BES 4.1 Coming Soon
 

If anyone is interested and has a Blackberry Partner login, tomorrow at noon there is going to be a sneak peak webcast of BES 4.1

Here's the details that are given for the webcast...

Document Type: Webcast

Document Category: IT Administrator, What's New

Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, August 31st, 2005
12pm - 1pm EDT

Presenter: Steve Knapp, Senior Product Manager, Research In Motion

Target Audience: IT, System Administrators

Overview: BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ v4.1 is the next significant BlackBerry Enterprise Server release. This webcast will highlight the features and benefits that will be part of the release.

Key BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 features:
• Core BlackBerry Enterprise Server features: Role Based Administration; Group Administration
• Enterprise Instant Messaging including support for Sametime, Windows® Messenger and GroupWise® Messenger
• BlackBerry Mobile Data System (MDS) v4.1, the exciting new development environment that provides easy access to back office applications

Thanks for the heads up , adds to tasks :D

Im in.

For those who don't have a Partner login, you can register here:

http://www.resourcecenter.blackberry...ntSelected=158

for those that will be alseep could someone post a summary please.

Thanks in advance

Anyone with a partner login can view the entire webcast at anytime after the original viewing. There are over 100 webcasts available to be viewed.

cd.

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Anyone going to the 1 day conference in Chicago on the 7th\8th of September?

we use windows messager at our office but it is for interoffice use only, is there any chance that a windows messager service for the blackberry that would be able to work with this service. I am using a 7520 with a BES V4.0

If you see the post above by corey it is listed as a feature of 4.1.

BES 4.1 - Supporting Notes 7?
 

I hope Notes 7 is supported with version 4.1!

http://www.resourcecenter.blackberry...ontent&topic=6

They've added a lot of that content, if not all of it, to the Resource Center, which is available for the public.

That is why I was asking, I see that it is going to be available, but what I was asking is if you would be able to use it on a private internal network. the windows messager service at my company does not allow you to talk to someone outside of the company. I wanted to know if I would be able to communicate with people within my company from my blackberry.

i'm guessing this is more for Exchange 2000 users, since it has the built-in messenger functionality that was removed with Exchange 2003. that is, unless you are able to enable Windows Messenger for corporate-only, which i'm sure can be done, although we don't have an enterprise IM client here sans Office Communicator (which hasn't been deployed widespread here yet).

and speaking of, they are also enabling Office Communicator for BlackBerry at some point later this year, from what i've read/heard. a beta is still not out for it, though, but when it is, i will post up some screenshots of it in action.

:-)

Probably wont see BES until end of the year.. and some cell providers wont put out the handheld upgrades until late first quarter... but there are some really cool new features. One of the biggest features in my mind is the role-based administration! Built-in corporate messaging is obviously another big one.

Direct Link:
http://www.resourcecenter.blackberry...playerPref=win

Phase 1 beta kicks off next week...I'm excited to see how these new features pan out!

Yeah, well be there on the 7th. I hope it's worth it..

I listened to a recap of the Webcast. Anyone know anything more about the "Pin2PIN and SMS message Audit logs"? Is the BES actually going to start archiving these messages so we'll no longer need a third party vendor to do that or am I misunderstanding?

Thats the way i understand it. I don't know for sure, but i bet it will function like the BlackBerry Messenger Auditing added in 4.0.2 where each handheld automatically sends a report via email to a designated mailbox every X hours.

What third party vendor do you use to capture PIN and SMS. We disable outbound PIN and SMS on our BBs but inbound PIN and SMS can not be blocked on the BBs. We have been evaluating vendors to determine who is the best with capturing this inbound information.

I was under the impression that bes 4.0 sp3 supported domino 7

BES 4.0.3 supports Notes 7.0. I have just finished installing it.

4.1 Release Date?
 

Has anyone seen a release date for BES 4.1 yet?

what I have heard, 4.1 is slated to be released sometimes late 1st quarter of this year.

O2 Tech Support advise me it is slated for "end of February 2006"

I don't think it will be that early.

BES 4.1 Release Date
 

I would not expect to see 4.1 until at least the end of the first quarter. I am on the BES beta team and we are seeing a lot of activity and changes being implemented. There is some greate functionality. The instant messaging connectivity is awesome(tested both domino and messenger), and the delegated administration is a god send

Does anyone know if blackberry will support SQL 2005 x64 with BES 4.1?

will this fix the ridiculous logging issue?

i can't wait for the administration options with BES 4.1

any chance on getting a rebroadcast of this webcast?

Is this what you are looking for:

http://www.resourcecenter.blackberry...playerPref=win

Would be nice if you could download the webcasts for offline viewing. Streaming video\audio is blocked where I work so I have to watch these webcasts from home after hours! I have suggested to RIM a few times that they make the webcast downloadable. I encourage everyone else to do the same.

Doug

The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution™ v4.1 will continue to build on many of the core features that have already made the BlackBerry platform the leading wireless solution for connecting mobile professionals to the people and information that drive business.

With the latest release of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution, your organization could enjoy valuable new features and functionality in a solution that’s easier than ever to manage and support.

Easier Management and Support
With improved management of user groups and more secure administrator access, your organization could realize lowered costs by assigning some administrative duties to lower level staff.

Improved common administration console – provides a common interface for managing all the components of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution.
Support for multiple administrator roles – provides more granular access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server® management functions and allows IT Administrators to assign roles and accompanying permission levels to specific sets of administrators.
Group-based administration – can ease administrative tasks by assigning properties and executing tasks across groups, such as IT policies, email filters, Personal Information (PIM) synchronization, autosignature, etc.

Enterprise Instant Messaging
Instant messaging solutions on BlackBerry devices are designed to keep users in touch with their instant messaging community of contacts. They allow users to exchange text messages quickly, getting answers to questions and increasing productivity.

Platforms Supported
With the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution v4.1, Enterprise Instant Messaging (IM) is available for the following platforms, allowing people to chat with other users of the same platform using a supported BlackBerry device:

IBM Lotus Sametime®
Windows® Messenger/Live Communications Server 2005
Novell GroupWise Messenger

BlackBerry Mobile Data System
BlackBerry Mobile Data System™ (MDS) v4.1 is the next generation of MDS. It is a complete and optimized workplace mobilization system for creating and deploying wireless applications for BlackBerry devices. Learn more about BlackBerry MDS v4.1.

Other Features
Other features provided by the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution v4.1 include:

Support for DB2 (BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino only)
Support for Lotus Domino encrypted mail (BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino only)
Support for hard deletes (BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange only)
Automated wireless backup/restore of saved messages
Enterprise device authorization
PIN-to-PIN and SMS auditing and phone call logging
SNMP monitoring enhancements

what kind of Enterprise Instant Messaging does BES 4.1 offer? their own proprietary or piggyback through 3rd party instant messaging?

From djbeenie's post above: