Linux Collaboration Solution to Replace Microsoft Office

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Linux Collaboration Solution to

Replace Microsoft Office

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Instant

Messaging

E-Mail/

Calendar

E-Meeting

Teamroom

Document

Management

E-Learning

Client

Server

Client

Server

Client

Server

Standalone, poor integration, expensive to deploy and maintain

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Standalone, some integration, expensive to deploy and maintain

Instant

Messaging

E-Mail/

Calendar

E-Meeting

Teamroom

Document

Management

E-Learning

Windows

Messenger

Office

Live

Comm.

Server

Outlook

Windows

Messenger

Exchange

Office

Live

Meeting

Nothing

to offer

Microsoft Collaboration Solutions

Office

2003

Office

2003

Windows

SharePoint

Services

SharePoint

Services/

Portal

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What should a Collaboration Solution Provide?

Server runs on any platform to provide choice and flexibility

Client runs on Windows or Linux

Microsoft Office does NOT run on Linux

Richer user experience with disconnected support to increase user

productivity

Integration across all functions

Messaging, Personal Productivity, Document Management

Low TCO

Common programming environment between client and server so

that developers are more productive

Built-in data management and security features

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Lotus Workplace: An Integrated Collaboration

Platform

Instant

Messaging

E-Mail/

Calendar

E-Meeting

Teamroom

Document

Management

E-Learning

Runs on Linux

All collaborative functions written as J2EE-based services!

Linux Server

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IBM Workplace Family

Rich Client Browser Client

WebSphere Portal Server

Family of personal productivity and collaboration functions implemented in J2EE on

the server and delivered via a portal to the browser or a rich client

Linux Server

WebSphere Application Server (J2EE)

Windows/ Linux

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IBM Workplace Client Technology Benefits

Multi-platform support increases flexibility and choice

Richer user experience with disconnected support

increases user productivity

No-touch deployment helps lower TCO

Common programming environment (J2EE) between

client and server makes developers more productive

Built-in data management and security features

Local and server-managed encrypted data stores with

synchronization

Specific Capabilities include

Personal Productivity

Email and Calendar

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Lotus

Workplace

Server

Server Datastore

How the Lotus Workplace Client Works

Browser

Request rich

client code

Data

synchronization

and application

updates

Lotus Workplace

Rich Client

One-time

client code

download

(Windows or Linux)

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IBM Workplace Client Technology

Managed Client Utilities

Portal

Server

Server Desktop Laptop Cell Phone PDA

Server OS

Device OS

Replication Local Application Server (J2EE) Local

Database Provisioning Agent

• User Experience framework • Windowing

• Component Interaction mechanism

Eclipse 3.0 Foundation

Client-Side

User

Experiences

Replication/ Synchronization Dynamic client provisioning

Compact,

Lightweight

Middleware

Stack for the

Client

Windows, Linux, MacOS (future)

Multi-platform

• Messaging • Documents • Others

Lotus

Workplace

_Custom/

ISV

Industry/

Cross-Industry

…

Server

Managed

Deployment

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Windows 2000 Pro

Desktops with Internet

Explorer Browser

Exchange

5.5 Outlook

Existing Windows NT

Servers

Office 2000

IBM Workplace Platform

?

New Microsoft Collaboration

Platform

Existing ODI Collaboration Environment

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Sally R.:

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Sally R.:

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12 Internet Explorer Browser (5.5, 6.0)

Exchange

2003

Outlook

$699/server $67/user

Server Upgrade Costs:

Client Upgrade Costs:

E-Mail, Calendaring and Scheduling

(Exchange Std) (Exchange CAL)

Active

Existing Windows 2000 Server

The “New” Microsoft Collaboration Platform is

Expensive!

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13 Windows

_ShareP

oint

Services

SQL

Server

Active

Office

ShareP

oint

Portal

Exchange

2003

Outlook

Office 2003

Windows Server 2003

$699/server $0/server $3,999/server $754/server $799/server $67/user $329/user $72/user $147/user $40/user

Server Upgrade Costs:

Client Upgrade Costs:

Add Teamroom & Portal

(Exchange Std) (WSS) (SP Portal) (SQL Server Std) (W2K3 Server) (Exchange CAL) (Office 2003 Pro) (SP Portal) (SQL Svr CAL) (W2K3 CAL)

“Microsoft

recommended”

Required

for WSS,

SP

Internet Explorer Browser (5.5, 6.0)

The “New” Microsoft Collaboration Platform is

Expensive!

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14 Office Live

Meeting

(hosted)

Windows

Messenger

Windows

_ShareP

oint

Services

SQL

Server

Active

Office

ShareP

oint

Portal

Office Live

Communications

Windows XP

Exchange

2003

Outlook

Office 2003

Windows Server 2003

$699/server $0/server $3,999/server $754/server $799/server $733/server $67/user $329/user $72/user $147/user $40/user $25/user $199/user

Server Upgrade Costs:

Client Upgrade Costs:

Add Instant Messaging, e-Meetings

Needs WinXP for A/V support (Exchange Std) (WSS) (SP Portal) (SQL Server Std) (W2K3 Server) (Live Comm Svr) (Exchange CAL) (Office 2003 Pro) (SP Portal) (SQL Svr CAL) (W2K3 CAL) (Live Comm CAL) (Win XP Pro)

$732/user

(up to 4-way only)

$6,984/server

$75/user

per

month

The “New” Microsoft Collaboration Platform is

Expensive!

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15 Lotus

Workplace

Messaging

2.0 DB2

(included)

Workplace

Rich Client

Server License Costs:

Per User License Costs:

included included included $29/user $89/user

WebSphere Portal Server

(limited use license included)

AD or

LDAP

_{Team Collaboration}

Lotus Workplace

2.0

$118/user

$0/server

E-Mail, C&S, Teamrooms, Portal, IM, e-Meetings

(LW Messaging) (LW Team Collab) (DB2 included) (LW Messaging) (LW Team Collab)

IBM Workplace is a Bargain By Comparison!

WebSphere Application Server

(limited use license included)

Browser UI

(Internet Explorer, Mozilla browsers)

and/

or

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$1,196,226*

$236,000

2000 users

$611,226*

$118,000

1000 users

$318,726*

$59,000

500 users

$172,476*

$29,500

250 users

$84,726*

$11,800

100 users

Microsoft

“Piece Parts”

Lotus Workplace

(Messaging + Team

Collaboration)

Per user pricing of SQL Server gives way to per CPU pricing, unlimited users ($4,999/CPU) above 25 users * - assumes that all Microsoft components can run on a single 4-way server and handle user volume as stated;

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