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I have a client who is using Lotus Domino for their web application/server platform. The client has two "web developers" who are more comfortable with Lotus Domino than more mainstream tools and technologies and are not enthusiastic about making a switch. I have been asked to provide an assessment of why it may be prudent to migrate to a different web application platform.

I would be particularly interested in understanding deficiencies related to the platform as I have very little knowledge of Domino but am very familiar with other platforms.

In addition to the fact that Apache has over 70% of web server market, IIS over 21%, and Lotus almost 0%, what other reasons would you give for moving away from this platform?

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I think this really depends on why you want to switch. Is there a specific problem you're trying to solve? Or do they want you to develop something and you aren't familiar with Domino/Notes? – Jack M. May 28 '10 at 15:05
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Duplicate question on ServerFault serverfault.com/questions/146281/… – Dave M May 28 '10 at 15:47
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Many years ago I selected LN as the mail and intranet app for a bank. Our main concerns at that time were security and bandwidth.

We didn't care about:

  • Flexibility (We just needed what LN offered)
  • Availability of free apps/frameworks
  • Availability of educated programmers & administrators
  • Time to Market
  • Support for the app life cycle
  • Availability of Testing tools
  • Costs

Our decision proved a good one for almost ten years. Then things changed and we migrated to an "open" platform.

So ... as always ... "it depends". Perhaps you can share with us some insight on the strategic plan so we can provide more specific input.

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