Sybase DC00297-01-0670-01 About M-Business Client, Business Client components, Business Connect

Introduction

About M-Business Client

M-Business Client is software that you install on your mobile device to provide you with mobile access to mission-critical applications and data.

M-Business Client works with M-Business Server to deliver these mobile applications and data to your device. When combined with powerful Mobile Engines for specific applications, M-Business Server provides the fastest, easiest, and most widely used way to deliver applications and data from backend systems to mobile devices based on the Palm, Windows Mobile Pocket PC, Windows XP, Windows Mobile 5, and Microsoft Smartphone operating systems.

You can install and configure M-Business Client for yourself. Your system administrator installs and configures M-Business Server. After installing the software, you either register an account for yourself, or your system administrator creates one for you. If you do not know which option you should use, consult your system administrator.

M-Business Client components

M-Business Client consists of software for your desktop computer and for your mobile device.

M-Business Connect

The desktop component of M-Business Client is M-Business Connect, which is the conduit that allows you to synchronize your device with M-Business Server. The settings in M-Business Connect provide the information that M-Business Client uses to communicate with M-Business Server.

If you use a Palm OS, Windows Mobile Pocket PC, or Windows XP device, M-Business Connect also installs on your mobile device, allowing you to configure settings for M-Business Server directly on your device and to synchronize remotely (if your device is equipped with a modem, network, or wireless connection).

M-Business Client on your mobile device

On your device, M-Business Client provides access to rich, interactive data and web content. Using M- Business Client, you can view web-based enterprise applications and content.

Communication between your device and M-Business Server

Your device communicates with M-Business Server in one of two ways: through your desktop computer, when you use a cradle to synchronize, or through a remote connection, such as a wireless or modem connection.

If you use a Palm OS, Windows Mobile Pocket PC, or Windows XP device, M-Business Client always uses M-Business Connect to communicate with M-Business Server.

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