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Architecture: BlackBerry Cloud Connector


This diagram displays the components that interact with the BlackBerry Cloud Connector

The diagram above presents the key components related to the BlackBerry Cloud Connector. For more information about the full architecture of BES10 Cloud, visit www.blackberry.com/go/serverdocs to read the BES10 Cloud Product Overview.

Component

Description

BlackBerry Cloud Connector

The BlackBerry Cloud Connector is a Java process that provides a secure connection between BES10 Cloud and your company directory. You install the BlackBerry Cloud Connector behind your organization's firewall. Using a setup console, you activate the BlackBerry Cloud Connector with BES10 Cloud and you connect it to the directory.

Company directory

The company directory is any service that your organization uses to manage user accounts for employees. BES10 Cloud supports:
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Domino LDAP
  • Novell GroupWise LDAP

Proxy server (optional)

You can configure the BlackBerry Cloud Connector to route data to and from BES10 Cloud through a proxy server that is behind your organization’s firewall.

BES10 Cloud

BES10 Cloud is a cloud-based service that you can use to manage iOS devices, Android devices, and BlackBerry 10 devices. You access the administration console, hosted in the cloud, to manage users’ devices.