Blackberry and Exchange 2013 is a mess. As things stand, today (could all change tomorrow)...
You can use BES 10 with Exchange 2013 without any issues because it uses ActiveSync for the final connection to Exchange. You can also use BES 10 with Exchange 2010, using the MAPI CDO just as you can with BES 5.x. You can use the same account as BES 5 with your BES 10, but you cannot install BES 10 on the same server as BES 5.x For BES 5 to Exchange 2013, you need the latest service pack (5.0.4) plus MR2 (or later) and the latest MAPI CDO. Anyone doing anything with MAPI CDO should monitor this blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/stephen_griffin/archive/2013/02/28/exchange-2013-compatible-mapicdo.aspx As an aside, BES 10 is actually three bits: BDS (Blackberry Device Service) - this is for Blackberry 10 devices only and is effectively BES 6.2 UDS (Universal Device Service) - this is for Android (with Touchdown) and iPhone. BMC (Blackberry Management Console) - this provides a simple user interface which gives you a single interface for the two above and a BES 5 installation (including BES Express). The idea is that day to day you can use the management console. BES 10 has effectively become just a MDM, as you can connect a BES 10 device straight to Exchange using ActiveSync. There is also no need for a special data plan, as it uses regular data, but that means your data use will go up because it doesn't go through the Blackberry network which compresses the data. It is a very good MDM though and Balance looks like a winner. It isn't a 10 minute install for all the parts either, you need to do it in the order the documentation says. However if you aren't going to add iPhones and Android to it, then just install BDM, which is just as easy as BES 5. On the subject of the data plan - that depends on your provider. I have heard some are just allowing it, others require additional subscriptions. I think my three rules of Microsoft licencing rule might work here - ask three times, get four different answers, get the response in writing and the most expensive solution will be the correct one. Of course over here in the UK we have had Blackberry 10 for a little longer than the US, so some of this is "old" news. Hope this helps, Simon. -- Simon Butler MVP: Exchange, MCSE Sembee Ltd. e: si...@sembee.co.uk w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/ w: http://exchange.sembee.info/ w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/ Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with the iPhone? http://CertificatesForExchange.com/<http://certificatesforexchange.com/> for certificates from just $29.99. Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/<http://domainsforexchange.net/> Exchange Resources: http://exbpa.com/ From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: 01 April 2013 16:06 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange 2013 + BES 10 Talk about bleeding edge... From: justino garcia [mailto:jgarciaitl...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 10:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange 2013 + BES 10 HI, Anyone running Exchange 2013 and Bes 10 yet. Any issues I need to be aware of? -- Justin IT-TECH --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
