Lotus Domino Express offerings

IBM Lotus Domino Messaging Express software combines full support for the latest Internet mail standards with the industry-leading messaging, calendar and scheduling, discussion database and reference database capabilities of Lotus Domino software - all in one manageable and reliable package.

Lotus Domino Messaging Express includes a full license of Lotus Domino Messaging Server and includes entitlement to server and client software, priced on per user basis. You are entitled to use it on as many machines within your company as you would like, but access is limited to those users for which you have paid the per user charge. For each of those users, Lotus Domino Messaging Express includes a license for the user's choice of IBM Lotus Notes® or IBM Lotus iNotes® software. Entitlement to Lotus Notes Traveler software, and an entitlement to the Files and Profiles features of IBM Connections software are also included. Lotus Domino Express offerings are not for use on Linux on IBM System z.

Lotus Domino Messaging Express software now includes entitlement to use advanced directory capabilities and Lotus® Domino® partitioning technology for all current Lotus Domino Messaging Express customers on active Software Subscription and Support contracts and new licenses purchased on or after 22 March 2011. These capabilities help Lotus Domino Express customers to reduce operating and hardware costs through flexible deployments and more efficient use of hardware.

IBM Lotus Domino Collaboration Express software provides all the functions of the IBM Lotus Domino Messaging Express offering, plus support for custom intranet and Internet applications. The applications may be developed in house using IBM Lotus Domino Designer software which is available at no charge, or acquired from an independent software vendor. (A Lotus Domino Designer developer who deploys applications to Lotus Domino Collaboration Express servers must have a license of the IBM Lotus Domino Enterprise Client Access License offering.)

Lotus Domino Collaboration Express includes a full license of Lotus Domino Enterprise Server. You are entitled to use it on as many machines within your company as you would like, but access is limited to those users for whom you have paid the per user charge.

Lotus Domino Collaboration Express software includes entitlement to use Lotus Domino clustering for all current Lotus Domino Collaboration Express customers on active Software Subscription and Support contracts and new Lotus Domino Collaboration Express licenses purchased on or after 1 January 2011. The IBM Lotus Domino clustering technology helps organizations minimize operational costs and enhance productivity by supporting high availability, load balancing and a reduced administrative effort.

Lotus Domino Collaboration Express also includes entitlement to use advanced directory capabilities and Lotus® Domino® partitioning technology for all current Lotus Domino Collaboration Express customers on active Software Subscription and Support contracts and new licenses purchased on or after 22 March 2011. These capabilities help Lotus Domino Express customers to reduce operating and hardware costs through flexible deployments and more efficient use of hardware.

Lotus Domino Collaboration Express provides limited use entitlement to instant messaging and presence awareness for Lotus Notes and Lotus iNotes software. Entitlement to Lotus Notes Traveler software, and an entitlement to the Files and Profiles features of IBM Connections software are also included. Lotus Domino Express offerings are not for use on Linux on IBM System z

Q. What is IBM Lotus Domino Express software?
A. IBM Lotus Domino Express is a set of IBM messaging and collaboration offerings for companies to acquire, deploy and use the capabilities of Lotus Domino software. Lotus Domino Express offerings are packaged and priced to provide cost-effective functionality. Otherwise, the capabilities of Lotus Domino Server and the server component of the Lotus Domino Express offerings are the same, except Lotus Domino Express offerings are not for use on Linux on IBM System z.

Q. How many users can I support with Domino Messaging Express and Domino collaboration Express?
The per user charge applies to the number of Lotus Notes and Domino users, which may be less than the total number of employees but companies may not acquire more than a total of 1,000 Authorized Users of Lotus Domino Collaboration Express or Lotus Domino Messaging Express combined per Domino domain (a 'Domino domain' is a group of Lotus Domino servers that share the same Domino Directory).

Q. What are the differences between Lotus Domino Messaging Server software and Lotus Domino Messaging Express software?
A. Lotus Domino Messaging Server is a single license for server software only. You acquire licenses for the number of processor value units associated with the hardware on which you deploy the software, and you acquire individual client licenses separately. Lotus Domino Messaging Server is available to organizations of any size. Any user who has a client access license (CAL) is allowed to access the server.

Lotus Domino Messaging Express software includes combined server and client licenses, priced on a per user basis. You may deploy the server software on as many machines as you would like, but access is limited to the users for which you have paid the per user charge. Companies may not acquire more than a total of 1,000 Authorized Users of Lotus Domino Collaboration Express or Lotus Domino Messaging Express combined per Domino domain (a 'Domino domain' is a group of Lotus Domino servers that share the same Domino Directory). Lotus Domino Express offerings are not for use on Linux on IBM System z.

Q. What are the differences between Lotus Domino Enterprise Server and Lotus Domino Collaboration Express?
A. Lotus Domino Enterprise Server is a single license for server software only. You acquire licenses for the number of processor value units associated with the hardware on which you deploy the software, and you acquire individual client licenses separately. Lotus Domino Enterprise Server is available to organizations of any size. Any user who has a client access license is allowed to access the server.

Lotus Domino Collaboration Express software includes combined server and client licenses, priced on a per user basis. You may deploy the server software on as many machines as you would like, but access is limited to the users for whom you have paid the per user charge. Companies may not acquire more than a total of 1,000 Authorized Users of Lotus Domino Collaboration Express or Lotus Domino Messaging Express combined per Domino domain (a 'Domino domain' is a group of Lotus Domino servers that share the same Domino Directory). Lotus Domino Express offerings are not for use on Linux on IBM System z.

Q. What does an IBM Lotus Domino Utility Server Express license include?
A. Lotus Domino Utility Server Express is an application server license option that includes unlimited access to non-mail applications (authenticated or anonymous) from a Web browser or a separately priced Lotus Domino Enterprise Client Access License offering. In addition, Lotus Domino Utility Server Express includes Lotus Domino partitioning, clustering for applications and advanced administration features.

Q. How does Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software differ from Lotus Domino Utility Server software?
A. Lotus Domino Utility Server Express is available only for companies who have 1000 employees or fewer, and is limited to a maximum of 1600 processor value units per company. Lotus Domino Utility Server Express removes select capabilities of Lotus Domino Utility Server that are designed for larger enterprises. The license restrictions are:

• No use on IBM System z platform (Linux or z/OS)
• No accompanying entitlement to Lotus Workflow

Q. Do the Lotus Domino Messaging Express and Lotus Domino Collaboration Express offerings include the IBM Lotus Sametime® Entry entitlement that is part of a Lotus Domino Messaging CAL or Enterprise CAL?
A. Yes. Lotus Domino Messaging Express and Lotus Domino Collaboration Express include a license for any supported client access method, including Lotus Notes or Lotus iNotes software. Integrated instant messaging via Lotus Sametime Entry is enabled for Lotus Notes and Lotus iNotes software. There is no Lotus Sametime Entry entitlement in Lotus Domino Utility Server Express.

Q. Do the Lotus Domino Messaging Express and Lotus Domino Collaboration Express offerings include the integrated IBM Lotus Symphony software that is included with Lotus Notes 8 software?
A. Yes. Users of Lotus Domino Messaging Express or Lotus Domino Collaboration Express software are entitled to use the word processing, spreadsheet and presentation capabilities that are included with the Lotus Notes 8 client.

Q. Do the Lotus Domino Messaging Express and Lotus Domino Collaboration Express offerings include an entitlement to IBM Connections software?
A. Lotus Domino Messaging Express and Lotus Domino Collaboration Express now include an entitlement to the Files and Profiles features of IBM Connections software.

Q. Is there a trade up path to the full version of IBM Connections software?
A. The new IBM Connections Extension Authorized User part numbers permit entitled Lotus Notes and Domino clients to expand their existing IBM Connections restricted use rights to the full capabilities of IBM Connections. Some of the benefits from expanding usage to the full capabilities of IBM Connections software include the ability to:

• Collaborate with a community of professionals using activities, blogs, wikis, forums, and shared files, including rich media files.
• Expand one's professional network through social analytics-based recommendations for people to connect with, and communities to join.
• Access one's social data while on the go using mobile device support.

More information can be found in the announcement letter and the IBM Connections home page.

Q. May I have a mix of users - some with per user Lotus Domino Express licenses and some with CALs acquired separately?
A. Yes, mixed user licenses may be purchased. One example is when a select set of users need access to Lotus Domino Express applications built with Lotus Domino Designer software. Lotus Domino Designer software is available to all developers at no charge. Each user who will builds and deploys applications with Lotus Domino Designer software in a Lotus Domino Collaboration Express environment must have a Lotus Domino Enterprise CAL.

Q. I have deployed Lotus Domino Messaging Express software. How may I add entitlement to run and use applications?
A. You may upgrade your Lotus Domino Messaging Express licenses to Lotus Domino Collaboration Express. IBM offers in-family tradeup part numbers to make this easy and cost-effective. Tradeup pricing is generally lower than the difference between current prices of the existing and new licenses.

Alternatively or additionally, you may consider adding Lotus Domino Utility Server Express licenses if you want to extend the reach of non-mail applications to people outside the community of users for whom you have paid the per user charge. The extended community may include people inside the company, external or both. If your existing users want to be able to access applications using their Lotus Notes client software instead of a Web browser, they would need to upgrade to Lotus Domino Collaboration Express.

Q. If I choose to add Lotus Domino Utility Server Express licenses, would I need to install another copy of Lotus Domino code on another machine?
A. No, provided that your existing machine has adequate capacity to support the desired number of users in the new environment that adds non-mail applications. You can acquire more than one license type for the same hardware and the same copy of the code. The functions you are allowed to use and the entitlements that you have are determined by the type of license or combination of licenses that you acquire.

Q. Is my company entitled to use Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software to provide application hosting services for other companies?
A. Not in a pure hosting environment - that requires standard Lotus Domino Utility Server with an appropriate xSP hosting addendum. End user companies can choose to have their servers hosted, but must retain ownership of the relevant licenses. One company acquiring Lotus Domino licenses and then sub-licensing is not allowed. The individual companies must each have their own licenses.

Q. I have deployed Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software. How can I add entitlement for e-mail and calendar functionality?
A. You can acquire incremental Lotus Domino Messaging Express or Lotus Domino Collaboration Express licenses for the specific users who need e-mail and calendar.

Q. Does IBM offer tradeup pricing to move from Lotus Domino Express offerings to the comparable enterprise offerings?
A. IBM offers tradeup options to move from Lotus Domino Express licensing to CEO Communications bundle, but not to the Lotus Notes/Domino family client-server or processor value unit licensing model. If you are using Lotus Domino Messaging Express or Lotus Domino Collaboration Express and your organization grows, you have the option to trade up your per user licenses to the Passport Advantage CEO Communications bundle. If you are using Lotus Domino Utility Server Express and your user base expands to require more than 1600 processor value units of capacity to support it, you would need to acquire new Lotus Domino Utility Server licenses.

Q. Does IBM offer trade-down pricing to move from Lotus Domino enterprise offerings to one of the Lotus Domino Express offerings?
A: IBM does not offer trade down pricing options to move from Lotus Domino enterprise offerings to Lotus Domino Messaging Express or Lotus Domino Collaboration Express.

Q. If I have a Lotus Domino Collaboration Express license, how am I allowed to use Lotus Domino Designer software to build applications without violating the terms of Lotus Domino Collaboration Express?
A. Lotus Domino Collaboration Express customers who are interested in building applications need to purchase a Lotus Enterprise CAL license for each developer they intend to have writing and publishing Lotus Domino applications. The Lotus Enterprise CAL license includes the entitlement to use Lotus Domino Designer software. There is no conflict between the Lotus Domino Collaboration Express license and using Lotus Domino Designer software via the Lotus Enterprise CAL license.