The IBM XWork Server is a new pricing option that adds licensing flexibility to the Domino Server familiy. If you've looked to deploy XPages or Domino technology into your environment for a small number of specific applications but have been unable to justify the cost, then the XWork server could be the offering for you.

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Release 8.5.2 of Notes/Domino has hit all the usual IBM download channels. There's some interesting stuff in this release, including the much talked about XPages extensibility API which promises to dramatically increase the number of quality third party controls available for use with the XPages platform, as well as many bug fixes and some performance improvements.

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Anyone looking to do an 8.5 upgrade will find Upgrade Cookbook:  Upgrading to Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.1 and Lotus Notes and Domino version 8.5 Deployment Guide well worth a read.

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Mac users, LotusScript enthusiasts, and Notes users in general will be pleased that Notes/Domino 8.5.1 has just appeared today for download.

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Fixpack 1 for Domino 8.5 has been released this weekend, and contains a pretty long list of fixes and improvements.

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We've started upgrading some of our customer's Domino Servers to Release 8.5, and are happy to report we've encountered no issues so far. 8.5 brings plenty of options for increased efficiency, easier administration, as well as new options for building web applications using XPages.

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The latest version of the .NET Framework (3.5 SP1) is now being automatically installed as part of the Windows Update process. While this process shouldn't affect any of your existing .NET applications, it's worth knowing if you are responsible for any servers with their updates set to automatic.

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