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Overview
Wireless access to communications and information is a business necessity for mobile workers throughout your organization — though not everyone requires wireless access to email. Some of your workers require mobile access to applications only. BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for MDS Applications separates wireless applications from email so you can mobilize applications without deploying wireless email.
More flexible deployments
With BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications, you can now choose how to make the most efficient and effective use of your resources by deploying both wireless email and applications or wireless applications only.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications also provides you with the flexibility to deploy BlackBerry smartphones to business partners and customers that need to use your applications but shouldn’t be tied to your corporate email server.
Increased scalability and enhanced manageability
Separating wireless application infrastructure from your corporate email servers enables you to increase the scalability and enhance the manageability of your BlackBerry deployment.
Reduce costs
In some cases, BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications makes purchasing incremental email licenses unnecessary, saving you money.
Features
Functionally robust
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for MDS Applications enables IT departments to manage and control the deployment of mobile applications with a centralized administration console.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications includes the following:
- Wireless transport and synchronization: BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications acts as the centralized link between wireless BlackBerry smartphones, wireless networks and enterprise applications, including all the standard BlackBerry® Mobile Data System (BlackBerry MDS) features
- Document viewing: Enabled by the BlackBerry® Browser
- IT policies: Control which applications users can access and implement IT policies on security and manageability
- Security: BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications leverages the same accredited security model as the traditional BlackBerry® Enterprise Server. It creates an end-to-end authenticated, outbound-initiated connection that encrypts all data
- Push services: Increase the accessibility of enterprise applications and provide real-time data to mobile workforces by proactively sending data to them
- Management and administration: A centralized administration console manages all aspects of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications, including server components, users and application settings
- OTA features: Deploy applications over-the-air (OTA) without the need for a desktop tether
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Feature Comparison – BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications
| BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino® | BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange | BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise® | BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for MDS Applications | |
| Version 4.1 | Version 4.1 | Version 4.1 | Version 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Regular Exchange, Domino or GroupWise Email – Send/Receive Email Wirelessly | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Push Message Delivery | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Wireless Email Reconciliation | yes4 | yes4 | yes4 | no |
| Sent Item Synchronization | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 | no |
| Wireless Email Settings | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 | no |
| Wireless Email Reconciliation Hard-delete Support | no | yes | no | no |
| Instant Messaging | ||||
| IBM Lotus Sametime®, GroupWise Messenger or Windows® Messenger BlackBerry® Client | yes17 | yes17 | yes17 | no |
| Personal Information Management (PIM)/Organizer | ||||
| PIM Synchronization (via desktop) | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Wireless Calendar Synchronization | yes1 | yes1 | yes1 | no |
| Wireless PIM Synchronization (Calendar, Address Book, Memopad, Tasklist) | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 | no |
| Remote Address Lookup | yes3 | yes3 | yes3 | no |
| vCard Support (conversion to BlackBerry Address Book) | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Calendar Enhancements (Tentative Acceptance, Conflict & Adjacent Notification, Private Flag Support) | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 | no |
| Task Enhancements (Task Reminders and Recurrences) | yes9 | yes9 | yes9 | no |
| PIM Categories Support | yes11,15 | yes11,15 | yes11,15 | no |
| Address Lookup Enhancements for Hosting Organizations | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Attachments | ||||
| Attachment Service | yes4 | yes4 | yes4 | yes4 |
| Attachment Service Support for .ZIP | yes5 | yes5 | yes5 | yes5 |
| Attachment Service Support for Color Attachment Viewing | yes5,16 | yes5,16 | yes5,16 | yes5,16 |
| Attachment Service Support for Image Viewing (JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG and TIFF) | yes5,16 | yes5,16 | yes5,16 | yes5,16 |
| Attachment Service Support for Document Info, Tracked Changes | yes5,16 | yes5,16 | yes5,16 | yes5,16 |
| Image Application | yes11,16 | yes11,16 | yes11,16 | yes11,16 |
| Attachment Viewing Pan and Zoom Enhancements | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Extensibility/Corporate Data Access | ||||
| BlackBerry® Browser | yes2 | yes2 | yes2 | yes2 |
| Corporate Data Access | yes2 | yes2 | yes2 | yes2 |
| BlackBerry Browser JavaScript® v1.3 Support | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 |
| BlackBerry Browser Enhancements (Enhanced HTML Tables Support, Ability to Email a URL, Animated GIF Support) | yes8 | yes8 | yes8 | yes8 |
| BlackBerry® MDS Studio | yes18 | yes18 | yes18 | yes18 |
| BlackBerry MDS Services | yes18 | yes18 | yes18 | yes18 |
| BlackBerry® MDS Runtime | yes18 | yes18 | yes18 | yes18 |
| Two-factor Authentication Support | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Data Group Push | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Device Choice | ||||
| BlackBerry Smartphone Support | yes | yes | no | yes |
| Support for BlackBerry® Connect™ |
yes | yes | no | yes |
| Enterprise Device Authorization | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Support | ||||
| Automatic Wireless Backup of Device Data | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 |
| Ability to Delete BlackBerry Applications from the Device | yes15,15 | yes15,15 | yes15,15 | yes15,15 |
| On-device Help | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 |
| Archiving SMS, PIN-to-PIN and Call Traffic | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino | BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange | BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise | BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications | |
| Version 4.1 | Version 4.1 | Version 4.1 | Version 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security | ||||
| End-to-end Security | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Triple Data Encryption Standard (DES) Encryption Support | yes | yes | no | yes |
| Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Encryption Support | yes8 | yes8 | yes8 | yes8 |
| Support for Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) | no | yes | no | yes |
| Device Content Protection, Content Compression | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 |
| Password Keeper, Device Wipe | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 |
| Wireless Encryption Key Regeneration | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 |
| Deployment | ||||
| Automated Desktop Software Deployment (Silent Install) | yes10 | yes10 | yes10 | yes10 |
| Support for Single Desktop Manager Package (separate installers) | yes14 | yes14 | yes14 | yes14 |
| Cradle-less Provisioning | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 |
| BlackBerry® Router and BlackBerry® Device Manager | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 |
| Device Configuration Tool | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Supports Optional BlackBerry Desktop Manager (Basic MSI Installer, Full Desktop or Handheld Manager only) | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Application Loader "Lite" | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Wireless Third Party Application Provisioning and Control | yes8 | yes8 | yes8 | yes8 |
| Extensibility/Corporate Data Access | ||||
| BlackBerry® Mobile Data Service | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| BlackBerry Browser Supports WML, cHTML, xHTML and HTML, CSS (partial) | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 |
| BlackBerry Browser Supports JavaScript, Offline Forms Handling | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 | yes7 |
| Increased Access Control, Application Management and Corporate Proxy Handling | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Additional Development Tools, such as Synchronization SDK, Attachment Distiller SDK and Plazmic® Content Developer's Kit | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Management/Administration | ||||
| Multi-network Support | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Forced Blind Carbon Copy | yes | yes | yes | no |
| All-Points-Bulletin Via PIN | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Global Filters | yes | yes | yes | no |
| BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Management Console | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Multiple BlackBerry Enterprise Server Instances on One Physical Machine | no | yes | no | no |
| Enhanced Error Logging | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Wireless IT Policies and Commands | yes3 | yes3 | yes3 | yes3 |
| License Manager | no | yes | no | yes |
| Preservation of User Settings (device, desktop) on Upgrade | yes13 | yes13 | yes13 | yes13 |
| Support for Enforced Device Software Upgrade IT Policy | yes13 | yes13 | yes13 | yes13 |
| Enhanced SNMP Management | yes19 | yes19 | yes19 | yes19 |
| Device Management Reporting | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 | yes6 |
| Server Architectural Improvements | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Multi Domain Support | yes | no | no | no |
| Role-based Administration | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Group-based Administration | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Common BlackBerry Manager Console Across All Three Email Platforms | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Backup and Restore of Saved Messages | yes | yes | yes | no |
| DB2 and Notes Encryption Support | yes19 | no | no | no |
| Localization of BlackBerry Enterprise Server, with documentation available in French, Italian, German and Spanish | yes | yes | yes | no |
| BlackBerry® Device Software requirements for: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C++ enabled devices | Java® enabled devices | |||
| 1 | v2.1 SP4 or higher | v3.1 or higher | ||
| 2 | v2.5 or higher | v3.2.1 or higher | ||
| 3 | v2.5 or higher | v3.6 or higher | ||
| 4 | v2.6 or higher | v3.6 or higher | ||
| 5 | v2.6 or higher | v3.7 or higher | ||
| 6 | v2.7 or higher | v4.0 or higher | ||
| 7 | n/a | v3.8 or higher | ||
| 8 | n/a | v4.0 or higher, 10 MB or higher | ||
| 9 | v2.5 or higher | v4.0 or higher | ||
| More requirements: | ||||
| 10 | Requires BlackBerry® Desktop Software v2.1 SP3 or higher | |||
| 11 | Attachment service is supported as an 'add-on' to: (a) device software v2.1 (or higher) for C++ enabled BlackBerry smartphones AND (b) BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange v3.5 with SP1, or BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino v2.1 with SPI (recommended). Not available for Java-enabled BlackBerry smartphones on BlackBerry Enterprise Server v3.5. | |||
| 13 | Requires BlackBerry Desktop Software v3.5 or higher | |||
| 14 | Requires BlackBerry Desktop Software v3.6 or higher | |||
| 15 | Supported by Java-enabled devices with 16 MB or more memory only | |||
| 16 | Supported by Java-enabled devices with color screens only | |||
| 17 | Sametime, DB2 and Notes are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows Messenger, Outlook and Exchange are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. | |||
| 18 | Components of Mobile Data System software v4.1 | |||
| 19 | More SNMP event traps in BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 | |||
Pricing – United States
If you currently subscribe to BlackBerry® Technical Support Services, your upgrade to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server software v4.1 is included in this program. To obtain your free upgrade, please visit the Technical Knowledge Center.
If you are not a BlackBerry Technical Support Services member, you can subscribe now to get BlackBerry Enterprise Server software v4.1, as well as priority access to future BlackBerry software releases. Review your Technical Support Services options.
Please note:
- Prices do not include associated shipping and handling fees and also do not include any applicable taxes. Prices effective on date of publication and subject to change.
- The prices below are for electronic delivery. BlackBerry Enterprise Server software is also available on CD.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Software for Enterprises
| Product | Price for Electronic Delivery |
|---|---|
| BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Software v4.1 for MDS Applications Includes 1 user license |
$2,999/server |
| Includes 20 user licenses | $3,999/server |
| Additional BlackBerry Enterprise Server Client Access Licenses* | |
| 1 user | $99/license |
| 5 users | $429/pack |
| 10 users | $699/pack |
| 50 users | $3,299/pack |
| 100 users | $5,999/pack |
| 500 users | $27,499/pack |
| 1,000 or more users | Please call 1-800-327-9085 for details |
| One-time Upgrades | |
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 Version Upgrade | $999 |
BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Small and Medium Businesses
| Product | Price for Electronic Delivery |
|---|---|
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition v4.1 for MDS Applications Includes 5 user licenses |
$1,099/server |
| 1 Additional Client Access License For BlackBerry® Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition |
$99/license |
| 5 Additional Client Access Licenses Only available for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition A maximum of 15 Client Access Licenses can be installed |
$429/pack |
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition Upgrade to the Full BlackBerry Enterprise Server Only available for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition v3.6, v4.0 and v4.1 |
$2,799 |
BlackBerry Device Software
BlackBerry® Device Software is available from your service provider. The availability of BlackBerry Device Software v4.1 will vary by provider. You can also download BlackBerry Device Software from the Downloads page.
Need help?
Call 1-800-327-9085 for purchasing assistance or to place an order.
*Not Compatible with BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition v4.1.
Pricing – Canada
If you currently subscribe to BlackBerry® Technical Support Services, your upgrade to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server software v4.1 is included in this program. To obtain your free upgrade, please visit the Technical Knowledge Center.
If you are not a BlackBerry Technical Support Services member, you can subscribe now to get BlackBerry Enterprise Server software v4.1, as well as priority access to future BlackBerry software releases. Review your Technical Support Services options.
Please note:
- Prices do not include associated shipping and handling fees and also do not include any applicable taxes. Prices effective on date of publication and subject to change.
- The prices below are for electronic delivery. BlackBerry Enterprise Server software is also available on CD.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Software for Enterprises
| Product | Price for Electronic Delivery |
|---|---|
| BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Software v4.1 for MDS Applications Includes 1 user license |
$3,599/server |
| Includes 20 user licenses | $4,799/server |
| Additional BlackBerry Enterprise Server Client Access Licenses* | |
| 1 user | $119/license |
| 5 users | $519/pack |
| 10 users | $899/pack |
| 50 users | $3,959/pack |
| 100 users | $7,199/pack |
| 500 users | $32,999/pack |
| 1,000 or more users | Please call 1-800-327-9085 for details |
| One-time Upgrades | |
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 Version Upgrade | $1,199 |
BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Small and Medium Businesses
| Product | Price for Electronic Delivery |
|---|---|
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition v4.1 for MDS Applications Includes 5 user licenses |
$1,299/server |
| 1 Additional Client Access License For BlackBerry® Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition |
$119/license |
| 5 Additional Client Access Licenses Only available for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition A maximum of 15 Client Access Licenses can be installed |
$519/pack |
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition Upgrade to the Full BlackBerry Enterprise Server Only available for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition v3.6, v4.0 and v4.1 |
$3,349 |
BlackBerry Device Software
BlackBerry® Device Software is available from your service provider. The availability of BlackBerry Device Software v4.1 will vary by provider. You can also download BlackBerry Device Software from the Downloads page.
Need help?
Call 1-800-327-9085 for purchasing assistance or to place an order.
*Not Compatible with BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition v4.1.
Support
For detailed information on BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for MDS Applications, including solution guides and manuals, please visit the BlackBerry Enterprise Server for MDS Applications page within our Support section.
Support for your BlackBerry® Enterprise Server can also be found at:
