LotusLive
Encyclopedia
LotusLive is a suite of business networking and collaboration cloud-based services hosted by the Lotus Software
division of IBM
. The integrated services include social networking for businesses, online meetings, file sharing
, instant message, data visualization
and e-mail
.
There are several LotusLive offerings:
LotusLive also provides mechanisms for third-party applications to integrate with LotusLive. IBM has announced integration with Skype
, LinkedIn
, Salesforce.com
, UPS
, and Silanis.
The LotusLive brand was first introduced at Lotusphere 2009.
Lotus Software
Lotus Software is a software company with headquarters in Westford, Massachusetts...
division of IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
. The integrated services include social networking for businesses, online meetings, file sharing
File sharing
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multimedia , documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of ways...
, instant message, data visualization
Data visualization
Data visualization is the study of the visual representation of data, meaning "information that has been abstracted in some schematic form, including attributes or variables for the units of information"....
and e-mail
E-mail
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
.
There are several LotusLive offerings:
- LotusLive Connections provides an integrated set of collaboration tools for business networking, instant messaging, sharing files, managing collaborative tasks called "Activities," visualizing data, and sending out surveys.
- LotusLive Meetings is a full-featured, web-based online meeting service, formerly known as Lotus Sametime Unyte MeetingUnyteIBM Lotus Sametime Unyte is a family of Web-delivered, Web conferencing and online collaboration services provided by IBM. Its remote services include Lotus Sametime Unyte Share, Lotus Sametime Unyte Meeting and Lotus Sametime Unyte Events....
. - LotusLive Engage combines the functionality of LotusLive Connections and LotusLive Meetings. It was code-named "Bluehouse" and was first announced at LotusphereLotusphereLotusphere is an annual conference hosted by Lotus Software .Except for the first conference, which took place in December 1993, Lotusphere is held in late January. It starts with a reception party on Sunday night, and continuing on through the closing session on Thursday afternoon...
in January 2008. - LotusLive Events adds event management (such as automatic e-mail announcements and event rehearsal) to LotusLive Meetings. This service was formerly known as Lotus Sametime Unyte EventsUnyteIBM Lotus Sametime Unyte is a family of Web-delivered, Web conferencing and online collaboration services provided by IBM. Its remote services include Lotus Sametime Unyte Share, Lotus Sametime Unyte Meeting and Lotus Sametime Unyte Events....
. - LotusLive Notes is a service where a customer uses its installation of Lotus NotesLotus NotesLotus Notes is the client of a collaborative platform originally created by Lotus Development Corp. in 1989. In 1995 Lotus was acquired by IBM and became known as the Lotus Development division of IBM and is now part of the IBM Software Group...
to access an installation of the Lotus Domino e-mail and calendar server that is hosted and managed by IBM Lotus. It is a renaming of Lotus Notes Hosted Messaging. - LotusLive iNotes is a web-based e-mail and calendar service. It uses the messaging assets that IBM acquired from OutblazeOutblazeOutblaze is a technology company that develops and provides digital media products and services including smartphone games and other apps, social media applications, computer and video games, online transaction systems, and web communication software...
, a Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
-based online application service provider.
LotusLive also provides mechanisms for third-party applications to integrate with LotusLive. IBM has announced integration with Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...
, Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is an enterprise cloud computing company headquartered in San Francisco that distributes business software on a subscription basis. Salesforce.com hosts the applications off-site...
, UPS
United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
, and Silanis.
The LotusLive brand was first introduced at Lotusphere 2009.