The architectural design of the IBM Notes Traveler service

The IBM Notes Traveler service has remained an add-on component to the IBM Domino server. This has allowed for the development of the service and delivery of modifications outside the normal delivery schedule of updates to the IBM Domino Server technology. This flexibility has allowed for the expansion of the IBM Notes Traveler services to include Mobile Device Management functionality such as a partial wipe, which allows for the removal of only corporate-based information without impacting the personal data that exists on the device. Another new feature is high availability through leveraging an Enterprise Database Architecture. This expansion continues to allow for the flexibility to meet the changing requirements, operating systems, and device changes of the mobile marketplace.

Determining the correct deployment approach

The IBM Notes Traveler service is a robust client that continues to expand and deliver flexibility for corporate environments leveraging the IBM Notes and Domino technology. The service can provide a robust environment that is flexible in deployment and delivery, but it is important that the organization determines the security and architectural model before deployment to ensure that all standards and requirements are met. Additionally, it is important to understand if third-party resources such as reverse proxy or enterprise device management exist within the infrastructure. The IBM Notes Traveler environment can leverage other tools that exist, but a thorough understanding of the requirements to leverage these assets is required.

Review of the IBM Notes Traveler Server

The IBM Notes Traveler service is a component of the IBM Domino Server technology that allows for the communication and synchronization of mail, calendar, scheduling, and contact information to Apple iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, and Nokia devices running the legacy OS. The IBM Notes Traveler Server codebase has been split out from the core Domino server to allow for flexibility in deployment and development of the product. The Traveler server is installed in the environment on an IBM Domino Enterprise Server and configured to provide support not only for communication and synchronization of the information from the messaging environment, but also to provide some Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities that allow for the management of devices attaching to the service. The following sections will provide an overview of the Traveler environment along with the current capabilities within the product. For a complete set of current product capabilities and information, please refer to http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/products/notes/traveler.html.