The Notes/Domino platform is the most unique platform in the market today because in one consistent platform customers receive a messaging server, web server, application server, flat file database, instant messaging and presence awareness entitlement, directory server, support for open standards, Notes client management, and several out of the box databases for team collaboration including discussion databases, team rooms, document libraries and more.  The total seats word wide is 130 million, this makes Lotus Notes a market leader.  In addition, customers have realized the power and value of RAD that Notes Collaboration has in being able to quickly develop and deploy 100’s even 1000’s of user productivity enhancing applications without the need of costly development skills. Finally, in addition to the “out of the box” capabilities Domino offers, IBM offers the leading instant messaging, presence awareness and Web conferencing solution in Sametime in one package that you can purchase and implement on-premise today. 

Explore the truth about the software that is required to reproduce the functionality that Lotus Notes and Domino provides.  Whether your business is small or large, the TOC is much lower using the IBM Lotus portfolio.  You get your choice of operating systems to run Domino on.  Many of these options are open source and totally free.  Have the flexibility to run  clients using Windows, Mac, or Linux.  Get connected with Apple and Android mobile devices, out of the box with no extra cost.

Portions of this content came from the whitepaper titled "The Microsoft Portfolio vs. IBM Lotus Domino."  The entire document can be downloaded here.