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Page 11 of 17 Feature Overview 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-premise 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; intuitive Ajax-based web Admin Console
Mission critical features for larger organizations - High availability – through clustering, application level journaling / clustering
- Backup and recovery – Live online move and restore of individual or a group of mailboxes without a service disruption; supports full and incremental backup
- Microsoft Active Directory integration – and easily add LDAP directories for authentication and Global Address Lists
- Built-in security – integrated anti-spam and anti-virus out of the box (SpamAssassin, ClamAV, plus add 3rd parties)
- Archiving and compliance- support to meet growing regulatory requirements in today’s enterprise with Zimbra Archive and Discovery
Software as a Service (Saas) ready - Native hierarchical storage management – allows for cost effective multiple GB mail boxes by seamlessly moving off older messages to commodity storage
- Class-of-Service (COS) – easily manage features and storage quotas with COS.
- Multi-domain support – multi-tenancy domain-level administration and domain-level re-branding
- Service provider tools – such limiting number of mailboxes per domain or allowing domain administrators to set their own storage quotas and security policies
Open and flexible for integration - Uses industry standard open protocols – SMTP, LMTP, SOAP, XML, IMAP, POP, iCal, CalDAV
- Extensible with web services – connect other inter / intranet applications and data source via complete set of SOAP / REST web service APIs and Zimlets
- Native integration with popular clients – server syncs with Microsoft Outlook (via MAPI), Apple Desktop (iSync), Novell Evolution and popular mobile devices with no additional server needed
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