SyncML®: Synchronizing and Managing Your Mobile Data

Functional Expectations from a SyncML Server

A production SyncML Server is expected to have certain functional abilities that are commonly more than the minimal requirements for compliance and/or interoperability. The expectations include support for the following:

• Many device types

• Numerous data types

• A few different Sync Types

• Various authentication schemes

• Diverse types of back-end data sources

• Multiple transport protocols

Many types of devices may wish to synchronize with a SyncML Server. Devices vary in capabilities such as communication bandwidth and memory size. A SyncML Server needs to be aware of device capabilities and adjust its behavior accordingly. For example, depending on Client memory conditions, the Server may decide to partition ...