Version 12.0.1 – Time for an update
Operating a private cloud offers an organization numerous opportunities to provide IT applications with a high degree of confidentiality, security, and independence. Every component and every piece of software used can be defined and controlled within the system. However, if the organization lacks the necessary personnel or financial resources, disruptions in the IT landscape can quickly occur: security patches are missing or delayed, licenses are outdated, or software discontinued by the manufacturer continues to be used in production.
HCL Domino and Notes will in IT environments, according to our experience often insufficiently updated and licensedThis doesn't necessarily result in an operational problem in every case, but the advantages of the security or functional features of current versions remain unused. With version 12.0.1 of HCL Domino and Notes, released in December 2021, the first optimization of version 12.0 was available. In the past, this was the starting point for many organizations to update.
The last fix pack for version 9.0.1 dates back to 2018. Version 9.0.1 itself dates back to 2013. Older versions increase the risk of data leaks.. In Kaspersky Global Corporate IT Security Risks Survey (ITSRS) In a survey conducted in June 2020, over 5000 IT decision-makers in 31 countries were interviewed on this topic. 29% of companies with current software packages reported data leaks, while 65% of companies with outdated IT software were affected. The risks described fall into four categories:
Bugs: Software bugs fixed in newer versions remain in older systems.
IncompatibilityOutdated software does not interact with new technology (operating systems, integrated applications).
VulnerabilitiesHackers can more easily exploit known vulnerabilities, increasing the risk of reputational damage and data loss.
FrustrationPoor performance and limitations in practice lead to loss of productivity and user frustration.
HCL Technologies has a list of support limitations for versions 9.0.1 and 10.0.1 of HCL Domino and Notes (Domino v9.0.x and Domino v10.0.x Support Update) announced after December 31, 2021.
Start now with the latest version HCL Domino and Notes 12.0.1 into the new year.
In our previous blog posts, we have been reporting for the past six months on the new features of version 12 (Domino v12 Upgrade GuideWhat awaits us in version 12.0.1? Above 145 bug fixes and numerous new features (What's new in Domino 12.0.1 and What's new in Notes 12.0.1).
Online Meeting Integration: Users can now register accounts with external meeting services such as GoToMeeting, Teams, WebEx, Zoom, and Sametime. By registering an account, they can create a dynamic link to meetings in these services directly from their HCL Notes calendar.
DKIM support: Domino can use Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) to sign messages sent by internal users to external internet domains.
Improvements to backup and restore: The Domino backup database can be combined with a third-party backup solution.
Improved name search to find Active Directory users: If Domino users want to add the names of Active Directory users or groups to Domino groups, database ACLs, or email messages, Active Directory can now be one of the directories available to them.
High-resolution database symbols: Larger and better-designed icons with additional replica settings.
Compact Improvements: If you use the compact command with the options -c, (-x | -X) and -restart, a file named `.restart` is created when the timeout specified by `-x` or `-X` is reached. Compressions can be decoupled in time.
Improvements regarding security features: iNotes ID files in email files are no longer used for users with ID Vault, new TOTP user messages, new qvault command option to update user data.
Visual improvements: Improved user interface for email drafts, better organization of calendar entries, and improved support for HTML rendering.
Retrieving archived emails: Users can restore archived emails or restore and delete them.
Should an update to version 12.0.1 not be possible at this time: Version HCL Domino and Notes 11.0.1 will remain up-to-date, for example with the current Fixpack 4 and the upcoming one. Fixpack 5.
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An update from version 9.0.1, 10.0.1 or 11.0.2 to the current version 12.0.1 usually requires fewer resources than expected.
