The process of upgrading

The process of upgrading an existing IBM Lotus QuickPlace or IBM Lotus Quickr server to version 8.5 is something you should do, no matter which preceding version your servers are currently running. There are numerous reasons to upgrade, including: security updates, upgraded web-related software, compatibility with more recent operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86-64 option, and compatibility with new versions of business productivity suites like Microsoft Office and advances in Lotus Domino and Lotus Sametime as well.

You have many options to accomplish the task of upgrading however, the project must be planned appropriately.

Start at the beginning, look at your existing hardware and network operating systems. Do these meet the latest hardware requirements as detailed by IBM in the wiki (http://www.lotus.com/ldd/lqwiki.nsf)? Are these older servers ready for additional usage? Are they up-to-date with their versions and...