HCLSoftware announces the availability of a pre-release of HCL Sametime v11.5, the newest version of the trusted video meetings and persistent chat platform: Sametime — your meeting, your data, double the value. Sametime is built for how today’s modern organizations need to be working: nimbly, securely and remotely.  

A) Sametime Pre-release v11.5 (Meetings and Chat)  

HCL is offering the exclusive opportunity to try the latest version of Meetings and Chat for free in advance of our general product launch in November 2020.   

HCL Sametime Pre-release v11.5 allows for secure conversations across any device, with the following benefits: 

• Rock–solid data privacy, encryption and auditability – Your data and conversations protected — in private cloud or on–premises.
• Instant meetings and chat with one click.  No waiting – You’re only seconds away from secure team chat, video meetings, and file sharing.  No installation required and no need to wait for a SaaS solution.
• Deploy on a secure private cloud or on-premises – Faster deployment with containers and scale with Kubernetes, simpler installs and fewer servers. 

B) Sametime 11.0 FP2 Chat  

HCLSoftware also announces HCL Sametime 11.0 FP2, for customers with existing entitlements to Chat only.   

FP2 highlights:  

1. Improvements to the web chat client UX, performance, chat handling, and contact management. 
2. Added support for MongoDB 3.6 through 4.2 and password management. 
3. Added support for JWT-based single sign-on. 
4. Added support for handling cross-domain SAML login flows. 

C) For more information:  

For additional details on Sametime v11.0 FP2 and Meetings Pre-Release v11.5:  

• HCL Sametime 11.0 FP2 | HCL Sametime Meetings Pre-Release 11.5 Release Notes
• HCL Sametime 11.0 FP2 Fix List
• HCL Sametime 11.0 FP2 | HCL Sametime Meetings Pre-Release 11.5 System Requirements
• HCL Sametime 11.0 FP2 | HCL Sametime Meetings Pre-Release 11.5 Install and Administration Guide

Whether you are an existing HCL Sametime, HCL Domino, or HCLSoftware customer and would like to learn more about this pre-release opportunity, please contact your HCL sales representative or an HCL Business Partner. 

HCL Sametime Product Team  

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