You should go with Pro for now, even if things change down the road and you need more than 30 CALs you can do a trade-up later. The software is the same and just needs a new key to allow for more users.
*Beyond 30 users* To expand your deployment beyond 30 users, you can upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Server by purchasing a BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Server Trade-up Key. You can purchase the upgrade key through your wireless service provider or online from the BlackBerry Store<https://www.blackberry.com/purchaseonline/main.jsp>. On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well our staff is static. The only people with mobile devices are execs, > and IT. Even if they add all the "marketing people" that would only add > another 4 or 5. And if it takes 3 years to get to that point, then I'm > still pretty good. My biggest concern right now is functionality between > the two versions. > > > > Joe Heaton > > Employment Training Panel > > > > *From:* N Parr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:58 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Blackberry question > > > > 3 years ago we didn't foresee more than 10 either, now we have 45. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:49 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Blackberry question > > Jim, > > > > Are you saying that the connection between BB device and the server is > different through Professional than it is with the Enterprise? > Specifically, one of my questions was whether there was an RDP client for > BB, and Malcom answered that there was, and there was no need for VPN > because of the MDS connection. So are you saying that I wouldn't be able to > RDP if I use the Professional? We do not run SBS here, and never will. But > I'd rather not spend for the Enterprise if I can do the same stuff with > Professional. Right now we have maybe 10 WM users, and if we went to BB, > they would be moved over to BB. I can't foresee ever needing more than 30 > licenses. > > > > Joe Heaton > > Employment Training Panel > > > > *From:* Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:52 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Blackberry question > > > > Professional is designed specifically for the SBS market. If you are > planning on ever deploying more than 30 phones or not in an SBS environment > or want MDS, you should always just go with Enterprise on its own box, even > if it's just an old used PC. > > > > *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 28, 2008 7:08 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Blackberry question > > > > I've noticed that as well. I would never ever install BES directly on my > Exchange server. > > > > *From:* Richards, Brian D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 28, 2008 2:09 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Blackberry question > > > > I note from that side-by-side that Professional is 'sized to run on email > server', which I thought was interesting... > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 28, 2008 4:44 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Blackberry question > > Your execs sound like smart guys. > > Here is a product comparison. > > http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/professional/#tab_tab_compare > > > > Professional is essentially for smaller deployments. It's like BES SBS. It > won't support over 30 BB devices. > > > > > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:07 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Blackberry question > > > > Can anyone tell me how the Blackberry Professional Software stacks up > against BES? I'm being asked to give a comparison between the WinMobile > devices we're using, and Blackberry devices. If the execs decide to go with > Blackberry against my recommendations, I'd prefer to go with the > Professional software, if it will meet our needs. I'm looking at the > Blackberry website currently, but would like to hear personal, real world > experiences, vs. the sales info on the site. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Joe Heaton > > AISA > > Employment Training Panel > > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > (916) 327-5276 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Mike Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
