Mobile Middleware Archives

Confronting the Consumerization of IT with Microsoft MEAP

August 18, 2016January 27, 2011 by Rob Tiffany

CIOs are asking for help in confronting the tidal wave of mobile devices entering the enterprise and IT departments have raised the white flag as attempts to block consumer-focused smartphones and tablets have failed. The Consumerization of IT has been a growing trend fueled by cloud-delivered services and compelling mobile devices with wireless capabilities. This … Read more Confronting the Consumerization of IT with Microsoft MEAP

Mobile Merge Replication Performance and Scalability Cheat Sheet

August 18, 2016April 22, 2010 by Rob Tiffany

If your Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) is using SQL Server Merge Replication to provide the mobile middleware and reliable wireless wire protocol for SQL Server Compact (SSCE) running on Windows Mobile 5/6.x devices + Windows XP/Vista/7 laptops, desktops and tablets; below is a guide to help you build the fastest, most scalable systems:

Making Microsoft MEAP Real

August 18, 2016February 1, 2010 by Rob Tiffany

After all the logical diagrams of Microsoft MEAP and spelling out how it meets Gartner’s critical capabilities, I thought I’d show you a picture that provides a more concrete view of what our MEAP offering looks like. Hopefully, this will better crystallize how Microsoft lines up with those critical capabilities and how our reusable mobile … Read more Making Microsoft MEAP Real

Interview with Rob Tiffany at Tech Ed Europe

August 18, 2016December 23, 2009 by Rob Tiffany

Check out the interview I did with David Goon at Tech Ed Europe 2009 in Berlin. I discuss Microsoft’s Mobile Enterprise Application Platform and talk about how it aligns with Gartner’s MEAP critical capabilities and how it can save money for companies. With the tidal wave of mobile and wireless technologies sweeping across both the consumer … Read more Interview with Rob Tiffany at Tech Ed Europe