Blackberry Enterprise Server for Microsoft (R) Exchange

By Dan Renfroe and Mitesh Desai

The book combines a clear factual information with easy-to-use step-by-step instructions. There are chapters with background information on the architecture and features of the BlackBerry Enterprise... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847192467
• ISBN13: 9781847192462
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Good book for beginners

If you're an administrator tasked with setting up the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) for the first time, it can be overwhelming and confusing. Similarly, for those who are just curious to learn about BES, it's rather difficult as you need to purchase the software from RIM as well as have one or two devices to test with. This is where a book such as BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange can be useful: it provides step-by-step instructions to create and manage a BES infrastructure that are suitable for new administrators or those who are just curious. The most noticeable quality about this book is the amount of screen captures used when explaining tasks. This is great for a new administrator so they can simply walk through the installations with the book. If you don't have access to BES, this ensures that you're familiar with the different screens for later use. I also liked how parts of the BES - everything from the different components that make up a BES installation to the layered security permissions - were broken down and explained in detail. Finally, I appreciated how the author included steps to utilize either Microsoft SQL Server or the free MSDE allowing the administrator to make their own choice. If you've found yourself tasked with creating a new BES infrastructure, have inherited one for the first time, or are just curious about how BES works, I think this is a good book. You'll learn how to plan and execute an installation, manage devices, and prepare for disaster.

To the point!

If you have just been tasked with implementing a BlackBerry solution for your company, this is the book to get. Whether you are the manager or the implementor, this book will give you a good primer on the BlackBerry technology then take you step by step to install and configure the BES. The authors even covered some necessary steps in setting up Active Directory and MS Exchange before you start installing the BES, very thoughtful. I highly recommend this book if you are new to the BES and need to install BES at your work place.

A Great Guide to Installing and Configuring Your BES on Exchange

I was provided a review copy of this book from the publisher, Packt Publishing. Published in October 2007, this is an up-to-date guide to installing, configuring, and administering a Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) for Exchange. Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to the Blackberry World Chapter 2: BES Architecture and Implementation Planning Chapter 3: Preparing for the BES Installation Chapter 4: Installing BES for Microsoft Exchange Chapter 5: Provisioning BlackBerry Users and Devices Chapter 6: Creating and Enforcing Policies Chapter 7: Getting the Most Out of Your BES Chapter 8: Security & Disaster Recovery Index This book is targeted at the person responsible for installing a new BES in their environment. I would also mention that it is beneficial for the person who has slogged through all of the documentation and still can't figure out what to do or where to start. That is not meant as an offensive comment. I know, I have tried to get through the online documentation and it is . . . daunting. This book takes all of the Blackberry documentation and distills it into a nicely written, well documented 172 page book. If you are new to Blackberry, need to install your organizations first BES, or would like to know a little more about that server that you just installed, this is a very good book for you. While I am not an Exchange expert, I have installed BES in several Exchange shops. This book does an excellent job of stepping you through the installation, configuration, and administration of the BES in an Exchange environment. Written clearly, with plenty of screen shots, you should have no problems installing BES using this book as your guide. Also, the authors take time to explain encryption, the architecture, and support of different devices. You will be able to talk to management, or IT professionals, about how to deploy software, policies, and the architecture, without looking like a novice. While this book is an excellent guide to the installation of BES in an Exchange environment, there were a few items that bugged me. First, you can see my first issue by reviewing the contents. Notice that the word "Blackberry" is spelled two different ways. I am not sure which is the correct version, but I would have appreciated if they stuck with one or the other. One chapter, it was especially grating on me, as they used "Blackberries" and BlackBerries" within a couple of sentences of each other. The second issue is that some people, new to BES, would have appreciated a little note that they are required to install the Blackberry Enterprise Manager software on a workstation, and the steps to install it. Once the authors have guided you through the installation of the actual BES, they jump right into managing the server, expecting that the management software has been installed. Finally, for such a well documented book, the chapter on provisioning the users and devices was lacking in any screen shots. While I knew where to find the settings, I

BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange delivery exactly what it promises!

This book takes you through a step-by-step complete installation and configuration of the most common implementation of BES for Exchange. You'll review everything from prerequisite configuration options and recommendations to wirelessly deploying applications to your BlackBerry handhelds. Starting with an introduction of BES, you're given a guided tour that explains each BES component and dependency, and then get to see an actual installation; step-by-step. After completing the installation you learn how to provision and manage users, secure those provisioned users, and then secure your data. The remaining chapters of the book focus on getting the most out of your BES implementation and how to protect that investment from disaster. Details on deploying applications (one of the most confusing aspects of BES), advice on security, and contingency planning truly make this book more than just a simple installation guide. What really makes this book valuable is that you're not burdened with detailed configuration options that have no use or relevance for most people; but instead you're getting a clear, concise understanding of how to implement BES for Exchange all in one place. A fantastic reference guide for the new administrator or the administrator that "inherited" a pre-existing BES environment. Howard Rappaport A+, Network+, Server+, MCSA:Messaging, MCSE:Messaging, CBSS, CBESA, CBTC