Differences between BlackBerry Mobile Data Service and BlackBerry Mobile Data System

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Differences between BlackBerry Mobile Data Service and BlackBerry Mobile Data System


Doc ID : KB04876
Last Modified : 2007-06-12
Document Type : What Is


Environment

• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 4.1
• BlackBerry Mobile Data System (BlackBerry MDS)

Details

In BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1, BlackBerry MDS refers to the BlackBerry Mobile Data System. BlackBerry MDS 4.1 encompasses three components:

• BlackBerry MDS Services
• BlackBerry MDS Studio™ (a developer's tool)
• BlackBerry MDS Runtime™ (BlackBerry Device Software)

The key differences between the BlackBerry Mobile Data Service and BlackBerry MDS 4.1 are the following:

• The BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 installation program includes the option to install BlackBerry MDS on the same computer as the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, or on a remote computer.
• BlackBerry MDS Services are configured in BlackBerry Manager at the same level as BlackBerry Enterprise Server instances.
• BlackBerry MDS Services security, BlackBerry wireless device IT policies, certificates, and connection services are configured in BlackBerry Manager at the service level.
• In addition to browser technology and Java™ applications, BlackBerry MDS uses a web services-based approach to improve the speed of device deployment and application development.
• Enhanced provisioning and life-cycle management of applications. Pushing applications to multiple devices can now be done by defining groups in BlackBerry Manager, by personal identification numbers (PINs), or by email addresses.
• User-based BlackBerry MDS Runtime activation is no longer necessary.

Additional Information

BlackBerry Mobile Data Service is referred to as the BlackBerry Connection Service in BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1.