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Collaboration Sovereignty Landscape

  • Comparing Zimbra against Microsoft Exchange and Google Workspace regarding total cost of ownership.
  • Benefits of single-tenant control, audit capabilities, and data residency.
  • Feature comparison between Network Edition and Open Source Edition.

Installation and Setup

  • Preparation: hostname configuration, DNS setup, firewall rules, and OS hardening.
  • Single-server and multi-server deployment patterns.
  • Using the installation wizard, creating initial domains, and admin provisioning.

Messaging Core

  • Integrating Postfix and OpenLDAP within Zimbra.
  • Configuring webmail, IMAP, and POP3 clients.
  • Enabling mobile access via ActiveSync, Exchange Web Services, and CalDAV.

Groupware Features

  • Managing shared calendars, resource scheduling, and delegation.
  • Organizing contacts and global address lists linked to organizational units.
  • Utilizing Briefcase for file sharing and document versioning.

Security and Authentication

  • Configuring SSL/TLS and automating with LetsEncrypt.
  • Implementing two-factor authentication using TOTP and hardware keys.
  • Tuning anti-spam (amavis, DKIM, SPF) and anti-virus (ClamAV) settings.

Directory Federation

  • Configuring external LDAP and Active Directory authentication.
  • Managing delegated administration and domain separation for multi-tenant environments.

Backup and Disaster Recovery

  • Performing real-time backup and restore using zmbackup.
  • Implementing snapshot strategies for mail store and database volumes.
  • Executing cross-site replication and failover procedures.

Administration and Monitoring

  • Deep dive into the admin console: COS, quotas, and message retention policies.
  • Using CLI utilities for batch operations and scripting.
  • Performing performance tuning and JVM memory allocation.

Requirements

  • Proficient experience in Linux server administration.
  • Knowledge of DNS management, including MX, A, TXT, and SRV records.
  • Understanding of web servers, proxies, and Java applications.

Audience

  • Enterprise messaging architects replacing Exchange or Google Workspace.
  • Organizations seeking a single-tenant collaboration server.
  • Government and education sectors subject to data localization mandates.
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