According to IBM, the new plug-and-play appliance combines software and hardware and is designed to allow employees to begin working together within one hour of initially booting up.
IBM said that Lotus Foundations appliance has everything a customer needs to set up a reliable IT infrastructure. The software uses the IBM Lotus Notes/Domino collaboration platform to enable employees to create, share and print Lotus Symphony documents, and work with email and calendar functions. Its automated design eliminates the need for routine maintenance and helps to ensure that critical data is protected through an integrated disk backup technology.
IBM has said that Lotus Foundations simplifies and improves the backup and recovery process through a single ‘system restore button’ on the new IBM Lotus Foundations appliance. In the event of a complete system failure, merely pressing the ‘system restore’ button on the appliance recovers core functions. At the same time, the system automatically performs back-ups as often as every 15 minutes, providing continuous data protection.
Kevin Cavanaugh, vice president of Lotus software at IBM, said: For the first time, customers and partners have access to an all-in-one appliance where both the hardware and software are sourced by a single vendor. One source to deal with makes life a lot easier. The appliance is a complete system, and it’s designed to require zero on-site IT support. All a customer needs to get started is a power outlet and an Internet connection.
