Washington Post: Move2Lotus Gearing Up
Category IBM/Lotus
UPDATE: Paul Robichaux (author of the well-received Secure Messaging with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003) has posted a blog entry where he wonders about Domino migrations "especially when you consider the management environment of Linux desktops vs Windows desktops." I've placed my response on his site.
Last week I was fortunate to spend some time with Debora Cole, who outlined her intentions for the revitalization of the Move2Lotus program. Move2Lotus was an IBM/Lotus program to encourage organizations to migrate into the Domino collaboration platform. The program had slowly slipped into disuse and is now being jumpstarted (and, maybe, re-branded) back into action because Domino 7 and the Workplace offerings have become success stories. Last year, Lotus achieved double-digit growth in every quarter and Domino 7 has already been recognized by analysts and trade journals as the "premier collaboration platform."
This morning the Washington Post has noted "IBM Makes A Play for Microsoft's Customers." The article is listed in the business section, with some keen insights to the benefits of choosing IBM/Lotus, and the incentive for IBM Business Partners to be involved.
So, let see if I'm reading this correctly: IBM is providing incentives to encourage Business Partners, Linux is being touted as a viable alternative, DAMO is described for those who love their Outlook client, Domino is being acknowledged as equal to Exchange in deployments, and IBM's marketing has actually attained the status of "aggressive."
Just pinch me.
UPDATE: Paul Robichaux (author of the well-received Secure Messaging with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003) has posted a blog entry where he wonders about Domino migrations "especially when you consider the management environment of Linux desktops vs Windows desktops." I've placed my response on his site.
Last week I was fortunate to spend some time with Debora Cole, who outlined her intentions for the revitalization of the Move2Lotus program. Move2Lotus was an IBM/Lotus program to encourage organizations to migrate into the Domino collaboration platform. The program had slowly slipped into disuse and is now being jumpstarted (and, maybe, re-branded) back into action because Domino 7 and the Workplace offerings have become success stories. Last year, Lotus achieved double-digit growth in every quarter and Domino 7 has already been recognized by analysts and trade journals as the "premier collaboration platform."
This morning the Washington Post has noted "IBM Makes A Play for Microsoft's Customers." The article is listed in the business section, with some keen insights to the benefits of choosing IBM/Lotus, and the incentive for IBM Business Partners to be involved.
Unlike Microsoft's Exchange and Windows systems, IBM's Linux programs are interoperable with software developed by other firms. Even companies that keep Microsoft's Outlook e-mail software can switch to IBM's Domino server that operates it. . . .
Peter O'Kelly, an industry analyst with the Burton Group in Boston said the move shows a much more aggressive side of IBM on a product that hasn't always been its highest priority. Now, he said, the market is about evenly split betweeen the two firms, but upstarts are grabbing market share as well.
"This is the kind of game that Microsoft has usually played," O'Kelly said.
So, let see if I'm reading this correctly: IBM is providing incentives to encourage Business Partners, Linux is being touted as a viable alternative, DAMO is described for those who love their Outlook client, Domino is being acknowledged as equal to Exchange in deployments, and IBM's marketing has actually attained the status of "aggressive."
Just pinch me.
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Comments
The GM product line has been in decline for a long time, and that's not the case with IBM/Lotus.
I think it's interesting that even when compared to an open source solution, like Zimbra, Domino still gets the nod: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1915740,00.asp
On the other hand, please don't think that I believe Google Mail should run on Domino—that's not what Domino is about. For building collaboration into enterprise-grade messaging and collaboration, Domino is still a best-buy.
There are all kinds of pricing structures (http://www-142.ibm.com/software/sw-lotus/products/product4.nsf/wdocs/notesdominolicensing) including Domino express which allows a small shop (even SOHO) to have a Domino server integrated with Sametime Instant Messaging, for only the cost of the clients.
I've done the analysis for several clients, and Domino is still a value, for lots of different reasons. If you can be more specific, then I can address your comment more directly.
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