Sametime 8.5 is now available!

Filed under: IBM Software, Sametime, Technology

After a year in the making, Sametime 8.5 has finally been released. This represents a major way in the way that Sametime meetings have functioned in the past.  I would like to say, congratulations to the Sametime teams for this release. 

Here is a link to the Sameitme 8.5 Information Center.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/sametime/v8r5/index.jsp

Sametime 8.5 Product Announcement

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The Sametime 8.5 Product Announcement is now available!

Sametime 8.5 represents the next generation of Sametime Meetings and clients taking into consideration many of the product enhancements which customers have been requesting for years now.  Sametime 7.5 represented a total revamp of the Sametime Connect client which is now available as a standalone application but also part of the Notes 8 Standard clients.  Sametime 8.5 has been built from the ground up to have a zero download footprint for web conferences and web clients.  Administrators can also take advantage of centralized administration from the Sametime System Console where you can pre-plan your deployments and administer policies from a single location.

• A new online meeting experience that is integrated into the IBM Lotus Sametime Connect client. Join a meeting with a single click. Easily invite others by dragging their names from the contact list. Accept meeting invitations with a single click. Upload meeting materials via simple drag and drop.
• New zero-download, browser-based chat and meeting clients that extend the desktop experience to wherever the user is working.
• A new standards-based audio and video infrastructure that enables interoperability with third party audio and video conferencing systems.
• New audio and video codecs that provide higher quality native voice and video services for a more compelling collaborative experience out-of-the-box.
• New Web 2.0 APIs that let developers embed Sametime capabilities into Web sites and applications so users switch context less.
• A new, browser-based Apple iPhone chat client, support for the Blackberry Storm, and an improved mobile client for Microsoft® Windows® Mobile devices.
• New social views that make it easier to find the people you collaborate with the most.
• A new System Console that centralizes infrastructure configuration, deployment, management, and policy management for all Sametime services.
• New upgrade options if you have basic Sametime services from other IBM offerings.

With all of these new features, I encourage all Sametime customers to take the time to look at what Sametime 8.5 can add to your existing infrastructure and how it can reduce the time and cost of administration.  If you aren’t ready to move to Sametime 8.5 yet, the Sametime Classic server utilizing the pre-8.5 style meetings and community services is still available.

Product Announcement

Sametime 8.5 is almost here!

Filed under: Sametime, Technology

After talking a break from blogging for a while, I have decided to start up again with the release of Sametime 8.5. Some of you have been wondering when this is coming and all I can say is it is coming very very soon and it will definitely be released to the public before the end of the year.  Over the next few months, I will post tidbits which will help you understand the changes made in Sametime 8.5.  Stay tuned!

IBM Webcast Recording is now available

Filed under: Sametime, Technical Support, Technology

The recording of the IBM Webcast on Sametime Resolve, Notes Instant Messaging and Directory Performance Considerations is now available for download.  If you have any comments or questions on the information provided, please send an email to andy_yiu@us.ibm.com.

Download IBM Webcast Recording

IBM Webcast slides now available for download

Filed under: Sametime, Technical Support, Technology

I would like to thank all of you who attended today’s IBM Webcast on Sametime Resolve, Notes Instant Messaging and Directory Performance Considerations.  I sincerely hope that everyone who attended took away some new nugget of information.  Please feel free to post comments about the presentation here.  I do welcome your feedback.  Alternatively, you may also provide feedback to me via email at andy_yiu@us.ibm.com.

The slides are now available for download and the recorded presentation should be posted shortly.  I will update this post when I receive the links to the recorded presentation.

PDF of Presentation: IBM Webcast – Sametime Resolve Performance Considerations