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Planning your BlackBerry environment

Choosing a BlackBerry Enterprise Server setup type

The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server consists of services and components. The BlackBerry services are designed to

provide productivity tools—such as email, instant messaging, and organizer functionality—and data from

enterprise applications to mobile users. The BlackBerry components are designed to monitor BlackBerry services;

process, ro ute, compre ss, and en crypt data ; and communicate with the wireless network.

You can install all BlackBerry components on one computer, or you can install particular components on separate

computers. Consider any impacts on system resources when deciding where to install a component.

You can choose only one setup type for each computer in your environment.

Choosing a BlackBerry Enterprise Server setup type

Upgrading the BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Warning: After you choose a setup type, you cannot modify it. You must remove one setup type before you can install
another.
Setup type Description Considerations
BlackBerry
Enterprise Server
This setup type installs all BlackBerry components, except
the BlackBerry MDS Services.
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BlackBerry MDS
Services
This setup type installs the BlackBerry Controller and the
following BlackBerry MDS Services on a remote computer:
•BlackBerry MDS Application Integration Service
•BlackBerry MDS Data Optimization Service
•BlackBerry MDS Provisioning Service
•BlackBerry MDS Administrative and Management
Service
•BlackBerry® MDS Studio Application Repository
A remote instance of the BlackBerry MDS Services can
support multiple BlackBerry Enterprise Servers and one
BlackBerry MDS Studio Application Repository.
The BlackBerry MDS Services might use increased system
resources when it processes content requests. Install an
instance of the BlackBerry MDS Services on a remote
computer to minimize the impact on message delivery.
You must install the BlackBerry MDS Studio Application
Repository on the same database server as the BlackBerry
Configuration Database.
BlackBerry
Enterprise Server
with BlackBerry
MDS Services
This setup type installs all BlackBerry components,
including the BlackBerry MDS Services.
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BlackBerry
Attachment
Service
This setup type installs the BlackBerry Attachment Service
and the BlackBerry Controller on a remote computer.
A remote BlackBerry Attachment Service can support
multiple BlackBerry Enterprise Servers.
The BlackBerry Attachment Service might use increased
system resources when it processes concurrent conversion
requests. Install the BlackBerry Attachment Service on a
remote computer to increase the number of concurrent
conversions without impacting message delivery.