Pivotal, the company at the intersection of big data, PaaS, and agile
development, today announced an expansion of services to its enterprise
platform-as-a-service (PaaS), Pivotal CF, through the availability of
Pivotal CF Mobile Services. The new enterprise-grade services for
Pivotal CF give developers and cloud operators a set of advanced mobile
capabilities that work with
previously announced data services
to enable developer self-service productivity and operational
efficiency required to build and deploy next-generation applications
faster.
With over a billion smartphones in use and 90% of consumers keeping
their phones within arms reach all the time [2], enterprises are racing
to deliver compelling mobile app experiences and capitalize on the
massive data exhaust of mobile devices. Pivotal brings years of
experience in mobile and big data to Pivotal CF, providing a platform
for enterprises to rapidly and continuously deliver scalable, responsive
mobile apps that can leverage large volumes and varieties of data.
PaaS is critical for mobile. With mobile devices and operating systems
cycling at a rate of less than a year, enterprises need a platform to
handle the rapid iterations, instant scaling, and built-for-cloud
architectures. Pivotal CF is the ideal solution to give enterprises the
speed for continuous delivery and scale while Pivotal CF Mobile Services
gives companies a solution where data remains under their control – and
not in the hands of third parties – for improved compliance with IT
policies and service level agreements, and easier backend system
integration.
Informed by the experience of Xtreme Labs (acquired by Pivotal in 2013)
of building mobile apps for the world's top brands, which are estimated
to have been downloaded over 400 million times, Pivotal CF Mobile
Services include backend push notifications, API gateway, and data sync
that reduce latency, improve user experience, and simplify mobile
development. Enterprises now have the services included in Pivotal CF to
build mobile apps that match the best consumer experiences:
- Push Notifications
Direct integration with enterprise services behind the firewall,
built to scale with full control of data and comprehensive logging and
tracking
- API Gateway Transform legacy backend APIs into mobile device-optimized APIs, significantly improving app performance and user experience
- Data Sync
Mobile-optimized API to access multiple types of data storage makes
it easy for developers to incorporate enterprise data into their apps
Pivotal CF Mobile Services are expected to be generally available in 2014. For pricing details, please contact Pivotal.