Lotus Domino for AS/400: Bringing the Best Together for Business

A few years ago, Lotus held an internal contest to come up with a 25-word definition for Lotus Domino. No one won! Why is it so difficult to describe in a few words this widely used and accepted product? Perhaps because it has many, many capabilities. It's a lot of things, all integrated together into a wonderful whole. Domino is e-mail, it's workflow, it's groupware, it's a programming tool, it's a database. As a result, definitions of Domino often begin with the words "Domino defies definition." And now, Lotus Domino is available on IBM's AS/400. Some would call it a marriage made in heaven, and others the inevitable meeting of the minds. But why is this the case? Why are some people calling AS/400 the perfect platform for Domino? This book answers that question, plus many others that those considering implementing this combination will ask. Editor Jelan Heidelberg has brought together an outstanding group of subject matter experts to tell this important story in five sections. - Domino Novice Corner is specifically designed for readers who are not familiar with Notes and Domino. - AS/400 Novice Corner explains what AS/400 is and why it's so successful in the new world of collaboration. - Exploring the Unique Features of Domino for AS/400 goes right to the heart of your decision process. - Domino Planning Considerations contains roll-up-your-sleeves implementation planning information. - Domino's Future contains three eye-opening chapters to help you plan as you look ahead. Key Concepts Covered in this Book: - What Domino is and how collaborative computing fits into an organization. - Why Domino is so compelling. - Background information on AS/400 and why it is a powerful Domino server. - How AS/400's reliability, scalability, and integration work with Domino. - How AS/400's architecture makes it work so well with Domino. - How to configure a Domino server on AS/400. - How to access DB2/400 data from Domino for AS/400. - What are Domino's strengths as a Web server. - How to size AS/400 for Domino. - How to determine AS/400 and Domino workload requirements. - What are the tradeoffs between a single integrated system and separate servers. - A case study on migrating to Domino for AS/400. - Tips for porting Domino applications to AS/400. - How Domino and OV/400 can coexist. - An overview of different vendors' add-on products. - Rationales for evaluating thin clients for Domino and AS/400. - Tips for using TCP/IP with Domino for AS/400. - Tips for tuning AS/400 for performance with Domino. - What's new in Domino Release 5.0? - How to determine the total cost of ownership for Domino for AS/400. - What is knowledge management and how to plan for it.