Blog, published April 20, 2020 by Justin Hill

HCL Sametime 11 Webinar Recap: Key Takeaways & Guide

HCL wanted to keep us busy last week with two great webinars. The first one was on April 15th and it was focused on Sametime V11, both highlighting what’s new and what will come next for this software.

Here are what is new with HCL Sametime 11:

So, persistent chat means that you’ll get your Sametime everywhere, on all your devices, all the time; you don’t need to log out from your desktop to log in on your mobile device.

In order to help you better manage your conversations, the conversation list becomes the primary view. One other great thing about this is that it’s self-sorting; so your most recent conversations will be moved to the top. When you juggle between devices all your conversations will be there, so you can have the context you need at the tip of your fingertips.

Group chat is also supported to give you a helping hand when you need to talk to your whole team and also you can rename your group chats to help you keep organized.

This is what the new web client looks like:

Chat interface on blue background with text about HCL Sametime: "Modern," "Clean User Experience," "Thin Client Compatible." White and blue theme.

Apart from the clean look, Sametime 11 is also easy to configure; the settings pages are simple and minimal: just what you need and nothing more.

If you like conference calls, you can integrate Sametime with your favorite conferencing provider. Just configure the URL and then click to meet in any chat window.

Finally, one of the great things that came with Sametime 11 is that there is no more WebSphere dependency. The Sametime Proxy now runs on Tomcat. This simplifies the deploying and managing the webchat / mobile front-end for Sametime.

Also, as promised, there is no more DB2 dependency; by default, the Sametime Proxy uses the same Mongo database used for chat history.

Last but not least, the installation has been simplified, so that Sametime can be deployed in minutes.

If you are wondering what FP1 has brought to Sametime 11 here it is:

Text: "What is new in HCL Sametime 11.0 FP1" with a blue lightbulb and stars. Features listed include mobile support, updates, and fixes.

Here are some more great features:

HCL Sametime Proxy Support for Mobile clients

New Mobile HCL Sametime 11 Clients on iOS and Android:

Mobile interface of HCL Sametime app showing a chat list and message exchange in a clean, neutral design with white and gray tones.

Stand-alone HCL Sametime Mux install:

Install support for Linux console and sample files for silent:

Translation updates and Language support:

Fixes!

The webinar also had a great presentation of the deployment for Sametime V11; make sure to watch the replay for that.

Because HCL is well aware that we are all very curious about what’s next, HCL Sametime 11.5 will come with HCL Sametime Meetings:

It will also be easy to use for users: no install, no plug-ins. It’s simplified for admins as well, as it comes with a single server, which can be deployed in minutes.

Here is a preview of HCL Sametime Meeting:

HCL Sametime Meeting preview featuring a video call with a smiling person, interface screenshots, text boxes, and presentation slides.

Just in case you are curious to what to expect next, in future releases, here is the roadmap:

HCL Sametime Roadmap chart showing three versions: V11 Easy to Use, V12 Trusted, V12+ Pervasive, each with listed features.

Looks rather interesting, right? Stay close to learn how Sametime will evolve into an awesome chat app we all needed and wanted.

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