IBM announced the 'Migrate to the Penguin' intended to help customers move from Microsoft Exchange to IBM Lotus Notes and Domino on Linux quickly and easily. In the last two years, IBM has migrated nearly 3,000 customers from Microsoft Exchange and other email and messaging platforms to Lotus Notes and Domino.
According to IBM, the migration program includes:
A limited-time-only rebate program for eligible IBM software resellers who move customers from Microsoft Exchange to Lotus Notes and Domino on Linux collaboration offerings.
A certification program for all Move2Lotus business partners working with Lotus Notes and Domino customers. The program is intended to help IBM business partners update their Lotus Notes and Domino skills to version 7.
A 'try before you buy' trial Domino server environment which will enable customers to experience Domino and help business partners accelerate migration projects and simplify the adoption path to Lotus Notes and Domino. Customers can log in to a Lotus Notes and Domino environment and experience the technology first-hand, optionally allowing the customer to use their own data.
