Absolutely. You offload the cpu/disk load, gain DBA support, backups, etc. Of course you'd want it pretty local to the BES. If you are growing your BB community like it sounds, your next step will be a 2nd BES and (IMHO) the best way to do that is via a shared database - going to an external sql server/cluster/farm is a perfect step in that direction. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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