Upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Solution v4.1 for Novell GroupWise

Why Upgrade?

Your organization already uses BlackBerry®, but you may not be getting the most out of your investment.

BlackBerry Enterprise Solution™ v4.1 for Novell® GroupWise® provides organizations with the clearest, simplest path towards mobilizing the enterprise workplace. It allows you to:

  • Simplify management and support with enhanced administration tools
  • Improve communication and collaboration with wireless instant messaging
  • Implement wireless applications faster than ever with the enhanced BlackBerry Mobile Data System
  • Increase confidence with BlackBerry security enhancements
  • And more...

BlackBerry Enterprise Solution v4.1 makes it easier than ever for your organization to enable, support and manage its mobilized workplace. Find out more by reading the "Top Reasons to Upgrade" datasheet (PDF).

Feature Comparison

Compare the features in the BlackBerry Enterprise Software version you're currently running to those available in BlackBerry Enterprise Solution v4.1.

End User Features Version
4.0
Version
4.1
Email
Access to Regular GroupWise Email - Send/Receive Email Wirelessly yes yes
Push Message Delivery yes yes
Wireless Email Reconciliation yes4 yes4
Sent Item Synchronization yes6 yes6
Wireless Email Settings yes6 yes6
Instant Messaging
GroupWise Messenger BlackBerry Client   yes
PIM/Organizer
PIM Synchronization (via desktop) yes yes
Wireless Calendar Synchronization yes1 yes1
Wireless PIM Synchronization (Calendar, Address Book, Memopad, Tasklist) yes6 yes6
Remote Address Lookup yes3 yes3
vCard Support (conversion to BlackBerry Address Book) yes yes
Calendar Enhancements (Tentative Acceptance, Conflict & Adjacent Notification, Private Flag Support) yes7 yes7
Task Enhancements (Task Reminders and Recurrences) yes9 yes9
PIM Categories Support yes7,17 yes7,17
Address lookup enhancements for hosting organizations   yes
Attachments
Attachment Service yes4 yes4
Attachment Service Support for .ZIP yes5 yes5
Attachment Service Support for Color Attachment Viewing yes5,18 yes5,18
Attachment Service Support for Image Viewing (JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG and TIFF) yes8,18 yes8,18
Attachment Service Support for Document Info, Tracked Changes yes8,19 yes8,19
Image Application yes7,18 yes7,18
Attachment viewing pan and zoom enhancements   yes
Extensibility/Corporate Data Access
BlackBerry Browser yes2 yes2
Corporate Data Access yes2 yes2
BlackBerry Browser JavaScript v1.3 Support yes7 yes7
BlackBerry Browser Enhancements (Enhanced HTML Tables Support, Ability to Email a URL, Animated GIF Support) yes8 yes8
Device Choice
BlackBerry device support yes yes
Support for BlackBerry Connect and BlackBery Built-In devices yes yes
Support for BlackBerry 7270 for WLAN and VoIP yes yes
Enterpise device authorization   yes
Support
Automatic Wireless Backup of Device Data yes6 yes6
Ability to Delete BlackBerry Applications from the Device yes7 yes7
On-Device Help yes8,17 yes8,17
Archiving SMS, PIN-to-PIN and call traffic   yes

BlackBerry device software requirements for
  C++ enabled
handhelds
Java enabled
devices
1- v2.1 or higher v3.1 or higher
2- v2.5 or higher v3.2.1 or higher
3- v2.5 or higher v3.6 or higher
4- v2.6 or higher v3.6 or higher
5- v2.6 SP1 or higher v3.7 or higher
6- v2.7 or higher v4.0 or higher
7- n/a v3.8 or higher
8- n/a v4.0 or higher, 10MB or higher
9- v2.5 or higher v4.0 or higher
 
IT Features Version
4.0
Version
4.1
Security
End-to-end Security yes yes
AES encryption support yes8 yes8
Device Content Protection, Content Compression yes7 yes7
Password Keeper, Handheld Wipe yes7 yes7
Wireless Encryption Key Regeneration yes6 yes6
Deployment
Automated Desktop Software Deployment (Silent Install) yes14 yes14
Support for Single Desktop Manager Package (separate installers) yes16 yes16
Cradle-less Provisioning yes6 yes6
BlackBerry Router and BlackBerry Device Manager yes6 yes6
Device Configuration Tool yes yes
Supports Optional BlackBerry Desktop Manager (Basic MSI Installer, Full Desktop or Handheld Manager only) yes yes
Application Loader yes yes
Wireless Third Party Application Provisioning and Control yes8 yes8
Extensibility/Corporate Data Access
Mobile Data Service yes  
BlackBerry Mobile Data System Studio   yes20
BlackBerry Mobile Data System Services   yes20
BlackBerry Mobile Data System Runtime   yes20
Two-factor authentication support   yes
Data group push   yes
BlackBerry Browser supports WML, cHTML, xHTML and HTML, CSS (partial) yes7 yes7
BlackBerry Browser supports JavaScript, offline forms handling yes7 yes7
Increased access control, application management and corporate proxy handling yes yes
Additional development tools, such as Synchronization SDK, Attachment Distiller SDK, and Plazmic Content Developer's Kit yes yes
Management/Administration
Multi-network Support yes yes
Forced Blind Carbon Copy yes yes
All-Points-Bulletin Via PIN yes yes
Global Filters yes yes
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Management Console yes yes
Enhanced Error Logging yes yes
Wireless IT Policies and Commands yes3 yes3
Preservation of User Settings (device, desktop) on Upgrade yes15 yes15
Support for Enforced Device Software Upgrade IT Policy yes15 yes15
Enhanced SNMP Management yes yes21
Device Management Reporting yes6 yes6
Server Architectural Improvements yes yes
Role based administration   yes
Group based administration   yes
Common BlackBerry Manager console across all three email platforms   yes
Backup and restore of saved messages   yes
Localization of BlackBerry Enterprise Server, with documentation available in French, Italian, German and Spanish   yes
10 - Requires BlackBerry Enterprise Server v3.6 SP1
11 - Attachment service is supported as an 'add-on' to: (a) handheld software v2.1 (or higher) for C++-enabled BlackBerry handhelds AND (b) BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange v3.5 with SP1 (recommended). Not available for Java-enabled BlackBerry devices on BlackBerry Enterprise Server v3.5.
12 - Requires BlackBerry Enterprise Server v3.6 SP2
13 - Requires BlackBerry Enterprise Server v2.1 SP3A
14 - Requires BlackBerry Desktop Software v2.1 SP3 or higher
15 - Requires BlackBerry Desktop Software v3.5 or higher
16 - Requires BlackBerry Desktop Software v3.6 or higher
17 - Supported by Java-enabled devices with 16MB or more memory only
18 - Supported by Java-enabled devices with color screens only
19 - Multiple instances are required, with each instance supporting 500 users
20 - Components of Mobile Data System software version 4.1
21 - More SNMP event traps in BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1

Technical Resources

How to Purchase

  1. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Software
    BlackBerry Enterprise Software is available from your Service Provider or Carrier. (Please note that the availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Software v4.1 will vary by Carrier.)
  2. BlackBerry Device Software
    BlackBerry Device Software is available from your Service Provider or Carrier. (Please note that the availability of BlackBerry Device Software v4.1 will vary by Carrier.)