Flexera Software has announced the release of App Portal 2015, the latest update of its enterprise app store.
Enterprise app stores are interfaces that allow employees to browse, select and download corporate-approved apps. They are gaining traction as the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend spreads to more businesses.
The latest edition of the software allows employees to request desktop and mobile application from a single enterprise store and a single checkout process integrates deployment to AirWatch by VMware. The service is optimised for use on mobile devices and also adds access to seven new languages.
"Enterprise app stores provide an employee-friendly interface for application and hardware requests – ensuring a positive IT services experience," explained Robert Young, Research Manager, End Point Device & IT Service Management and Client Virtualisation Software, IDC. "To deliver their full benefit, enterprise app stores must also allow IT to maintain security and control – and to do this, it is essential that they work seamlessly with key operational systems like IT Service Management, Software Distribution, and Software License Optimisation tools.
"Employees want the ability to request an app once and use it wherever they work – on their desktops, tablets or mobile phones – without having to go to each of their devices and request the same app over and over again. They want immediate access, and don’t appreciate that behind the scenes, a very complicated request has been triggered for IT to fulfil."
