Kolab Groupware Overview
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Kolab Systems AG, founded by Georg Greve in 2010 in Zurich, specializes in free software and enterprise security solutions, particularly through their Kolab groupware system. The company has a diverse ecosystem of partners and offers support resources, consulting, and community engagement for public and enterprise users. Key features of Kolab include modular architecture, multi-platform client support, and a strong commitment to security and privacy.
Kolab Groupware Overview
- 1. Kolab Georg Greve Who we are Me Company Ecosystem Our business Solution Overview Concept Security Concept Server Clients Editions Resources Kolab Groupware Solution Georg Greve 14 July 2011
- 2. Who we are Me Kolab Georg C. F. Greve Georg Greve Who we are I CEO of Kolab Systems Me Company Ecosystem I Founder and Former President of Our business Free Software Foundation Europe Solution Overview I Technology Strategist Concept Security Concept Server I Private Sector Diplomat Clients Editions I Software Developer Resources I Author I Physicist http://www.linkedin.com/in/GeorgGreve
- 3. Who we are My Company Kolab Georg Greve Kolab Systems AG Who we are I Established 2010 in Z端rich, Switzerland Me Company Ecosystem I Currently 10 sta Our business I 4-6 developers at development partners Solution Overview Concept I Committed Free Software enterprise Security Concept Server Clients Editions Our Company Group Resources I KDAB, established 1999 I Intevation GmbH, established 1999 I Around 110 sta in total
- 4. Who we are Our ecosystem Kolab Active participants in various communities Georg Greve I KDE Who we are I Fedora Me Company Ecosystem I Cyrus IMAP Our business Solution I Roundcube Overview Concept I Horde ...and many others Security Concept Server Clients Editions 16 Partners in Europe United States Resources Nearest partners: I SyGroup GmbH, Basel, Switzerland I FDS Consulting, Z端rich, Switzerland I tbits, Stuttgart, Germany
- 5. Who we are Our business Kolab Georg Greve Who we are Me Company Ecosystem Our business Solution Overview Concept Security Concept Server Clients Editions Resources
- 6. Who we are Our business: for and through our partners Kolab Services Georg Greve I Targeted integration development Who we are I Packaging Quality Assurance Me Company I Training Certication Ecosystem Our business Solution Support Overview Concept Security Concept I 2nd 3rd Level Support Server Clients I Guaranteed Response Times and Availabilities Editions Resources Consulting (large clients and partners, 25'000 users and more) I High Availability, including Site Reliability I Large Deployment Planning Integration
- 7. Kolab Groupware Solution Kolab Personal Information Management (PIM) Georg Greve Email, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks Single or Shared Who we are Me Company Kolab Groupware Solution Ecosystem Our business I Server Solution Overview I Various Clients Concept Security Concept I Tools Scripts Server Clients Editions Resources Award-Winning Design I Super-modular integration friendly I Securiy Privacy I Federated I Extremely scalable
- 8. Kolab Groupware Solution Concept Kolab Kolab is a multi client, multi server concept. Georg Greve IMAP's the database Who we are Me I Everything is an email Company Ecosystem Our business I Every email is a le Solution I Disconnected IMAP == full oine capability Overview Concept Security Concept I Easy to synchronize Server Clients I Easy to backup restore(!) Editions Resources I Easy to scale I Robust, reliable, fault-tolerant Everything's a client I Server side clients device clients
- 9. Kolab Groupware Solution Security Concept Kolab Georg Greve Big Ain't Beautiful I Don't believe in all-powerful server Who we are Me Company I Modular architecture based on SASL Ecosystem Our business I Use well-tested standard components Solution I No user process as superuser for layered defense Overview Concept Security Concept I Three-tiers of access control: le system, Server Clients application, client Editions Resources Technical Aspects I OpenPGP S/MIME encryption/signatures I SSL secured transport I Sender verication
- 10. Kolab Groupware Solution Server Components Kolab Standard Components Georg Greve I Postx MTA Who we are I Cyrus IMAPD Me Company Ecosystem I OpenLDAP Our business I Amavisd-new Solution Overview Concept I ClamAV Security Concept Server I SpamAssassin Clients Editions I Sieve mail lter Resources I Apache HTTPD I Horde Webclient I Z-Push ActiveSync Server I Web admin interface
- 11. Kolab Groupware Solution Other Server Components Kolab Alternative Components Georg Greve I Dovecot with metadata plugin Who we are I Lighttpd Me Company I Caudium Ecosystem Our business I 389 Directory Server Solution Overview I Sun Directory Server Concept Security Concept Server I Netscape Directory Server Clients Editions I Novell eDirectory ... Resources Optional/Future Components I Roundcube Web Interface I Funambol Server I Caldav ?
- 12. Kolab Groupware Solution Clients Kolab Five Platforms. One Groupware. Georg Greve Who we are Certied Kolab Client 3.5 5 Me Company I Based on KDE Kontact Ecosystem Our business I With full business support Solution Overview I Certied Kolab Client 3.5 Concept Security Concept I Highly stable and productive Server Clients I GNU/Linux, adapted to modern desktops Editions Resources I Certied Kolab Client 5 I 5 platforms: GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac OS, Maemo/Meego, Windows Mobile I Form factor touchscreen I Currently available for larger customers
- 13. Kolab Groupware Solution Other Clients Kolab Microsoft Outlook Georg Greve I Supported via three connectors: Who we are c Bynari Insight , Toltec, Konsek Me Company Ecosystem I Microsoft-specic power features dicult! Our business c Solution http://files.kolabsys.com/Public/Certification/201010-BynariInsight.pdf Overview Concept Security Concept Server Other Clients Clients Editions I Mozilla with SyncKolab Plugin Resources I Evolution with Evolution-Kolab EDS Connector I Via ActiveSync: iOS, Android, Windows Mobile 6.5, Maemo/Meego, Symbian, BlackBerry (with plugin), Palm (untested)
- 14. Kolab Groupware Solution Community Edition Kolab Community Edition Georg Greve I Released as is Who we are I No warranties Me Company Ecosystem I Only self-support community mailing lists Our business Solution I May contain new or experimental features Overview Concept I Publicly released by Kolab Systems for Security Concept Server I OpenPKG (to be deprecated) Clients I Editions Work in progress: Resources I Tarballs I CentOS I Debian I Ubuntu I http://files.kolab.org/
- 15. Kolab Groupware Solution Certied Kolab Kolab Certied Kolab Georg Greve I Fully Free Software and proudly so! Who we are (No Open Core neo-proprietary baitshware) Me Company I Only enterprise ready features Ecosystem Our business I Additional quality assurance Solution Overview Concept I Adjustable levels of support Security Concept Server I Access to Kolab Systems support infrastructure Clients Editions I Available to customers for Resources I Red Hat Enterprise Linux I CentOS I Univention Corporate Server I Debian I Ubuntu
- 16. Kolab Groupware Solution Resources Kolab Community Resources Georg Greve I http://kolab.org I http://wiki.kolab.org Who we are Me Company Ecosystem Enterprise Resources Our business Solution I http://kolabsys.com Overview Concept I http://files.kolabsys.com/Public/ Security Concept Server Clients Editions Contact Resources I Georg Greve: greve@kolabsys.com I Partner inquiries: partners@kolabsys.com I Customer inquiries: getkolab@kolabsys.com