Google launches migration tool FROM Lotus Notes
Tags :Google Domino 8
I know our fellow blogger Marie Scott has talked about her recent woes going on at VCU. We have even now seen a recent press release stating how all 32,000 students have been moved to Google mail, with 6GB quotas, instant messaging and calendaring over the week of Sep 7th.
The launch of myVCUmail has now come and gone, and VCU Technology Services has converted more than 32,000 students' Lotus Notes e-mail accounts to new Gmail accounts.
During the week of Sept. 7, existing students were transferred into what Technology Services has dubbed "myVCUmail." Those new to VCU had their accounts set up over the summer.
Now in saying that, the article mentioned a migration tool. I went poking around and sure enough, there is a webpage and PDF file on the migration tool. I found it interesting what they say they support:
- Unread/Read marks will be migrated
- Folders and flags will be migrated
- Calendars including repeating appointments are migrated
- Free/busytime integration during the migration
- Automatic sending of notifications
- Migrating encrypted mailboxes (which means sending the user a message to unencrypt)
- Moving multiple users at once (maximum 10)
The application runs as a Notes database on the Domino server and controls are done from there, any version 6.0.2 and later.
So what does this all mean? Google is taking a direct attack mode at moving users from Notes before you can get them upgraded to the newest versions. They offer space in the cloud with larger quotas, apps and gears. It makes a strong argument if they can find a way to provide directory services on top of that for integration into the other Lotus products. With this missing, there is a huge hole in their plan and integration. I do know using the Sametime Gateway they could easily work instant messaging in and use smarthost routing for mail flow.
Who has comments on the tool and idea of their march down towards Lotus?
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On Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 by Chris Miller
