Vmware Zimbra Collaboration Server

Zimbra Collaboration Server is an enterprise-class open source email, calendar and collaboration server. With the most innovative web application available today, Zimbra boosts the productivity of users on any desktop and dramatically reduces TCO compared to legacy platform vendors.

Other key advantages include advanced compatibility with existing desktop email clients, over-the-air sync to smartphones (iPhone, Android, BlackBerry) as well as better server scalability and more efficient administration.

Zimbra Server Features

A key advantage Zimbra Server has over many other systems is that it works well across a wide variety of deployment scenarios. This can be attributed to it's inherit stability, scalability, and modern feature set which appeals to both on-premises and hosted service customers using Zimbra in education, business, government, and financial services environments.

Simple, Familiar and Cost Effective

• Fast, easy install - all dependent components are packaged together in one simple installer
• Proven open source - built with Linux, Apache Tomcat, Postfix, MySQL, OpenLDAP, Lucene
• Efficiency and horizontal scalability - Zimbra server is 3-5x faster than comparable systems, plus each server has its own data store, message store, and set mailbox accounts. To scale simply add more servers.
• Easy to administer and maintain - familiar open source components, robust migration tools, key feature advantages like real-time backup and restore;and an intuitive Web UI

Zimbra Collaboration Server 7.0 has unparalleled flexibility and ease of maintenance. The web-based Administration UI makes provisioning and server management simple from any location. Plus, a full complement of migration tools make the transition from legacy systems to ZCS seamless.

Ajax Web Client Administration UI

The Zimbra Admin UI is just as easy to use as the end-user Ajax web client and equally powerful. Administrators can manage any aspect of the Zimbra server including:

• Manage class of service
• Create and edit new accounts
• Create and edit distribution lists
• Manage email queues
• View and manage systems status
• Start system backups
• Manage Zimlet deployment