As they are interested in using some of the new features of Sametime 8.5.2, Tim will be upgrading the company's existing Sametime environment. The company has recently acquired some new businesses and will be including those subsidiaries in their Lotus Notes and Sametime domain. Tim works for a company that currently uses Sametime. Our goal is to provide you with the resources you require to implement a successful Sametime environment.
Sametime's web conferencing solution, including full multi-way audio and video, is extensible with distributed and clustering functionality to support the size and scope of an enterprise-wide infrastructure.Īs an administrator of IBM Sametime or Lotus Notes and Domino, you may find yourself in a situation similar to one of the following scenarios. If a smaller company doesn't have the need to deploy a full web conferencing solution, they can use the online per-user Sametime Unyte product which is tightly integrated with Sametime itself.Ī large enterprise might use Sametime because it integrates well with their existing collaboration tools from Lotus to IBM, but it also integrates with tools from other providers such as Microsoft, Avaya, and Tandberg. It can be deployed on a variety of platforms and hardware with a per-user license cost included in existing Lotus Notes licensing. Online meetings and instant messaging helps save money by eliminating the need for travel costs and long distance phone expenditures, especially if a company integrates Sametime with their existing Voice over Internet Protocol ( VoIP) system.Ĭompanies of all sizes often find that Sametime has a significant cost advantage over other solutions. They may also choose a real-time collaboration system such as Sametime to save money. Why would a company or organization choose to use Sametime? They might choose Sametime because it closely integrates with their existing collaboration environment- IBM Lotus Notes and Domino, Lotus Quickr, or IBM Connections.
Sametime software also includes secure online meeting rooms, persistent chat rooms, and unified telephony connectivity.
Sametime is a suite of products that include clients for secure instant messaging, integration with e-mail and calendaring platforms, and connectivity through mobile devices such as Research in Motion Blackberries, Android devices, Apple iPhones, and iPads. Our focus, here, is on IBM Sametime 8.5.2 software. For many large enterprises and small companies, the right tool might be instant messaging or online meeting software. With the ability to connect to the Internet, we can reach anyone with the right tools for our particular situation. But how do we go about doing that? Today, we have many choices for collaboration, from traditional e-mail or discussion forums to chat communities and near-instantaneous tools such as Twitter.
"Collaborate in real time." What does this phrase mean? We generally think of it as meaning when we communicate and work with others in a seamless and instantaneous fashion. The IBM Sametime 8.5.2 Administration Guide is the perfect one-stop resource for learning important installation and configuration details quickly and easily.Ĭhapter 1. Collaborate in Real Time: Introducing Sametime 8.5.2
You’ll also find out how best to monitor your Sametime environment for issues, as well as how to effectively troubleshoot those problems so that you can quickly get Sametime running again.
You’ll learn how to install the servers in the right order so that you can maintain and expand your environment in the future. You’ll learn how different architectures are possible and how to prepare properly for the installation of Sametime.
With flexibility comes complexity- but not with this guide. By the end, you’ll have Sametime running and configured properly for your particular situation. You learn what each one does, why it might be needed in your environment, and what you need to have in place to run it. Starting with an overview of Sametime 8.5.2, you will then dive into each server component. With this book, you will be able to make the necessary decisions when it comes to choosing which server components you need and how to install them to get the most performance and maintainability from the software. The IBM Sametime 8.5.2 Administration Guide cuts through the complexity of architecting, installing, and administering all the moving parts of the latest version of Sametime. This Administrator's Guide navigates through the range of Sametime server components and features, providing you with the essential information required to install, administer and troubleshoot your Sametime 8.5.2 environment. Sametime 8.5.2 delivers a state-of-the-art enterprise-ready instant messaging and meeting service.