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Glossary

  • BlackBerry AtHoc
     management system
    : The web-based interface, and its required components, used for configuring and managing alerts, users, devices, and settings for 
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     alerting. Formerly known as IWSAlerts or the IWS management system.
  • BlackBerry AtHoc
     server
    The server on which the 
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     management system and related tools are installed. Also called the 
    AtHoc
     Application Server. Formerly known as IWS Server or just IWS.
  • NDS
    : Notification Delivery Service. The delivery service that processes and delivers alert messages from the hosted services (plug-ins) and mobile alerting.
  • NDS
     application server
    : A server that hosts the delivery plug-ins, such as 
    TAS
    OPM
    , and 
    SMS
    . Called the “application server” in this guide.
  • NDS
    console
    : The user interface for configuring and managing the 
    NDS
     plug-ins, accounts, and settings.
  • NDS
     database server
    : A server on which the 
    NDS
     databases are located. Called the “database server” in this guide.
  • NDS
     farm
    The set of application servers managed by 
    NDS
    .