Lotus Foundations is a family of an all-in-one software appliances that enable business to focus on running their business, not managing their IT systems. All Lotus Foundations solutions 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
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
