Lotus Connections R2 will ship tomorrow, it contains quite a number of improvements, one area that is greatly improved is the Installation process, the highlights are summarized here:
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Connections R1
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Connections R2
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| Database Creation | Manually via SQL Scripts, lots of manual steps to run per database | Database creation wizard, create all six databases in a few simple clicks |
| Population of Profiles Database | Manually, requires editing of configuration files, and running of batch files. | Database Population wizard, simplifies the process |
| Installation of Services | Can only install one service at a time, need to run the installer five times to install all five features. | All six services can be installed at one time, installer is flexible to support different installation types (one WAS profile, or multiple WAS Profiles) |
Here are some selected screen shots from the Wizards and the Installation Database Wizard 
Populate Profiles Wizard (Note: Connections R2 requires TDI 6.1.1 installed for the wizard to run) 
Installation 
Lots more coming later today and tomorrow on Connections R2…. this is just the begining.
Well that’s better. Connections 1 did require a bit of concentration!
Similarly Sametime Advanced seems complicated – but is relatively easy.
Getting better.