Highlights:

  • Ivanti declares novel capabilities for Ivanti User Workspace Manager and Ivanti Unified Endpoint Manager.
  • New capabilities extend endpoint management features for Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Mac devices.

Ivanti automates security and IT operations

Ivanti is an organization that automates security and IT operations to secure, discover, and manage service from the datacenter to the endpoint to the cloud. The company recently publicized novel capabilities for Ivanti User Workspace Manager and Ivanti Unified Endpoint Manager.

New capabilities extend endpoint management features for Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Mac devices while providing IT teams the power to deliver a more ambient and personalized device experience for their end-users.

Expert view

Alan Braithwaite, Senior Director of Product Management at Ivanti, commented: “At Ivanti, we are committed to delivering innovation that gives users better experiences and businesses better outcomes.” Further, he added: “Our latest releases of Unified Endpoint Manager and User Workspace Manager further simplify the IT management experience while adding robust support for devices of all types, securing and controlling them no matter where and how they are accessing corporate data – all from a single and intuitive console. When combined with the hyper-automated Ivanti Neurons platform, these expanded solutions further enable the self-healing, autonomous edge.”

The Unified Endpoint Manager 2020.1 Service Update 2 provides timely advances to assist IT teams with better granular control and IT solutions, irrespective of where the devices are being used. It also automates security to mitigate risk exposure. The novel features support all types’ endpoints, whether users are operating using company, home, or public networks, or accessing organization information on the company’s non-issued or issued devices.

Novel Unified Endpoint Manager developments comprise:

  • macOS and iOS management
  • Enhanced Modern Device Management (MDM)
  • Patch automation and agentless vulnerability scanning
  • Enhanced remote Linux management and agent settings
  • Remote control

Ivanti User Workspace Manager 2020.2 delivers an enhanced and more ambient Windows experience for users working across any corner of the world. The User Workspace Manager helps enhance digital workspace management in data and file synchronization, user personalization, privilege management, and application control.

Novel developments in Ivanti User Workspace Manager comprise:

  • File Director administration, a URL re-Direction for Edge Browser, OneDrive Delta API support, and authenticated web-proxy support tools to enhance IT teams’ functionality.
  • On-demand Windows 10 privilege elevation capabilities, a Windows Start Menu Designer, and Windows Settings sync over VPN to offer a better user experience.

Updates available at present

The updates are available now for Ivanti User Workspace Manager and Unified Endpoint Manager. Further, to improve IT outcomes, these IT solutions could be utilized with the Ivanti Neurons platform that features hyper-automation bots to self-secure and self-heal devices and offers proactive support for a better user experience.