VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) is set to buy mobile security company AirWatch to bolster its move to realize its vision of using software to manage the surge of mobile devices in the workplace.
The proposed acquisition would help VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) provide a holistic solution to manage users, devices and applications across desktop and mobile environments.
MDM – A hot sector
Larry Dingan of ZDNet believes mobile device management has been a hot sector desperately in need of consolidation given there are over 100 vendors. Increasing preference has been shown by large enterprises to combine mobile device management with content management and collaboration.
The following is Gartner’s Magic Quadrant on the MDM sector:
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