Mobile HP Anywhere Provides Partners with New Development Tools
Mobile HP Anywhere Provides Partners with New Development Tools by UCStrategies Staff
Various “application transformation” software and services have been released by Hewlett-Packard, and tools for building mobile applications and linking them to corporate cloud services are featured in the new offerings.
Business users are currently asking for better integration of their mobile devices with corporate IT systems, and the new offerings serve this demand.
The worldwide lead for application transformation solutions with HP's Enterprise Services, Paul Evans, said: “Mobile apps are enterprise apps. They're not toys anymore. Most companies are struggling with this. People's expectations are constantly increasing.”
There is an upgraded HP Anywhere platform which has also been released, and this allows developers to build mobile applications; this ensures that business mobile applications are easy to use like the majority of consumer applications which have enhanced user interfaces. Evans said: “This is all about design. It's not about coding.”
HTML5 is not supported by HP Anywhere, and this means that IT departments can distribute and manage mobile applications which operate on numerous devices like Apple’s iPad, iPhone and Android-based devices. Palo Alto, California-based HP unveiled its online HP Anywhere Developer Zone as well, and this allows developers access to software developer kits, demonstration applications and other resources.
HP Performance Anywhere is also new, and this is a Software-as-a-Service tool which monitors performance and availability of mobile applications and wireless networks. Another debut is HP’s Real User Monitoring software, and this monitors the performance of applications that operate on Android devices.
Results Positive is a Chandler, Arizona-based solution provider that partners with HP, and its president, Jon Furner, stated: “We like the idea of having enterprise apps on HTML5.” Apps for iOS devices are now being developed by the company, and the HTML5 support in HP Anywhere will lessen the costs of application development and maintenance, according to Furner.
Furner also noted that Results Positive should also be able to broaden the reach of its SaaS applications business via HP Performance Anywhere tools.
The HP Application Integration to Cloud is a set of services which has been designed based on the HP Converged Cloud system, and seeks to assist businesses in linking both on-premise and mobile applications with the public, private and hybrid cloud systems. Tibco and Red Hat integration platforms were used as reference architectures in developing these new services.
Evans stated: “This whole back-end thing isn't simple,” referring to the need for mobile applications to be connected with corporate IT systems.
HP Anywhere and other developmental tools are currently available, and the HP Application Integration to Cloud services will be made available this coming September. (CY) Link