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What is IBM ICSW?

The IBM Client for Smart Work (ICSW) is a security-rich and cost-effective Microsoft® desktop alternative that provides flexibility, choice and an exciting opportunity to drive innovation on your desktop and server while helping you achieve a lower total cost of ownership. It gets you started toward desktops and servers of the future, today.    

ICSW components

IBM provides a complete, open collaboration client solution for Ubuntu, offering you a risk-free alternative to costly Windows and Office-based systems. Component products such as Lotus Live iNotes, Lotus Live Connections, Lotus Live Engage, Lotus Notes/iNotes Lotus Sametime and Lotus Symphony give you an integrated, yet flexible desktop client that can be adapted to any business environment.    

Features and benefits

  • IBM Lotus Software collaboration products and capabilities
  • Mail, calendaring and collaborative applications using Lotus Notes/Domino, Domino Web Access and iNotes
  • Productivity tools for document, presentations and spreadsheets
  • File sharing, document/content management, instant messaging, presence awareness, web conferencing, VoIP, IP telephony integration, application integration, mashups, blogs, wikis, community, social bookmarks, activities, profiles, portal, dashboards/scorecards and forms
  • Choice of rich, thin, mobile, web browser based and virtual clients
  • Single programming model provided by Lotus Expeditor which is based on Eclipse
  • Lotus Online Collaboration Services using Lotus Live family of products
  • IBM Lotus Symphony
    • Full office productivity suite with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and much more
    • Compatible with Microsoft Office®
    • No subscription charge
  • Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
  • Flexibility and choice provided by the Ubuntu operating system base
  • Desktop virtualization benefits include security and disaster recovery with VERDE

Ubuntu – The Operating System for ICSW

Ubuntu is an operating system that millions of people are using to run their computers. It is a Linux operating system that is easy to use, as well as being fast, fun and friendly. It's the operating system for ICSW.    

Why ICSW for Ubuntu?

 

ICSW for Ubuntu solutions can be tailored to the requirements of any customer. The benefits of the solution are substantial:

  • Easy to use
  • More cost-effective than competitor offerings
  • Tailor-made solutions
  • Provides a new platform for customers and business partners to add true value
  • Stable and secure Linux environment
  • Improved flexibility
  • Creates a new ecosystem for solution providers and developers

How can I get ICSW?

To see if ICSW is for you, click here.

To download ICSW for Ubuntu, click here.

To learn more about IBM, please visit www.ibm.com/lotus/openclient.

Training and support

World-class training and technical support are important. Depending on your requirements, either IBM or Canonical can provide you the training you need to optimise your collaboration solution for Ubuntu. Choose the support that is right for you. Anything from easy to use on-line support to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week support is available for you – training and support you can always count on.

For more details of Canonical Professional Support Services and Training courses please see http://www.canonical.com/services.

Instructions for using the DVD image

The installation file is provided as a DVD disk image, also called an ISO file. This 1.1GB file must be burned to a blank recordable DVD in order to be used. To learn how to burn an ISO file please see the "Burning ISO Howto" document but please note that instead of a blank CD you will need a blank DVD since OCCS is too large to fit on a CD.