Microsoft .NET Server Solutions for the Enterprise

Microsoft Mobile Information 2001 Server is the application server that extends the reach of Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers, applications, enterprise data, and intranet content to the mobile user. It brings the corporate intranet to the latest generation of mobile devices, so users can securely access their e-mail, contacts, calendar, tasks, or any intranet line-of-business application in real time, wherever they happen to be. This overview addresses high-level information about Mobile Information 2001 Server.

• Mobile-Enable the Enterprise. Microsoft envisions a connected world, bringing mobile users and information together—any time, any place, and on any device. Mobile Information 2001 Server is the technology to accomplish this goal by connecting wireless applications and devices from multiple vendors and wireless carriers. Mobile Information 2001 Server integrates tightly with the Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server to extend applications to multiple mobile devices.
• Enterprises demand carrier-class performance with high reliability, scalability, and performance. Mobile Information 2001 Server achieves this using clustering, replication, load balancing, and content delivery. In addition, Mobile Information 2001 Server provides secure and private wireless communications and data exchange by offering end-to-end security features for all wireless solutions.

The figure shows how Mobile Information Server fits into a corporate network.

Mobile Information 2001 Server

• Outlook Mobile Access. The Outlook Mobile Access application that ships with Mobile Information 2001 Server, gives mobile users the same information they have using Microsoft Outlook in the office. Mobile users stay productive and efficient by using Outlook Mobile Access, which combines the freedom and convenience of wireless with the power of key enterprise information. Outlook Mobile Access is the mobile phone portal experience for browsing and receiving notifications from Outlook e-mail, calendar, tasks, and contacts. It extends the reach and utility of Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.
• Mobile Services and Solutions. Mobile Information 2001 Server gives developers the ability to use their existing investment in the corporate intranet or a wire line computing solution by building connectors and services for any data server type or application. Developers can use existing skills and tools to create new wireless applications and content based on the highly extensible Mobile Information 2001 Server architecture. In addition, Mobile Information 2001 Server provides users with the ability to make the device that they already own become useful, by offering broad support for multiple mobile devices as well as flexibility for new generations of devices.