HCL Domino & Lotus Notes services
From a single health check to long-term support or a supplied team member, every service draws on 28 years of hands-on Domino experience.
Consultancy
Independent, practical advice.
- Environment and application health checks
- Upgrade and roadmap planning
- Architecture and security reviews
- Modernisation and integration options
Support
Help when you need it.
- Ongoing support agreements
- Ad-hoc troubleshooting
- Server and application issue resolution
- Remote and on-site assistance
Development
Applications built to last.
- New Notes & Domino applications
- Maintenance and enhancement of existing apps
- LotusScript, Formula language, Java and XPages
- Web-enabling and system integration
Administration
A well-run Domino infrastructure.
- Server installation and configuration
- Clustering, replication and mail routing
- Directory, ID and certificate management
- Security, monitoring and housekeeping
Resourcing
Experienced Domino people, when you need them.
- Domino developers and administrators
- Project and contract placements
- Short-term and holiday cover
- Knowledge transfer to your team
Upgrades & modernisation
Bring your platform up to date.
- Lotus Notes to current HCL Domino upgrades
- Server and client version upgrades
- Application compatibility testing
- Refreshing older applications
Retiring Notes, done properly
Moving away from Notes and Domino? Switching it off is the easy part. The hard part is making sure nothing important is lost: the data, the business processes hidden in old applications, and the records you are legally required to keep. I can guide the whole process, or help with any stage of it.
Assessment & inventory
- Full inventory of servers, databases and applications
- Usage analysis to find what's still in use
- Ownership, complexity and dependencies
- Retire, archive or migrate decision for each app
Planning & retention
- Decommissioning roadmap and timeline
- Records retention and compliance requirements
- Stakeholder and business-owner sign-off
- Risk and cost assessment
Data archiving
- Export to long-term readable formats (PDF, HTML, XML, CSV)
- Attachments, rich text and history preserved
- Searchable read-only archives
- Encrypted documents and mail handled correctly
Migration & replacement
- Data migration to the new platform
- Mail, calendar and contacts migration
- Documenting workflows and business rules
- Specifications for replacement applications
Read-only transition
- Applications switched to read-only access
- Reduced server footprint while users adjust
- Access control and audit checks
- User communication and support
Shutdown & clean-up
- Controlled server shutdown
- Directory, certificate and ID clean-up
- Licence reduction and renewal advice
- Final documentation and sign-off
Web browser access only
Not ready to switch everything off? Keep the applications and archives people still need, available through a web browser, and remove the Notes client from every desktop.
- Notes client removed from user desktops
- Applications and archives web-enabled for browser access
- HCL Nomad Web as a no-install option
- Secure HTTPS sign-in and single sign-on
- Access by role, with read-only where appropriate
- Lower client support and licensing costs
- Works on any device, including tablets and phones
- User guidance and support during the changeover
A simple way to get started
Tell me what you need
Send a short description of your Domino environment, application or resourcing need.
Clear proposal
You get a plan with scope, timing and cost, agreed before any work starts.
Delivered and supported
The work is done, documented and explained, with support available afterwards.
Not sure where to start?
A Domino health check is a good first step. Get in touch and I'll explain what's involved.
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