Research in Motion has released BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESX), offering NO COST server software and Client Access Licenses (CALs) while delivering the core accessibility, protection, and administration functions of BlackBerry BES Server including over-the-air sync and mobile access to files and applications. But the price savings don't stop at free server software and CALs. You also get the option to choose the BIS wireless data carrier plan rather than the BES data carrier plan, saving you $10-$20 per month for each of your BlackBerry clients!
BlackBerry BES Server Express can be deployed directly on an Exchange or Small Business Server, which can handle up to 75 users, or on a dedicated BESX server which can support up to 2,000 clients. RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is ideal for small- and medium-sized businesses who until now could not financially justify connecting employees' BlackBerry devices to their corporate network.
The Express edition of RIM BlackBerry BES Server does not provide high availability features, system monitoring, SQL database mirroring, or desk phone support and limits the number of available policies from 450 to 35. Also, BIS wireless data plan users will have to execute an initial wired enterprise activation to integrate with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. After that they will have the full BlackBerry mobile messaging and organizer data experience including calendar, address books, do lists, and notes. Users with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server data plan can continue to enterprise activate their BlackBerry smartphones wirelessly.
How Progent's BlackBerry Experts Can Support Your Smartphone Solution
Progent offers a range of IT services to help you to deploy BESX and other BlackBerry technologies. Progent can assist you to resolve BlackBerry sync issues, implement wireless administration capability, install server and desktop tools, design and test backup/restore procedures, integrate BlackBerry clients on Exchange Server Windows Active Directory, and implement Virtual Private Network connections. For comprehensive wireless integration projects, Progent's BlackBerry engineers can team with Progent's Microsoft information technology consultants, Cisco certified CCIE engineers, and CISSP-ISSIP and GIAC-certified Security professionals. This wide range of expertise, delivered via Progent's efficient remote service delivery model, cuts IT support expenses and offers fast and successful solutions for businesses who need to integrate BlackBerry technology seamlessly into their IT network.
Progent's IT consultants can also can assist you with SQL Server setup and Microsoft Exchange Server management to make sure that your and email environment work efficiently with BES Server Express. Progent can also help your business to upgrade from older editions of Blackberry and Microsoft software, install easy-to-use administration tools to help you track and control BlackBerry smartphones across your company, and develop a sound security strategy that includes BlackBerry users. Progent's business continuity consultants can help your business to define, institute, and validate disaster recovery procedures to ensure that BlackBerry data can be preserved and mobile operations can be rapidly resumed in the event of a catastrophic datacenter failure.
Progent's BlackBerry Certifications
Progent's BlackBerry-certified consultants are experts at helping small organizations plan, manage, and troubleshoot BlackBerry technology affordably and effectively, reducing the cost and hassle of maintaining a mobile workforce and promoting better business results. Progent's experts have earned all major BlackBerry certifications including BlackBerry Certified Support Specialist, BlackBerry Certified Server Support Specialist, BlackBerry Certified System Administrator, and BlackBerry Certified Solution Designer.
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