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Course Outline
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.
21 Hours