AppSense and Unidesk Corporation announced that Sunrise Health is implementing AppSense user virtualization and Unidesk(R) desktop layering technologies as key components in its enterprise-wide Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) initiative. Unidesk desktops with AppSense software are being hosted on HP servers virtualized with VMware vSphere(R). The desktops are accessed by Citrix XenDesktop(R) through Apple iPads, Android devices, Dell Wyse zero clients and existing PCs. By using AppSense for policy management, user rights management and mobile data access, Unidesk for desktop provisioning, image management and application delivery, and AppSense and Unidesk together for personalization, Sunrise Health is increasing access to key healthcare applications and enabling its mobile workforce to work the way they want, while improving IT governance, control, and efficiency.

AppSense announced significant enhancements to its Management Suite, newly rebranded as DesktopNow, including new enterprise features and capabilities. Building on previous releases, DesktopNow demonstrates clear understanding of customer challenges and reaffirms the importance of people-centric manageability with a major focus on enterprise readiness, rapid adoption and product simplification. Together with AppSense's newest User Virtualization solutions, MobileNow and DataNow, DesktopNow enables organizations to implement solutions for a range of IT priorities including Windows 7 Migration, Desktop Optimization, BYOD, Mobile Data Access and User Rights Management. AppSense DesktopNow contains components for enhancing user productivity by providing a consistent user experience balanced with improved management and security in Windows desktop environments: AppSense Application Manager: Control application access, ensure license compliance, manage user rights and control network and web access; AppSense Environment Manager: Setup, configure, lockdown, self-heal and personalize user environments across multiple devices and locations; and AppSense Performance Manager: Optimize CPU and Memory usage, improve server density, reduce response times and enable hardware consolidation. DesktopNow enables centralized management, setup & configuration, lockdown and personalization of any Windows desktop regardless of device, platform, delivery mechanism, or location. New Powershell and increased API support continue to allow enterprises to deploy granular and flexible management across their entire desktop estate. Customers using Microsoft System Center 2012 Suite will find tight integration across the DesktopNow platform designed to reduce costs, enable self-service supportability and eliminate complexity.

AppSense, Inc. released MobileNow, the only 100% SaaS based mobile device, application and data management solution designed for Enterprise and Mid-Market organizations that bridges application/data access, corporate compliance and strong security to personal devices in work environments. MobileNow provides a full set of product features that move beyond simple mobile device management capabilities to provide IT with the strongest, deepest policy controls possible across mobile devices, applications and data. With MobileNow, IT departments can easily manage a diverse set of employees using multiple devices, as well their applications, securely and seamlessly, independent of the type of device used. Combined Mobile Management Product: MobileNow combines the benefits of Mobile Device Management (MDM), Mobile Application Management (MAM) and secure native email so IT can manage a single, all-in-one solution with no required infrastructure. MobileNow provides IT with the option to use business applications on corporate or personal devices, but still manage and enforce corporate policies and controls. Secure and Isolate Business Applications: MobileNow securely isolates business applications -- both in-house and 3rd party apps -- from personal applications and ensures business data is always encrypted, compliant and protected by the policies that IT sets -- all while delivering a frictionless and fully native experience to end-users. Flexible, Easy to Use Solution: Through a SaaS deployment model, organizations are up and running in minutes with zero capital expenditure as no hardware is required. MobileNow's MDM and MAM capabilities can be deployed independently to leverage existing legacy solutions or as an integrated suite. MobileNow users are given the freedom of choice to create their own mobile experience through: Instant Application and Data Access: Users have the ability to access applications and data anywhere, at anytime and on any device without fear of being locked out or waiting for permission. BYOD Support: Allows users to freely use devices and applications of personal choice while seamlessly compliant with corporate security and access policies.