The big problem, from a enterprise standpoint, is that WM and Exchange do not allow you to encrypt removable media! From everything I have read on this new RIM "service" I do not see where they address that issue either!
In a secure enterprise environment, until someone addresses this (and Exchange 2007 & WM 6.0 do) WM is just too big of a security risk to let in the door of an enterprise class network. This is the main reason that RIM has won out so much in the direct-push battle.
With RIM's BES, Enterpises can control their end-to-end user experience with over 100 cofigurable security policies. WM and Exchange just cannot stackup yet.
Personally, I HATE the RIM service, the BES that puts an extra 4x the IOPS on my Exchange server, and the RIM devices. I am actually an advocate of WM and Exchange and would LOVE to see it in our enterprise environment but I cannot recommend we implement it until we have plugged the security holes.
And for all you haters, I own an 8800, a Treo 750 and an E62. I am a sys admin with over 10 years experience. I run our Enterprises Exchange, AD and BES environments. So yeah, I do know what I am talking about.
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The big problem, from a enterprise standpoint, is that WM and Exchange do not allow you to encrypt removable media! From everything I have read on this new RIM "service" I do not see where they address that issue either!
In a secure enterprise environment, until someone addresses this (and Exchange 2007 & WM 6.0 do) WM is just too big of a security risk to let in the door of an enterprise class network. This is the main reason that RIM has won out so much in the direct-push battle.
With RIM's BES, Enterpises can control their end-to-end user experience with over 100 cofigurable security policies. WM and Exchange just cannot stackup yet.
Personally, I HATE the RIM service, the BES that puts an extra 4x the IOPS on my Exchange server, and the RIM devices. I am actually an advocate of WM and Exchange and would LOVE to see it in our enterprise environment but I cannot recommend we implement it until we have plugged the security holes.
And for all you haters, I own an 8800, a Treo 750 and an E62. I am a sys admin with over 10 years experience. I run our Enterprises Exchange, AD and BES environments. So yeah, I do know what I am talking about.