Hmm, the product I used was called Rove Mobile Desktop and it was just a stand-alone RDP client for the Blackberry handheld - no server side software was involved. I just looked at the Rove site and it has completely changed. It seems they have bundled everything in to the Mobile Admin package and won't sell the individual pieces any longer, which is not making some customers happy <http://www.berryreview.com/2008/09/25/rant-whats-up-with-rove-mobile/> . Too bad.
The only other RDP client I know of is the TSMobiles one available at www.rdmplus.com. I'm looking at the eval version right now and it looks pretty decent. The price is about $45. Malcolm From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 29 October, 2008 10:13 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blackberry question This is a question you may want to ask that RDP tools vendor. I downloaded that RDP app yesterday. I didn't get it installed because it wants SQL and some other crap I wasn't prepared to do at the moment. From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:00 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blackberry question 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] This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
