On October 12th IBM is hosting an Open Mic Call for What’s the Latest with Lotus Notes Traveler? Lots of new features coming in 8.5.3 which ships on October 4th so get your questions ready.
Technote 7022364 Open Mic Call: What’s the Latest with Lotus Notes Traveler?
Two more Sametime Open Mic calls have been scheduled for mid-august.
The first call will be on August 16th, 2011 at 11:00 AM EDT and will cover "Upgrading IBM Sametime Community Servers: 7.x to 8.5.2."
See Technote 7022205 for Web Conference and Dial-in Information
The next day on August 17th, 2011 at 11:00 AM EDT the topic will be "Upgrading IBM Sametime Clients: 7.x to 8.5.2."
See Technote 7022206 for Web Conference and Dial-in information
Support for Sametime 7.0.x and Sametime 7.5.x ends on September 30, 2011 so now is an excellent time to be planning your upgrade to Sametime 8.5.2.
Check the Lotus Software lifecycle dates page for maintenance and support dates for any product.
Interested in Upgrading or Installing Sametime 8.5.2? IBM is hosting an Open Mic Call on Tuesday July 19th at 11 AM EDT.
See Technote 7021739 for international dial-in information
There is also a Sametime Administrators Guide (for 8.5.2) in the works and due out in the fall, written by Gabriella Davis, Marie Scott, and Tom Duff.