Power and flexibility of Lotus Foundations
OS with advanced disaster recovery
and secure data storage features
Overview
High Performance Hardware
The Lotus Foundations Appliance is a reliable server that offers superb performance. The all-in-one server gives small to medium-size companies the power and flexibility of traditional servers with advanced features such as disaster recovery and secure data storage.
The Lotus Foundations Appliance server has high-performance Intel processors, dual channel memory and gigabit Ethernet controllers, all of which contribute to provide efficient, high-performance networking services. Net Integrators use serial ATA disks to take advantage of faster transmission, better cooling and native hot plug technology. Hardware is extendible because memory and extra disk drives can be added for additional storage and data redundancy. All Lotus Foundations Appliance server optimize performance, can be quickly installed and easily configured and require low maintenance.
WHY CHOSE A LOTUS FOUNDATIONS POWERED NET INTEGRATOR?
Eliminating the need to buy several separate pieces of hardware and software equipment, a Lotus Foundations-powered Net Integrator enables its users to concentrate on the unique needs of their businesses without having to divert unnecessary time on IT infrastructure concerns.
Net Integrator enables IT staff to increase their effectiveness and manage more clients, maximizing the efficiency of IT budgets. And a Lotus Foundations-powered Net Integrator does all of this in a way that is transparent, powerful and extremely secure.
ADVANTAGES OF LOTUS FOUNDATION APPLIANCES
High Peromance
The IBM Lotus Foundations Appliance is a complete plug and play IT solution* offering high performance, a host of included features, and extreme flexibility and ease of use. It is designed to meet a wide range of small business needs and help businesses adapt to changing requirements.
Extreme Flexibility and Ease of Use
Foundations Appliance simplifies IT for businesses without on-site IT expertise. The system is self-managing and self-healing, automatically handling critical IT tasks such as data backup, network settings, file management and security.
Operating System on Flash based memory
Foundations Appliance simplifies IT for businesses without on-site IT expertise. The system is self-managing and self-healing, automatically handling critical IT tasks such as data backup, network settings, file management and security.
LCD Control Panel
An easy-to-use LCD control panel allows you to configure, setup and manage the network without the need of a monitor or keyboard. And with a touch of a button on the control panel, the Lotus Foundations Appliance can backup and recover your data and restore core system functions automatically.
Integrated Disk-Backup (idb)
Employing reliable, integrated disk-based backup technology, the Lotus Foundations Appliance provides continual data protection through incremental, automated backups as often as every 15 minutes. The idb drives are removable—so leveraging primary and secondary idb drives ensures a backup copy of your data is always available.
Greater Business Value with extras!
Eliminating the need to buy separate pieces of hardware and software equipment, the Lotus Foundations Appliance provides the essential software* businesses need to focus on running the business, not managing computer systems. All in a single package* at an affordable price.
Features
Features and benefits
Lotus Foundations Start is an all-in-one software appliance that enables business to focus on running their business, not managing their IT systems. Lotus Foundations Start includes e-mail, security, backup and recovery features, and is an ideal solution for small businesses with little or no IT support. It can be deployed in under 30 minutes and provides the essential collaboration software required to power a small business.
Autonomics
• Reduces the time and effort required to get set up by automating installation and configuration and by discovering and mapping the network around it
• Provides security features and connectivity while reducing time effort and error by auto- configuring a firewall and VPN • Protects and stores electronic data with frequent, automated, highly reliable backups • Quickly executes a full system recovery in the event of a disaster
Security • Complete Protection: Automatically stop threats from reaching your network
•Reduced Maintenance: Updates are automatic, so there is no need for continual system maintenance
• Stay Connected: Rapidly link offices, as well as mobile workers
• Increase Productivity: Work more productively with fewer interruptions
• Cost Savings: Conserve network resources Office Productivity
• IBM Lotus office productivity tools included in the price
• Import, edit, and save work in a variety of file types, including Adobe® PDF
• Access email, calendars, documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and applications quickly from a single interface
• Use business applications, create documents, and search the Web without ever having to leave the Lotus Notes interface
Interoperability
• Helps reduce cost of ownership by working with other software or existing infrastructure
• Works with a variety of software packages, minimizing the potential change in user experience
• Email and calendars transparent to Microsoft Outlook users - users can continue to run their Microsoft Outlook client Backup & Recovery
• No fuss, no worries — even non-technical staff can manage backups
• Frequent incremental backups are continuous and automated
• No tapes (disk-based), no wires, no cables
• Increase Productivity: Work more productively with fewer interruptions
• No maintenance, cleaning, or administration
• High-level of system redundancy
•Recover from any type of system failure into a fully functional state, in just a few minutes
Email & Collaboration
• IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino: customized for the SMB - no complexity of installation, setup and configuration - no learning curve necessary
• Create and share information, email and calendars
• Email options for everyone - includes Lotus Notes clients for Windows, Mac, and Linux:
• Microsoft Outlook users can continue their experience with Domino Access for Microsoft Outlook
• Remote internet access with Domino Web Access
Management
IBM Lotus Foundations Start is an on-premise software appliance and a complete solution for businesses with 5-500 employees who have limited or no in-house technical resources. It can be launched within 30 minutes and leverages self-managing and self-healing capabilities that minimize the need for human intervention. It enables customers to do email, create and share documents, centrally manage files, store and secure business data, control access to information, connect offices and employees and protects their network and systems from unwanted disruptions and intrusions.
Technologies used in Foundations
Autonomic Computing - Letting IT Take Care of Itself
To stay focused on your business, you can't afford spending time trying to manage your IT systems. The more complex your IT systems are, the more they can cost you in terms of time, effort, and money. Lotus Foundations Start makes IT simple.
Lotus Foundations Start is a self-governing system that automates many critical tasks and provides proactive system checks, so no in-house IT staff is necessary. With self-configuring, self-managing, self-protecting, and self-healing features, your hands are off while the system automates configuration, adjusts itself according to workload demands, anticipates and defends against security breaches, and detects, diagnoses, and repairs potential issues.
Linux
Lotus Foundations is based on the Linux Operating System. Linux has a well-deserved reputation for being stable, secure and reliable. No continuous cycle of upgrades. No system crashes. No blue screens.
Other Technologies
• Intelligent network discovery and configuration
• Advanced disaster recovery
• Intelligent disk-based backup
• Redundant internet connectivity
• Intelligent VPN
• Advanced redundancy Low Touch Information Backup and Recovery
Information is your business' most important asset. Making backup copies of that information is essential to ensure that your business can recover from an unforeseen event. Whether an employee accidentally deletes a file, a document becomes corrupted, or a crisis situation occurs where all you information is erased or destroyed, you need to know that you are covered. Lotus Foundations Start's unique backup and recovery technology helps ensure that your information will be there when you need it. Network Level Security - Hands-off Protection and a Preemptive Defense
Did you know that when you connect to the Internet, your business runs the risk of being targeted by malicious attacks from hackers, viruses, and spam? Computer security breaches are not uncommon, and can lead to the loss of information, time, money, and sometimes even a business itself. Lotus Foundations Start includes firewall, antivirus and antispam security services designed to protect your network and systems so that you can stay focused on business with minimal disruption. Email and Office Productivity Tools - Get Productive and Stay Connected
One of the keys to business success is to empower employees, trading partners and customers to connect to each other and communicate effectively in the context of their day-to-day interactions. Lotus Foundations Start comes complete with email and calendaring functionality as well as office productivity tools that will enable users to work on documents, presentations and spreadsheets across a variety of formats. There is no need to purchase additional software. And there is no worry that your user experience will change as Lotus Foundations supports a variety of file formats and email clients. You are free to work how you know best.
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