Active Sync Insights

What is Active Sync?

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) is a protocol that synchronizes email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes between a mobile device and a server, typically Microsoft Exchange Server or other compatible server software. It allows users to access and manage their data on mobile devices, keeping it consistent with their desktop or web-based email accounts.

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What other technologies are related to Active Sync?

Active Sync Competitor Technologies

MDM

Mobile Device Management systems such as Intune and AirWatch include features similar to ActiveSync, such as policies and device management; and can also act as a replacement for ActiveSync's functionality.

mentioned alongside Active Sync in 0% (60) of relevant job posts

Citrix

Citrix offers solutions that provide mobile device management (MDM) and application management, which may compete with some of the device management features offered through ActiveSync.

mentioned alongside Active Sync in 0% (83) of relevant job posts

Active Sync Complementary Technologies

MS Exchange

MS Exchange is a mail server and calendaring server, which ActiveSync is designed to work with. Without Exchange, ActiveSync doesn't have a purpose.

mentioned alongside Active Sync in 1% (53) of relevant job posts

Exchange

Exchange is a mail server and calendaring server, which ActiveSync is designed to work with. Without Exchange, ActiveSync doesn't have a purpose.

mentioned alongside Active Sync in 0% (66) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Active Directory

Active Directory is used to manage users and groups, which Exchange uses to authenticate users. ActiveSync relies on Exchange, which in turn often uses Active Directory.

mentioned alongside Active Sync in 0% (170) of relevant job posts