Linux users have pondered: “Wouldn’t it be nice to just grab Zimbra software via repositories?” There was just so much positive feedback over Zimbra Desktop Beta 3 (with over 900 new members to the forums last month!) we thought that Ubuntu 32-bit users should be able to grab it easily. (64-bit support is coming soon) […]
The Most Important Post Ever
This may be the most important post you will ever read. If you’re a Zimbra Administrator, please read, and pass this onto your colleagues who use Zimbra. If you’re a CTO or CEO, take time to ask your Zimbra Admin about the subject of this post. This blog post is about backups. Whether your an […]
Zimbra Desktop Beta 3's New Features
We’ve aimed to blur the line between a Ajax web-client and a conventional desktop application, and this release is a leap towards reaching that goal. If you’re just joining us here’s the best part: It’s an offline capable client so you can take your data with you whenever you don’t have internet access – then […]
Zimbra Mobile for iPhone
Now that the iPhone 2.0 software update is here, here’s a sneak peek of what Zimbra Mobile for iPhone looks like. First, if you are new to Zimbra Mobile it’s part of Zimbra Collaboration Suite Network Edition and provides over-the-air synchronization of emails, appointments and contacts between a user mailbox and their mobile device. “Push” […]
The Merge of SaaS and Open Source
Software as a Service (SaaS) is often seen as an alternative model to Open Source Software (OSS) for the delivery of next-generation software. However, we argue below that SaaS and OSS are independent and even complementary paradigms. Nevertheless, with few exceptions (e.g., SugarCRM), software startups do not pursue both approaches because building out an open […]
Zimbra Admin Class of June 2008
This week, Zimbra held a Zimbra Administration Course at the Yahoo! headquarters in Santa Clara. For those who don’t know, the administration course covers just about everything in Zimbra from A to Z. I had the opportunity to lead the first two days of the basic/general sessions of the training course. Attendee’s learned everything from […]