packeteer
was in turn acquired by Blue Coat Systems
. As of 16 July 2008 Blue Coat no longer offers Mobiliti for sale but support may still be purchased and existing support continues until 16 July 2011 (maintenance releases will be discontinued on 16 July 2010, and contracts may not be renewed after that date).
Two programs that have been mentioned as comparable to Mobiliti are iMobile and SureSync.
Mobiliti replicates network files, structure, and the look and feel onto the mobile/remote computer, maintaining a consistent network environment that enables mobile users to work off-line as if they are still connected to their network. It also provides backup functionality that allows local files to be backed up to a network file server. It allows Microsoft Outlook PST files to be easily synched up without crimping user performance or WAN traffic loads. The software uses cached data from network file servers that displays folders and drive mappings as if the user were connected to the enterprise network. The product then applies wide area network (WAN) compression and downsizes network traffic loads between mobile users and the enterprise network, reducing time to synchronization and backup. Mobiliti has a management console that lets administrators create individual user or group profiles, change individual settings and produce a single synchronization report about all users.
Mobiliti came in three editions: Basic, Plus and Enterprise. It was available as shareware
and had a trial period of 21 days.
File synchronization
File synchronization in computing is the process of ensuring that computer files in two or more locations are updated via certain rules....
, backup
Backup
In information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is back up in two words, whereas the noun is backup....
and offline network software for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
based systems, developed by Packeteer
Packeteer
Packeteer , founded in 1996 by Robert Packer and Brett Galloway, was an I.T. company based in Cupertino, California listed on the NASDAQ. Networking appliances focus on Application Traffic Management and optimization for wide area networks. They held at least 40 patents for various network...
. It was originally called Network/Unplugged when it was released in 1998 by Mobiliti, Inc. It started as a 3 member team of Kiran Somalwar, Dinesh Sinha and Ram Kishore Dulam. Mobiliti was acquired by Tacit Networks
Tacit Networks
Tacit Networks is an I.T. company based in South Plainfield, New Jersey. It was founded in 2000.Their product lines are:*iShared which provides Wide area file services and WAN optimization....
, Inc., which in turn was acquired by Packeteer
Packeteer
Packeteer , founded in 1996 by Robert Packer and Brett Galloway, was an I.T. company based in Cupertino, California listed on the NASDAQ. Networking appliances focus on Application Traffic Management and optimization for wide area networks. They held at least 40 patents for various network...
, Inc. in 2006. Packeteer
Packeteer
Packeteer , founded in 1996 by Robert Packer and Brett Galloway, was an I.T. company based in Cupertino, California listed on the NASDAQ. Networking appliances focus on Application Traffic Management and optimization for wide area networks. They held at least 40 patents for various network...
was in turn acquired by Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems Inc. is a network security and network management company based in Sunnyvale, California, United States.It identifies itself as an application delivery network specialist...
. As of 16 July 2008 Blue Coat no longer offers Mobiliti for sale but support may still be purchased and existing support continues until 16 July 2011 (maintenance releases will be discontinued on 16 July 2010, and contracts may not be renewed after that date).
Two programs that have been mentioned as comparable to Mobiliti are iMobile and SureSync.
Mobiliti replicates network files, structure, and the look and feel onto the mobile/remote computer, maintaining a consistent network environment that enables mobile users to work off-line as if they are still connected to their network. It also provides backup functionality that allows local files to be backed up to a network file server. It allows Microsoft Outlook PST files to be easily synched up without crimping user performance or WAN traffic loads. The software uses cached data from network file servers that displays folders and drive mappings as if the user were connected to the enterprise network. The product then applies wide area network (WAN) compression and downsizes network traffic loads between mobile users and the enterprise network, reducing time to synchronization and backup. Mobiliti has a management console that lets administrators create individual user or group profiles, change individual settings and produce a single synchronization report about all users.
Mobiliti came in three editions: Basic, Plus and Enterprise. It was available as shareware
Shareware
The term shareware is a proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a...
and had a trial period of 21 days.
See also
- List of backup software
- WAN optimizationWAN OptimizationWAN optimization is a collection of techniques for increasing data-transfer efficiencies across wide-area networks. In 2008, the WAN optimization market was estimated to be $1 billion , and it will grow to $4.4 billion according to Gartner, a technology research firm.The most common measures of...
- Personal Folders (.pst) files
- File SynchronizationFile synchronizationFile synchronization in computing is the process of ensuring that computer files in two or more locations are updated via certain rules....
- CIFS
External links
- Packeteer Company Home Page
- Mobiliti Page
- Blue Coat Systems home page
- Laptop tools to stay in sync
- Enterprise product of the year 2007
- Backing Up on the Road
- Taking the network with you
- Packeteer thinks remotely
- WAN Optimization Inches On
- Fit for big and small pipes-NetworkWorld
- WAN acceleration comes to the PC