Tablet Computers and Rove – a Match Made in IT Heaven

Rove Mobile Admin awarded eWEEK 2010 Products of the Year honors

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rove, the leading provider of mobile IT solutions, today announced its support for tablet computing form factors. Offering true portability without sacrificing screen resolution, tablets are an ideal platform for business applications, giving users “always-on” access to the systems and services they need to get the job done.

“We’re seeing mobility become an integral part of IT Service Management practices, with many of our customers looking at tablets such as the iPad, Galaxy Tab and RIM’s PlayBook as providing an ideal interface for the IT professional on the move”

“We’re seeing mobility become an integral part of IT Service Management practices, with many of our customers looking at tablets such as the iPad, Galaxy Tab and RIM’s PlayBook as providing an ideal interface for the IT professional on the move,” said Russell Ure, President, Rove. “To this end, providing support for Rove Mobile Admin on tablets is a key priority for us.”

One of eWEEK’s 2010 Products of the Year – “offerings that had the biggest impact in their spaces and that did the most to move enterprise technology forward” – Rove Mobile Admin was singled out along with products by Cisco, VMware, Apple, Microsoft, salesforce.com and Red Hat. Rove Mobile Admin delivers advanced mobile IT administration capability, providing IT staff with comprehensive, secure access to a wide range of servers, services and platforms. With Mobile Admin in hand, IT professionals can identify, diagnose, triage and resolve IT issues without the need for a laptop computer or internet connection, enabling them to reduce network downtime and provide their users with exceptional customer service.

At the forefront of providing mobile IT solutions, Rove will continue to lead this dynamically evolving market and introduce software optimized for the variety of tablets becoming available.

A free, 14 day trial is available for download at www.roveit.com/trial.

To date over 3,000 customers worldwide, including many of the world’s financial institutions, have deployed Rove Mobile Admin.

About Rove

Rove (www.roveit.com) is the leader in mobile IT management solutions. Our award-winning solution, Rove Mobile Admin, lets IT staff take action anytime, anywhere for faster incident resolution, reduced downtime, improved customer service and increased IT efficiency. Rove partners with leading IT system providers including Microsoft, VMware, BMC, CA, HP, Symantec and IBM. Rove participates in the iPhone and Android Developer Programs and is a BlackBerry Alliance Elite Member.

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