IBM has released the latest version of its collaboration software, Lotus Sametime 2.5. The new product offers online meetings, connection for employees beyond the firewall, and supports more platforms than previous versions.
Available for Solaris; IBM`s eServer zSeries, iSeries, pSeries; and Windows server platforms; Sametime 2.5 enables users to talk in real-time with colleagues, partners and friends over the Internet. Organisations can deploy Sametime 2.5 as a Web service to allow communication with customers and suppliers.
Lotus Sametime 2.5 now allows the administrator to define when and how interactions are recorded, for compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission or for training purposes.
The new online meeting room makes meeting online easier by giving participants the ability to see who is controlling the meeting, virtually raise their hands, and control all of their audiovisual settings from the meeting room itself. Similarly, the online meeting moderator now has the ability to save the whiteboard image, record the meeting, send Web pages to the meeting participants, instantly poll the attendees and compile statistics on the fly.
"Lotus Sametime 2.5 is not just about instant messaging, it`s about using the Web to improve customer service, reduce travel costs, and create communities among employees, customers, partners and suppliers. This new version of Sametime adds support for additional platforms, giving customers greater flexibility when deploying Sametime, to grow to more scalable platforms," said Lesego Tlhabanelo, Lotus software, IBM South Africa.
The Lotus Sametime Per User Licence with one year of software maintenance is available immediately for a suggested volume price of R327 per user.
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