Enterprise solution comparison chart Quick Reference

Quick Reference
Enterprise solution comparison chart
This quick reference compares supported devices and features across BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12,
BES10 version 10.2, and BES5 version 5.0.4.
For the latest OS compatibility information visit docs.blackberry.com/BES12 to read the BlackBerry Enterprise
Service 12 Compatibility Matrix.
Device activation
Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
BES10 version 10.2
Supported device types
Supports devices running Supports:
BlackBerry OS
• BlackBerry 10
Supports wireless
activation:
• BlackBerry 10
• BlackBerry OS *
• Android
• iOS
• Android
• Windows Phone
Supports wireless
activation:
Supports wireless
activation:
• Over the mobile
network
• Over the mobile
network
• Over the mobile
network
• Over a Wi-Fi
network
• Over a Wi-Fi
network
• Over a Wi-Fi
network
Simplified wireless
activation using the
BlackBerry Infrastructure
Activation types
Supports:
• BlackBerry
PlayBook
• iOS
Activation methods
BES12
√
Supports:
• BlackBerry Balance
(optional)
Supports:
√
Supports:
• BlackBerry Balance
• BlackBerry Balance
• Regulated
BlackBerry Balance
• Regulated
BlackBerry Balance
• Work space only
• Work space only
• Secure Work Space
with user privacy
• Secure Work Space
with user privacy
• Secure Work Space
with full device
control
• Secure Work Space
with full device
control
• Basic MDM controls
• Basic MDM controls
* Requires upgrade from BES5
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Email, calendar, and contacts synchronization
Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
BES10 version 10.2
BES12
Supported messaging
environments
Supports:
Supports messaging
environments that
support Exchange
ActiveSync
Supports messaging
environments that
support Exchange
ActiveSync
• Microsoft Exchange
• IBM Domino
• Novell GroupWise
Additional support for
Microsoft Exchange and
IBM Domino for
BlackBerry OS devices.*
* Requires upgrade from BES5
Console features
Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
Unified management
console to manage
BlackBerry 10,
BlackBerry OS, iOS,
Android, and Windows
Phone devices
BES10 version 10.2
BES12
Limited
√
Custom administrative
roles
√
√
√
Self-service console for
device users
√
√
√
Company directory
integration
Synchronization of users
and groups from the
company directory
Supports:
Supports:
Supports:
• Microsoft Active
Directory
• Microsoft Active
Directory
• Microsoft Active
Directory
• LDAP
• LDAP
• LDAP
√*
Limited
√
Local user accounts
√
√
Dashboard reporting
√
√
Device detail reporting
√
√
Administration auditing
√
√
√
High availability support
Active-passive
Active-passive
Active-active
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Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
BES10 version 10.2
BES12
Languages
Supports:
Supports:
Supports:
• English
• English
• English
• Brazilian
Portuguese
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Spanish
* Requires the BlackBerry Directory Sync Tool
Security features
Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
BES10 version 10.2
BES12
Enhanced email
encryption
Supports:
Supports S/MIME on
BlackBerry 10 devices
and iOS devices only
Supports:
• S/MIME
• PGP
• S/MIME on iOS,
BlackBerry 10, and
BlackBerry OS
devices *
• PGP on BlackBerry
10 and BlackBerry
OS devices *
Separation between
personal space and work
space on the device
√
√
√
Protection for lost and
stolen devices
√
√
√
Apply IT policy rules to
control device
capabilities
√
√
√
Certificate enrollment for
devices
√
√
√
Secure connection to
your intranet (through the
BlackBerry
Infrastructure)
√
√**
√**
Configure TCP proxy for
apps in the work space to
√
√
√
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Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
BES10 version 10.2
BES12
connect to the
BlackBerry Infrastructure
Gatekeeping to control
which devices can access
Exchange ActiveSync
√
√
* Support for S/MIME and PGP on BlackBerry OS devices requires an upgrade from a BES5 server
** Requires Secure Work Space for iOS and Android devices
Application management features
Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
BES10 version 10.2
BES12
Assign public and internal
apps
√
√*
√*
Manage groups of apps
√
√
√
Restrict app installation
on devices
√
√
√
Search for and add apps
from the management
console
Manage device OS
updates
√
√
Supports BlackBerry 10
devices only **
Supports:
• BlackBerry 10
devices **
• BlackBerry OS
devices **, ***
Manage app licenses
Supports Apple VPP for
iOS devices only
* Optional applications are made available in BlackBerry World for Work on BlackBerry 10 devices. Mandatory
and optional applications are made available in Work Apps and the BES12 Client on Android and iOS devices.
** Ability to allow or disallow OS updates using an IT policy only
*** Requires upgrade from BES5
Support for additional mobility software
Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
BES10 version 10.2
Instant messaging
environments for
work
Supports:
Supports BlackBerry 10
Supports BlackBerry OS
devices only in the following devices only in the following
environments:
environments*:
• IBM Sametime
BES12
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Feature
BES5 version 5.0.4
• Microsoft Office
Communications
Server
• Microsoft Lync Server
• Novell GroupWise
Messenger
BBM Protected
BES10 version 10.2
BES12
• IBM Sametime
• IBM Sametime
• Microsoft Office
Communications
Server
• Microsoft Office
Communications
Server
• Microsoft Lync Server
• Microsoft Lync Server
√
√
√
√
√
BlackBerry Blend
* Requires upgrade from BES5
For more information, visit www.blackberry.com/go/serverdocs to read the following documents:
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5 Feature and Technical Overview
• BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Product Overview
• BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 Product Overview
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