| The BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) as we are all | | | | the BlackBerry Domain, which consists of multiple BES |
| aware is specifically designed to create a secure, | | | | instances that use a single BlackBerry Configuration |
| central link between a company's communications | | | | Database. |
| software, applications, wireless network and | | | | I have detailed below a selection of new features and |
| BlackBerry device. The server integrates with existing | | | | benefits available in BES 5.0: |
| infrastructure, which may include collaboration and | | | | As mentioned above from an IT administrator's |
| messaging software, calendar and contact information, | | | | perspective one of the key benefits is in providing the |
| wireless intranet and internet access, all of which aim | | | | ability to manage the BlackBerry environment remotely |
| to provide BlackBerry device users with mobile access | | | | using the BlackBerry Administration Service which |
| to an organisations resources. | | | | provides web-based access to centralised |
| From a security perspective the BES supports AES, | | | | management tools. In addition the administrator can |
| this is an encryption standard adopted by the U.S | | | | customise the BES to permit a 'tier-2' BES |
| government and the Triple DES encryption standard | | | | administrator different levels of access to server |
| used within the electronic payment industry, it is so | | | | functions, this will free up management time for the |
| named because it applies the data encryption standard | | | | key BES administrator. Devices, applications and IT |
| (DES) cipher algorithm three times to each data block, | | | | policy updates can now be scheduled to minimise the |
| this provides a relatively simple method of increasing | | | | impact on end users and business operation and the |
| the key size of DES to protect against brute force | | | | deployment of hundreds of applications to thousands |
| attacks, without requiring a completely new block | | | | of users with enhanced job management, throttling and |
| cipher algorithm. These two security standards protect | | | | scheduling is now very realistic. |
| and ensure the integrity of the wireless data this is | | | | It is possible to monitor the overall health of the |
| transmitted between the BES components and | | | | BlackBerry environment with scalable monitoring |
| BlackBerry devices. BES administrators can in addition | | | | capabilities combined with improved reporting, alerting |
| select from more than 450 IT policy rules that can be | | | | and troubleshooting all help to minimise potential issues |
| configured to control the features of the BlackBerry | | | | before they occur. Colour code monitoring provides a |
| device used within the organisations mobile | | | | simple unified view of information to easily identify |
| environment. | | | | server or user related issues. |
| The BES supports several optional components and | | | | The end user also benefits in a number of ways of |
| configurations to meet an organisations requirement. | | | | BES 5.0, providing a greater control of desktop |
| The BlackBerry Collaboration Service integrates with | | | | features on smartphones, this helps bridge the gap |
| supported third-party instant messaging (IM) servers to | | | | between employees and the business tools required |
| permit users access an organisations IM system from | | | | while away from the office. Some of these features |
| their BlackBerry devices using the BlackBerry IM client. | | | | and benefits include, organising emails that require a |
| The BlackBerry MDS Integration Service supports | | | | follow-up with the use of flags and they do in |
| bespoke application development and distribution. The | | | | Microsoft Outlook, users can where permitted access |
| BES and BES components are fully configurable to | | | | network drives using the remote file explorer directly |
| support high availability and to enhance the consistency | | | | from their device, open and forward calendar |
| and reliability of the BlackBerry environment. | | | | appointments including attachments. It is now possible |
| The BES, BlackBerry devices and user accounts can | | | | to view and attach files stored in the device folders to |
| be managed using the BlackBerry Administration | | | | email messages. Email folders can now be managed |
| Service (BAS), a web application that is accessible | | | | better by adding, renaming, deleting and moving as |
| from any computer that can access the computer | | | | required. |
| that hosts the BAS. The BAS can be used to manage | | | | |