Lotus Notes Network Design: For Notes Release 3 and 4 (McGraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications)

A guide to optimizing Lotus Notes, for network managers, designers, and administrators, describing cases, design approaches, and options for various types of enterprises. Offers advice on aspects of such as database distribution, replication, mail routing, and connection to outside domains, and deals with advanced topics including naming standards and data repositories. Material is applicable for all IBM environments, including Warp, as well as some Windows, Mac, and Novell environments. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

The first professional guide to optimizing Lotus Notes in any enterprise Lotus Notes Network Design A vital tool for network managers, designers, and administrators, this book gives you the expertise needed to optimize today's predominant groupware product-Lotus Notes. It draws heavily on IBM's experience in implementing Notes across its own global network and in internetworking its many partners and consulting clients. This practical, case-based reference lays out design approaches and options for various enterprises, and offers you in-depth advice on: Effective database distribution, replication, mail routing, bandwidth management, dial access, and connection to outside domains; Advanced topics such as naming standards, address books, data repositores, and remote monitoring; Methods of leveraging the Internet for many of the network requirements of Lotus Notes. You'll also find extensive guidance shadowing the mainframe... detailed coverage of firewalls and network security... and tips and tools for all IBM environments, including Warp, as well as some for Windows, Mac, and Novell network environments.