Thank you for sending your enquiry! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Thank you for sending your booking! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Course Outline
Collaboration Sovereignty Landscape
- Zimbra vs Microsoft Exchange vs Google Workspace: total cost analysis.
- Benefits of single-tenant control, auditing, and data residency compliance.
- Feature comparison between Network Edition and Open Source Edition.
Installation and Setup
- Preparation: hostname configuration, DNS setup, firewall rules, and OS hardening.
- Deployment patterns for single-server and multi-server environments.
- Using the installation wizard, creating initial domains, and provisioning administrators.
Messaging Core
- Integrating Postfix and OpenLDAP within the Zimbra environment.
- Configuring webmail, IMAP, and POP3 client access.
- Enabling mobile access via ActiveSync, Exchange Web Services, and CalDAV.
Groupware Features
- Managing shared calendars, resource scheduling, and delegation protocols.
- Linking contacts and global address lists to organizational units.
- Utilizing Briefcase for file sharing and document version control.
Security and Authentication
- Implementing SSL/TLS and automating certificates with LetsEncrypt.
- Enabling two-factor authentication using TOTP and hardware keys.
- Tuning anti-spam (amavis, DKIM, SPF) and anti-virus (ClamAV) settings.
Directory Federation
- Setting up external LDAP and Active Directory authentication.
- Configuring delegated administration and domain separation for multi-tenant scenarios.
Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Performing real-time backup and restoration using zmbackup.
- Developing snapshot strategies for mail stores and database volumes.
- Executing cross-site replication and failover procedures.
Administration and Monitoring
- In-depth review of the Admin console: COS, quotas, and message retention policies.
- Using CLI utilities for batch operations and scripting automation.
- Optimizing performance and configuring JVM memory allocation.
Requirements
- Strong experience in Linux server administration.
- Knowledge of DNS management, including MX, A, TXT, and SRV records.
- Familiarity with web servers, proxies, and Java applications.
Audience
- Enterprise messaging architects tasked with replacing Exchange or Google Workspace.
- Organizations looking for a single-tenant collaboration server solution.
- Government and educational institutions subject to data localization regulations.
21 Hours