Whether consumer, employee or partner-facing, modern organizations are using mobile apps every day to deliver critical data and services from backend systems to the hands of mobile users. Many mobile apps reduce costs of operations and increase revenue streams.
But without the proper mobile middleware and infrastructure, such strategic initiatives can result in technology lock-in’s, scalability challenges, security threats and soaring costs of integration and ongoing maintenance.
Worklight allows organizations to extend their business across multiple smartphones and tablets using the platform's security features. The Worklight Server – the gateway between the app and the enterprise – has been designed to integrate into the existing IT architecture of the organization and leverage its existing resources. The Server:
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Connects to backend systems using configurable XML files called Adapters via common integration protocols
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Updates the web resources of the application directly to the mobile device instead of via application stores
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Automatically converts data retrieved from back-end systems from hierarchical to JSON format
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Configures and manages rules for Push Notifications services originating from backend systems
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Enables complex data mashups from multiple backend resources
