I think the 2000 users was arrived at by the fact that you can only have so many MAPI connections at once... and not the a SQL server limitation as MSDE has the same SQL engine as SQL server, just a connection and database size limitation, as well as no enterprise tools.
The BES servers will be able to handle that. It's more a matter of whether you can handle sending out the wireless activation emails... You will want to look at a bulk import of your users too... this is all documented from RIM.
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Originally Posted by dev
Broken down to the lowest common denominator, that 3000 users/devices in 16 wks represents less than 40 devices a day. The BES can surely handle 40 activations daily. You will however be limited to ~2000 users on a BES. That magic number was arrived at by RIM during testing on the MSDE db and not the SQL 2000 db. The MAPI connections would be a concern if the Exchange servers are remote.
To lessen the load on the BES...if you're considering 100+ activations on a daily basis....would be to disable wireles PIM sync on the activated. This way only the required service books are pulled down and mail redirection can begin immediately.The PIM data can be synced on a phased basis. Its the PIM data that causes most of the activity (slow sync process).
If the devices are new and 4.0 coded and the BES is 4.0, then EA is the best option for large scale activations.
We're planning a deployment for a client (who shall remain nameless) which borders on
~15,000 users mthly. Some details are still to be worked out (scale up requirements).
Or another option is to use the filling station approach.....have all devices shipped to your central location and activated using the handheld config tool and shipped to the users for further syncing.
Just a thought.....
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