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gkarasik

04-23-2009 05:14 PM

upgrade Blackberry Profession Express to BES5

Hi, all,

I'm trying to figure out if I can upgrade my Blackberry Professional Software Express (on an SBS2003 server) to BES 5. Anybody have any insight? I can't find anything on RIM site that speaks directly to this.

GaryK

kirrinjones

04-23-2009 05:33 PM

Wirelessly posted

I'm not sure that is an upgrade path, maybe that's why you can't find it. However, knowing our very experienced forum members, they might have a way to get it done.

gkarasik

04-23-2009 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirrinjones (Post 1363103)

Wirelessly posted

I'm not sure that is an upgrade path, maybe that's why you can't find it. However, knowing our very experienced forum members, they might have a way to get it done.

Thanks.

GaryK

rambo47

04-23-2009 07:01 PM

No, it's a different product. Blackberry Professional Software is EOL (End Of Life). No more upgrades for that as RIM announced they were killing it several months ago. (n)

gkarasik

04-23-2009 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rambo47 (Post 1363192)

No, it's a different product. Blackberry Professional Software is EOL (End Of Life). No more upgrades for that as RIM announced they were killing it several months ago. (n)

Do you happen to know if there will be a small-business replacement product?

GaryK

southwestcomm

04-23-2009 09:27 PM

There will be other products out. You can migrate from SBE to Enterprise BES - $3,200.00.

gkarasik

04-23-2009 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southwestcomm (Post 1363328)

There will be other products out. You can migrate from SBE to Enterprise BES - $3,200.00.

Thanks for the info. I don't think my client, a small non-profit, will be making that transition.

Great product, wierd company.

GaryK

southwestcomm

04-23-2009 11:35 PM

Yeah we all know companies - oh like Microsoft - never introduce new software and EOL others...

rambo47

04-24-2009 06:01 AM

Supposedly there will be some mystery third-party solutions by the time RIM finally kills BPS, but nobody knows what. Just that "something will be available..." Sounds like a prayer to me, but I guess maybe RIM has handed the ball to the developer community.

voda_black

04-24-2009 08:54 AM

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gkarasik

04-24-2009 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southwestcomm (Post 1363449)

Yeah we all know companies - oh like Microsoft - never introduce new software and EOL others...

Well, I'm no fan of MS, but I can't recall MS ever replacing one product (BESExpress) with another (BPSE), then within months abandoning it and its users without addressing its users concerns.

GaryK

knottyrope

04-24-2009 09:36 AM

You bought a Chevette and it will never run like a Corvette unless you pay alot.

gkarasik

04-24-2009 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knottyrope (Post 1363835)

You bought a Chevette and it will never run like a Corvette unless you pay alot.

And this adds what to the discussion?

GaryK

knottyrope

04-24-2009 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkarasik (Post 1363093)

Installing BES 5.0 on SBS2003 is knot supported.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support...er_april09.pdf

gkarasik

04-24-2009 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knottyrope (Post 1363876)

Installing BES 5.0 on SBS2003 is knot supported.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support...er_april09.pdf

BPSE on SBS was not supported either.

Thanks to all who replied. I'll try to find a forum where people are not so sensitive.

GaryK

knottyrope

04-24-2009 11:12 AM

I am knot sensitive. I do knot promote unsupported systems.

Since when was BPSE knot supported on SBS2003?
look at the compatability chart
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support..._january09.pdf

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