Cloud computing is one of the buzzwords of 2010 and 2011. LotusLive is IBM’s full collaboration solution in the cloud providing quite a few industry leading offerings.
Core Capabilities
- Messaging – IBM LotusLive Notes service (25 GB mailbox, 99.9% SLA, instant messaging, and more)
- Collaboration – IBM LotusLive Engage service (Collaboration services – 5 GB storage, social networking, project management, and more)
- Documents – Symphony and project control ( rich content and client editors)
- Provides a possibility of mixing both cloud offerings integrated with on-premise solutions
Mobility Support
- Support for Android (mail and calendar client)
- iPhone and iPad (encryption application in the app store, integrated messaging and collaboration)
- BlackBerry (Social applications, full integration with messaging ande collaboration)
LotusLive Ease of Use and Differentiators
- LotusLive services integrate with each other (e.g. upload a file and access it from Communities, activities, and profiles)
- Upload a new version, all services are updated
- Web 2.0 focused designs (partial page refreshes and type ahead)
Integration Options – Blending Cloud and On-Premise
- Out of Box (Integrate with desktop via Symphony and Notes client)
- Web 2.0 APIs allow consuming services such as from within WebSphere Portal
LotusLive Security and Monitoring
- Physical monitoring
- Closed circuit TV
- Biometric cage controls
- Redundant power
- Redundant network connectivity
- High availability for all servers
- Layered firewall infrastructure
- Deployed network and application intrusion detection
- Real time anti-virus at application and server level
- Audit logs for logging and analysis of security related events
Data Security and Encryption
- SSL protection of all web browser interactions
- Encryption for client proprietary protocols (NRPC, Sametime)
- Notes email encryption and signing
- Notes database level encryption
- Server side file encryption in LotusLive AC Files
- Navajo Systems integration with LotusLive iNotes
Extranet Collaboration
- Share and collaborate with anyone via an email address
- Guest accounts allow anyone to join and have access to files (activities, meetings, and communities)
- IT does not need to add anyone to a directory
