Summary

In this chapter we've covered the basics of the products available, from the iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and the Exchange Server 2010 options available including on-premises deployment of Exchange Server 2010 and Office 365.

The iOS range is a well-developed line of products and has a suitable mobile device to suit most needs. Exchange Server 2010 provides a stable, reliable environment for a messaging platform and is the market leader. Office 365 makes deployment options even easier and like the on-premises version of Exchange it is also compatible with iOS devices, as it utilizes the same Exchange ActiveSync technologies.

Additionally, Office 365 provides some great features, such as the bundling of other Microsoft collaboration products, Lync Online, and SharePoint Online, both of which support the iPhone.

We've learnt through the course of this chapter about the basic protocol that connects iOS devices and Exchange together—Exchange ActiveSync. This protocol uses standard mobile data connections and the same protocol that websites use to synchronize data and provide push mail to phones, whilst using a relatively small amount of data and saving on battery life.

Finally, we've learnt the basics of why we should use provisioning techniques to deploy configuration to iOS devices and introduced the basic techniques used.

In the next chapter, we'll learn about putting the core infrastructure in place to support Exchange and iOS devices as pre-requisites for a successful implementation.