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I FORGOT MY LAPTOP… NO PROBLEM!

This morning I arrived at my office after a 90-minute drive, noticing I forgot to bring my laptop with me. In the morning rush I did bring my bag alright, but I forgot my laptop was still connected to my home office where I was working the night before.

Whereas in any other situation, I would have to drive the whole way back to collect my laptop, at the Awingu office I could just take one of the Google Chromebooks laying around in the office. It was like the incident didn’t happen at all! Sure, I missed my Apple MacBook Pro, but all my apps and files were available through our Awingu portal. I just needed to get used to the QWERTY keyboard (my MacBook has an AZERTY keyboard).Read More

5 TIPS TO ACHIEVE MINIMUM SECURITY FOR FTP

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, was invented back in 1971 and long before ‘the internet’. It’s a standard network protocol that is built on a client-server architecture model that was developed for the transfer of files between a client and a server on a network. When FTP was developed, security was not in front of the line: authentication (user and password) and content are, for example, not encrypted. Clearly, that is the safest way to approach data transfer. Therefore, for secure transmission, FTP is often secured with SSL/TLS (FTPS) or replaced with SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). Here, the content and the authentication process are encrypted and thus secured.Read More

PODCAST: THE FUTURE OF THE WORKPLACE-AS-A-SERVICE

There are a variety of scenarios for end user computing in today’s enterprise – in most businesses today there a three models that co-exist but often the reality can be a grey area. Awingu CMO Arnaud Marlière spoke to us about the challenges business face in delivering a productive IT landscape for their workers.

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AWINGU 4.0 – DER DIGITAL WORKPLACE ZU KUNDENBEDINGUNGEN – NICHT HERSTELLERBEDINGUNGEN

Awingu 4.0 – der digital workplace zu Kundenbedingungen – nicht Herstellerbedingungen

Die Idee des einheitlichen, digitalen Arbeitsplatzes verfängt nicht erst seit gestern. Die Möglichkeit das eigene „IT Erbe“ heterogenster Anwendungen jeglicher Couleur mit Daten sowie Web- und SaaS Services mit der Möglichkeit zur Kollaboration bereitzustellen und das vollkommen unabhängig von Hardware, OS oder Formfaktor ist art und weise wie wir bei Awingu denken.

Ein Vielzahl von Herstellern bedienen sich dem Thema Unified workspace – mit Awingu gibt es einen Hersteller der das Thema anders denkt als alle anderen – nämlich an sich ändernde Kundenbedingungen und an nicht Herstellerbedingungen.

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FORMER CITRIX EMEA VP LUCA MARINELLI JOINS AWINGU’S ADVISORY BOARD

April 3rd, 2018, Ghent — Awingu today announces adding Mr. Luca Marinelli to its Advisory Board. Luca is a well-known veteran in the IT scene with leadership roles at Citrix, Microsoft, and Cisco. Awingu is excited about this latest addition to its advisory board. “With Luca, we add somebody with market insight, knowledge and experience. He will help us refine our competitive positioning in the “Unified Workspace” market and its go-to-market model” says Walter Van Uytven, CEO Awingu.

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PELOTON LEVERAGES AWINGU TO GO SAAS

Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd. is a Canadian ISV (Independent Software Vendor) that develops drilling and well data software for oil and gas companies worldwide. They are a leading technology player in this market. The company’s WellView, SiteView, RigView, ProdView, and LandView software suite delivers complete well lifecycle solutions for planning, approvals, operations, drilling, facilities/pipeline, and construction/reclamation. More than 450 oil and gas companies around the globe rely on Peloton’s software to make better informed, data-driven decisions, and they use Awingu to provide a secure and mobile access to their software for their customers.

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