Microsoft vs. Blackberry

Microsoft announced the new Microsoft® System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 and that will make the main competitor rethink all strategy.

The main reasons that keeps Blackberry selling devices and servers are the supportability, the easy way to manage devices from a centralized point in the network. And the feeling of security that a blackberry user gets when he use his device.

From now on Microsoft will try to compete in this areas, centralizing the management of mobile devices in the Active Directory via Group Policies and bringing a new layer of security to the mobile network, implementing software distribution

Very well explained @ Mr. Mobile

There are 3 core areas of capability in Systems Center Mobile Device Manager 2008.

1) SECURITY: Windows Mobile devices will be able to participate in Active Directory.  They will join Active Directory and can then be managed through Group policy to allow administrators to control the features and functions of a Windows Mobile Device.  You can control whether WiFi can be enabled, the camera can be used, which applications can be whitelisted or blacklisted.  There are over 130 policies that can be deployed.  

2) DEVICE MANAGEMENT: IT teams can manage Windows Mobile phones end-to-end through a single solution rather than many, helping save time and resources.  

• Easy distribution of software over the air
• Easily add more users as needed and as solution grows
• Over the Air enrollment of devices- just type in a password and go.
• Integration with Windows Server and mobile development investments, such as AD, GP, MMC Console, Powershell, WSUS 3.0, and Microsoft Dynamics

3) DATA ACCESS: System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 provides a Mobile VPN that gives a secure single point of access to the corporate network.  You can use this to access any line of business applications or Intranet applications.  It also enables a fast reconnect if disconnected and provides easy transition from Wi-Fi to carrier networks with Internetwork Roaming

System Center Mobile Device Manager will be available in the first half of 2008.  

Scalability

Security

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