Above and Beyond... Collaboration!

2009 brings with it (amongst many things) the release of the long awaited 8.5 release of Lotus Notes and Domino.  Just like most "die hard" Lotus fanatics, I wasted no time in downloading the installers from PartnerWorld and couldn't wait to get it installed!  Most of the Domino servers at work run on Linux and I have performed these upgrades 100's of times in the past.  It's not a particularly exciting upgrade - and don't get me wrong, this is not a complaint, it is actually testament to the ease of upgrade IBM has managed to deliver with every new version of the Domino Server software.

Our mail gateway is hosted with our ISP and is accessible remotely through SSH.  I like to boast about the fact that we haven't actually seen the box since the day it was installed.  I have done all the previous upgrades remotely using PuTTY with no complications at all.  I also recently obtained a new Samsung Omnia and couldn't wait to get PuTTY installed on my new gadget.  This got me thinking - how about upgrading a Domino server using only a mobile phone???  Sounds like fun!

I launched the PuTTY client on my Omnia and in no time the Domino Server installer was running in Console mode.  The upgrade process ran without a hitch and I launched my brand new Domino 8.5 server right there from the phone!  The excitement of actually doing the upgrade this way definitely eclipsed (mind the pun) the boredom of performing the same old upgrade.

Although I don't believe for one moment that this is a unique experience, it sure was a different one, and it made me wonder how many of you have tried the same thing?