LAN-based office for the enterprise, a case study

Abstract

Describes an enterprise architecture for LAN-based office applications developed for the IBM Corporation. The LAN-based office applications include Lotus Notes, E-Mail gateways to the host, a host to LAN calendar system, word processors, graphics applications, and spreadsheet applications. The focus of the article is on the architecture of this LAN-based office system over IBM's wide area networks. The connection of the LAN office over the enterprise has brought up requirements for the distribution of databases, connections to LAN office systems outside of IBM, naming standards, a company-wide LAN address book, address book synchronization, remote monitoring, and remote management.<>