IBM released an update for Lotus Traveler, which adds more stability and performance to the system. The updates are for the server and for the clients. This update brings Traveler to version 8.5.2.3.
One interesting feature that has been added, is a defragmentation option for the Traveler database. This should help performance in large environments. The defragmentation will start once you start the Traveler server again after upgrading, and can take a while before it completes (more than half an hour according to IBM). So keep that in mind when planning the upgrade. IBM recommends running the defragmentation once a month. Keep in mind that the Traveler and HTTP task need to be shutdown before doing the defragmentation.
The update can be downloaded from Passport Advantage or IBM Fix Central. I did the update on our server and everything went smooth. I just ran the executable and worked my way through the installation wizard. After that, I started the Domino server again and was greeted by Traveler 8.5.2.3. I also ran the Traveler installer on my mobile and it notified me that there was an update available for the client. So all in all, an easy and straightforward update!
The release notes can be found here.
