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Lotus software

IBM open collaboration client solution provides you flexibility and choice and an exciting opportunity to drive innovation on your desktop. Achieve a lower total cost of ownership with dramatically stronger security. In addition, improve reliability and security with the server solution, all with the convenience of a one-click installation.


Benefits
Provides flexibility and choice with productivity editors, server managed client middleware, and rich/thin client options
Reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) for end user desktops
Strengthens desktop security and increases end-user uptime
Improves server reliability and security
Increases ease of deployment through single-click installation for both desktop and server
Core capabilities
Includes Lotus collaboration and communication software, productivity editors with ODF support, and software services. Can add social software for business such as Lotus Connections.
Runs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell
Business Partner Solutions available to run Microsoft .Net applications, migrate from Visual Basic applications and to address horizontal and/or vertical business requirements
Getting started
Run your own proof of concept in a pilot project. Get access to evaluation versions of the integrated solutions by clicking here.
Services available include jumpstart, end user segmentation, value assessment, application migration, pilot management and deployment
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Spotlight of the month

Distributor: Azlan, a Tech Data company in Germany, is driving this solution through its resellers. For more information (in German only) please visit Azlan.

Regional Systems Integrator: Cybernet Slash Support offers a complete suite of jumpstart, pilot, and application migration services in this area. For more information, visit CSS.

Independent Software Vendor: Edcom is leveraging this solution to drive their application business, For more information, visit Edcom.

Important links

Press announcement

Download an evaluation DVD image and try it yourself

Listen to podcast (IBM and Novell)

Watch video interview of Nat Friedman (Novell)

Watch this cool demo in YouTube

IBM Linux Integration Center

Getting started with desktop of the future, today

IBM joins OpenOffice.org

IBM Linux page

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