Big news out of RIM this morning:
http://crackberry.com/press-release-rim-introduces-free-blackberry-server-express
RIM Introduces BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express
Free New BlackBerry Software for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft
Windows Small Business Server Allows Companies to Empower All Employees
with Wireless Access to Their Corporate Email Without Compromising
Security or Manageability
WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 16, 2010) - Research In Motion
(RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today introduced BlackBerry Enterprise
Server Express - free new server software that wirelessly and securely
synchronizes BlackBerry smartphones with Microsoft Exchange or
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server.
The new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express software will be
provided free of charge in order to address two key market
opportunities. First, the software offers economical advantages to
small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that desire the enterprise-grade
security and manageability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server but don't
require all of its advanced features. Second, more and more consumers
are purchasing BlackBerry smartphones and the free BlackBerry
Enterprise Server Express software provides a cost-effective solution
that enables IT departments to meet the growing demand from employees
to be able to connect their personal BlackBerry smartphones to their
work email.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express works with Microsoft Exchange
2010, 2007 and 2003 and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008
and 2003 to provide users with secure, push-based, wireless access to
email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks, as well as other business
applications and enterprise systems behind the firewall. Importantly,
the new server software utilizes the same robust security architecture
found in BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
"Today we are announcing an exciting new offering that further
expands the market opportunity for the BlackBerry platform," said Mike
Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion. "In a marketplace
where smartphones are becoming ubiquitous, BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Express significantly raises the bar by providing a cost-effective
solution that allows companies of all sizes to support enterprise-grade
mobile connectivity for all employees without compromising security or
manageability."
With BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express connected to Microsoft
Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, BlackBerry
smartphone users will be able to:
* Wirelessly synchronize their email, calendar, contacts, notes and
tasks
* Manage email folders and search email on the mail server remotely
* Book meetings and appointments, check availability and forward
calendar attachments
* Set an out-of-office reply
* Edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files using Documents To Go
* Access files stored on the company network
* Use mobile applications to access business systems behind the firewall
For IT administrators, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express also offers the
following:
* Runs on the same physical or virtual server as the Microsoft mail
server or on its own server. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is
also certified for use with VMware ESX
* Over 35 IT controls and policies, including the ability to remotely
wipe a smartphone and enforce and reset passwords
* A Web-based interface that allows remote administration and makes
it easy to install the software, connect BlackBerry smartphones and
apply usage policies
BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5 continues to be the recommended
solution for deployments that require additional security policies,
monitoring features or high availability. BlackBerry Enterprise Server
also continues to be required for certain other enterprise solutions
such as BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (for bringing desk phone
functionality to BlackBerry smartphones), BlackBerry Clients for
Microsoft Office Communications Server and IBM Lotus Sametime (for
enterprise instant messaging), IBM Lotus Connections (for enterprise
social networking), IBM Lotus Quickr (for document sharing and
collaboration), and Chalk Pushcast Software (for corporate podcasting).
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