BES 5 for GroupWise - Any takers yet?

[eBoyDog]

Server requirments are MS Server 2008, GroupWise 8 SP1.

Has anyone jumped into this yet? I beta tested, it's a major improvement over the 4.1 for Groupwise.

[lukemonroe]

I want to know if it will fix the problem of no syncing contact notes from GroupWise to handheld (it works if you add notes to the handheld, but not the other way).

I looked at the release notes for it and they had almost no improvements listed.

Does it allow for multiple address books?

[lukemonroe]

na.blackberry.com/eng/services/business/server/full/compare.jsp#tab_tab_groupwise
looks like multiple address books is supported, and the matrix shows all the new features

[eBoyDog]

Yes multiple address books and note sync (I think) the admin web interface takes a little getting used to but overall it's an improvement.

Higher end intallations support HA (high availablity) which means esp in VMware situation, you can have a standby server ready should the primary fail.

Pretty much everthing the MS boys & girls have had but with the GW flavor.