IBM released last week a new data migration tool intended to ease the movement of large amounts of data from existing content platforms such as SharePoint, Exchange Public Folders, Domino Document Libraries and other repositories (see coverage here, here and here). The tool also provides synchronization capabilities to enable platform coexistence during extended migration periods.

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Another chapter in the saga surrounding millions of missing White House emails was written this week, when judge John Facciola ordered the Bush administration to collect and preserve all emails stored in .pst files including data copied onto portable media such as flash drives.

While there are many theories about the missing emails, reaching from government conspiracy to sheer incompetence, I would side with the latter.

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Although this has already been covered by a number of other blogs and this InfoWorld article, this is too big to ignore.

IBM’s Steve Mills (senior vice president of IBM’s software group) and Lotus VP Bruce Morse hosted a press conference earlier this week. At the event, they shared IBM’s strategy for Unified Communication and Collaboration (UC2).

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In a move that may bring more business credibility to the iPhone, IBM is expected to announce formally next week at Lotusphere the availability of a mobile version of Notes specifically tailored for the cool Apple gadget.

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There are a few clear signs that indicate when a new technology is catching on. The most obvious ones are: 1.) The users suddenly cannot seem to live without it, and 2.) The technology is being used far beyond its originally intended purpose. Email has passed that test many years ago and is still going strong.

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My blogging activity has been thin over the last couple of weeks mainly due to travel. This week I am attending the DNUG conference in Bonn. It is always a good sign when independent user groups form around a brand or solution. The Deutsche (German) Notes User Group has been around for over 10 years, and IBM is smart to actively support the group’s meetings and activities. DNUG provides them access to honest opinions and feedback from an almost religious following of longtime Notes users representing many of the largest corporations in the world.

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