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IBM retiring numerous technical sales mastery exams on Nov 30 2012

IBM has announced the retirement of numerous technical sales mastery exams to be replaced with new Associate Level certifications.  The following are being retired:
  • 000-M38: IBM Lotus Notes & Domino Technical Sales Mastery Test v2
  • 000-M46: IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory Technical Sales Mastery Test v2
  • 000-M48: IBM Lotus Web Content Management Technical Sales Mastery Test v2
  • 000-M61: IBM Lotus Protector Technical Sales Mastery Test v1
  • 000-M62: IBM Lotus Connections Technical Sales Mastery Test v1
  • 000-M63; IBM Lotus Forms Technical Sales Mastery Test v2
  • 000-M64: IBM Lotus Sametime Technical Sales Mastery Test v1
  • 000-M65: IBM Lotus XPages Technical Sales Mastery Test v1
  • 000-M82: IBM Lotus Quickr Technical Sales Mastery Test v2
  • 000-M83: IBM WebSphere Portal Technical Sales Mastery Test v3

The credit will be active until March 2013, but that seems short as well.
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    On Monday, September 17th, 2012   by Chris Miller        

Participate in a Lotus User Experience Study


Lotus is looking for volunteers to submit for a futures usability study.  It runs this and next week.  Details below!

The Lotus User Experience Research team is conducting user research the week of August 22nd (extending to the week of Aug 29th as needed) and is looking for participants.

You will be asked to attend a 60-90 minute online session (connection details to follow) where strategic design direction, encompassing multiple IBM products, will be shown and discussed.

We are looking for a diverse audience to represent a rich set of perspectives.

NOTE:
This is not a usability assessment of current products nor a commitment to implement what is shown. This is directional research but your feedback will be used to shape the future direction of the products you use.

If interested, please tell us a little about yourself and available days and times using the brief survey [https://www-950.ibm.com/survey/oid/wsb.dll/s/ag3e3]. Someone will contact you if there is a day/time match.

Thank you for your time!

Regards,

Brian

Brian S. Utesch, Ph.D.
STSM, Lotus User Experience Research (UXR) Lead
IBM Software Group, WPLC, Lotus User Experience Group
butesch@us.ibm.com

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    On Wednesday, August 24th, 2011   by Chris Miller        

IdoNotes Episode 110 - IBM "Formerly Lotus" Protector?





An email came in inviting me to participate in a webinar for IBM Messaging Security Solutions. Surprisingly the content is about Lotus Protector, presented by IdoNotes webcast fame Sean Brown.  So I started the trek to find more about IBM Messaging Security. I was slightly confused in what fit where and if IBM Lotus Protector was losing the Lotus name as the next in the list since Connections and Sametime.

Link to webcast on August 2nd with Sean Brown.

Why IBM Should Retire the Lotus Brand blog posting I offered in May.

Lotus Proterctor webcasts:
Lotusphere Podcasts: Lotus Protector news for Lotusphere
Consultant In Your Pocket:  - webcast replay on "Lotus Protector for Mail Security"
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    On Thursday, July 21st, 2011   by Chris Miller        

LotusTechDocs on Twitter updated


I went in with the suggestions I received and tweaked the LotusTechDocs account on Twitter some more.  Apparently you all are finding it useful.  I bring in a bunch of technical document feeds together from Lotus using Yahoo Pipes.  I label and then output the entire thing as RSS.

Everything is there: Domino, Sametime, Connections, Quickr, LotusLive, Redpapers and more.

You can then use your favorite Twitter client to make a column or channel and see them in almost real-time as they are published.   You could also use Wildfire from OpenNTF in your Notes client sidebar.
Image:LotusTechDocs on Twitter updated

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    On Thursday, March 17th, 2011   by Chris Miller        

IBM launches 90-day trial for Protector for Mail Encryption




As a happy user of both Lotus Protector for Mail Security and Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption, it was nice to see IBM step up and offer a free 90 day trial for anyone.
IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption extends IBM Lotus Notes, Domino, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Exchange encryption capabilities to the Internet. Make it easy and cost effective for your business to exchange sensitive email with verified third parties, helping to meet regulatory requirements, streamline your processes and minimize costs.


To learn more about Lotus Protector, watch the above webcasts on Lotusphere Podcasts, Consultant In Your Pocket or listen to past IdoNotes episodes....
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If you missed out on the chance to register or attend, I would still sign up now before new content is added and pricing increases.  It is currently only $45 USD for unlimited access.  Above is a sample of what you missed

Image:IBM launches 90-day trial for Protector for Mail Encryption

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    On Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011   by Chris Miller        

Lotus Protector: Installation and Configuration FREE webcast tommmorow!

Join Consultant In Your Pocket, with guest presenter Victor Toal, for a webcast covering Lotus Protector on Sep 1 2010:
Lotus Protector for Mail Security - a comprehensive webinar about this do-it-all appliance

Some of the topics we will cover:
  • What is Lotus Protector for Mail security: capabilities and functionality
  • Architectural options - where can it fit in my environment?
  • Installation and configuration - how to make it work for you
  • Lotus Protector and the Domino integration - the part your users will love


You can register for this event starting now right here.
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    On Tuesday, August 31st, 2010   by Chris Miller        

Free webcasts! Sametime - A User’s Perspective (Aug 25) and Lotus Protector (Sep 1) & "Bag O’ Schwag"

Consultant In Your Pocket webcasts are back in full swing with two awesome upcoming webcasts.  They are both free and include a chance to win the most talked about "Bag O' Schwag".  You can register for both today and one is this coming Wednesday!

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Tom Duff and Marie Scott are back for the launch of their upcoming book of the same topic from Packt Publishing:
This session shows you exactly how you can effectively collaborate with your colleagues and teammates both in your organization and outside your organization by using the features of Sametime. It's practical, down-to-earth, and most of all, fun!


You will be able to attend this session on August 25, 2010 at 10am CDT.  Registration is now open!!

Visit our sponsor Plantronics.  Explore how they can help your Unified Communication direction.

Image:Free webcasts!  Sametime - A User’s Perspective (Aug 25) and Lotus Protector (Sep 1) & "Bag O’ Schwag"

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Consultant In Your Pocket welcomes Victor Toal for a webcast on Lotus Protector for Mail Security on Sep 1 2010 at 10am CDT. He will cover the following on this awesome product:

Lotus Protector for Mail Security - a comprehensive webinar about this do-it-all appliance

Some of the topics we will cover:
  • What is Lotus Protector for Mail security: capabilities and functionality
  • Architectural options - where can it fit in my environment?
  • Installation and configuration - how to make it work for you
  • Lotus Protector and the Domino integration - the part your users will love


You can register for this event starting now right here.
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    On Monday, August 23rd, 2010   by Chris Miller        

Connectria relaunches a unified hosting brand including Lotus products

I am pleased to announce that we (Connectria) have brought in our subsidiary Managed Hosting division, RedPlaid, to create a unified hosting solution.
Launched in 2006, REDPLAID Managed Hosting (“REDPLAID”) targeted small to mid-sized organizations that wanted secure and reliable Windows & Linux hosting solutions with a wide range of managed services. REDPLAID leveraged Connectria’s experience in delivering highly reliable and secure solutions that it had built for companies like Deutsche Bank and IBM. These solutions were packaged into standardized offerings that could meet the needs of a wide audience at very attractive prices. Since its inception, REDPLAID’s business grew exponentially, providing a complementary offer to its parent, Connectria, whose focus has been providing complex hosting solutions for large enterprises.

With the blending of all the services, we now offer under a single umbrella:
  • self managed
  • managed
  • complex
  • cloud


Visit our new Connectria website today and find out why we offer the best in Lotus Software hosting and management.

Eat.Sleep.Host    It is what we do.

Image:Connectria relaunches a unified hosting brand including Lotus products

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    On Monday, August 23rd, 2010   by Chris Miller        

Lotus Protector Mail Security hardware requirements disappoint us immensely

As a staunch blog/podcast supporter of Lotus Protector Mail Security software personally and even in our business plans, there was one underlying factor that never surfaced until recently.  I am not pleased with the crazy and seemingly redlining they did for hardware requirements.   Here is the link for the hardware specs (and I mean this not as a VM but an actual install on physical hardware to run as an appliance model).  The actual sentence here needs to be highlighted.
Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.5 is certified to run natively on high quality, cost-effective IBM System x® hardware as a physical appliance

We do not run IBM hardware mainstream in the data center.  This was decided long ago and has not changed.  But, having an installer written specifically for IBM hardware makes no sense.  I should be able to take the iso and toss this Linux variable with Lotus Protector for Mail Security onto any hardware with minimum recommended space, RAM and processor.  That actual manufacturer of the hardware should have no bearing if it is able to run the same Linux version that the iso installs.  (SLES 10 for those keeping count).

Does it make sense to you that they wrote the installer for specific hardware in the attempt that enterprises want this?  Forget that it runs on VM.  Sure it can, but we want the hardware based appliance model.  Not just the VM option.
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    On Thursday, July 8th, 2010   by Chris Miller        

IdoNotes Episode 76 - Lotus Protector Mail Encryption




Sean Brown, Product Manager for Lotus Protector product family, joins me again to introduce the new appliance for Mail Encryption.  This goes beyond the boundaries of Notes encryption into a user to user Internet encryption using a public/private key technology, secure web interface or even encrypted PDF files.

Image:IdoNotes Episode 76 - Lotus Protector Mail Encryption

We have talked about the Lotus Protector family a few times in Episodes 48 and 69.

The entire IdoNotes podcast family is part of Spiked Studio Productions.
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    On Thursday, April 22nd, 2010   by Chris Miller        

IdoNotes Episode 69 - Lotus Protector 2.5 announcements

I had the pleasure to sit with Art Fontaine (Product Manager) and Sean Brown (Technical Product Manager) for Lotus Protector to get the run down on all the new features and functions of the 2.5 release.  Pay special attention to the following areas:
I don't want to spoil more of what we talk about for 30 minutes.  Listen in and make sure to visit them at Lotusphere on the vendor floor and in session ID207 where they both take the stage together.

And no has has an excuse for not trying Lotus Protector, they are offering partners with the right software agreement, free licensing to run Protector Then anyone in the world a fully functional 90-day free trial download.

Visit our sponsor for this episode through our special link, CertFX , and don't forget to use the special discount code "IdoNotes" for up to 25% off your purchase.

The IdoNotes podcast is a Spiked Studio Production
Image:IdoNotes Episode 69 - Lotus Protector 2.5 announcements
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    On Monday, December 14th, 2009   by Chris Miller        

IdoNotes Episode 48 - Protect Me o’ Lotus

Arthur Fontaine gets on the phone to discuss one of the big Lotusphere 2008 announcements:

Lotus Protector

Today's podcast brought to you by offerings from Instant Technologies.

IdoNotes is now part of the Techpodcasts network
Techpodcast Network


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    On Thursday, February 28th, 2008   by Chris Miller