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Linux small business server

Zentyal and the case of Limerick

Open Source Forum

Cork, 12 April 2011


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Zentyal

Adapt Linux as a Small Business Server

Complete functionality

Simple interface

Automatic tasks

Secure and reliable

Open source

5.000 community members

1.000 downloads/day

Ubuntu Server

InternetInternet Gateway

Infrastructure

Office

Security

Communications



Business model

Certified support

SMBs IT providers

SaaS Platform● Central management● Monitoring● Private cloud● 3rd level support

Subscription● Updates● Alerts and reports● Disaster recovery● Support



References

Small businesses

Close to 2,000 servers subscribed

Large corporations

Retail, banking, manufacture, ICT, research, education, etc

Health sector

500 hospitals during 2011

Public sector

Zaragoza, Sucre, Limerick, Sevilla, Aragon, Catalonia, etc



Leading the wave

Popularity

Func

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The case of Limerick

Context

Challenge

Solution

Advantages



Context

3rd largest city council in Ireland

600 users

Current IT is based on Microsoft technologies

Willing to cut costs

Evaluate open source alternatives

Consider migration, change management and maintenance

Not an easy task

Feasibility testPrototype

Zentyal evaluated for server migration



Challenge

Migrate three main network services

Windows Server Active Directory

File and printer sharing

Microsoft Exchange

Move users to webmail

Critical systems – no disruptions allowed

Change management

Low impact in users' daily tasks

System administrators must gain expertise



Solution (I)

Windows Server Active Directory

Zentyal AD Sync tool

Zentyal Master LDAP (virtualized)

Users available for other Linux systems in the network

No disruption in user management

Easy deployment of a file and printer server

Zentyal Master LDAP Zentyal File ServerWs Server + AD Sync



Solution (II)

Microsoft Exchange

Zentyal mail server receiving all incoming email

It relays email to Exchange server for non-migrated users

Allows for gradual email migration

Zarafa as web interface

Outlook Look&Feel

Zentyal mail server Microsoft Exchange

Incoming email



Benefits

Integration in existing network

Users synchronized automatically

Support for virtualization

Easy migration

Step-by-step; no radical changes in IT

Administrators gain expertise with limited groups of users

No change for users; low learning curve for administrators

Wide functional scope

Firewall, gateway, VPN, proxy, users, files, mail, VoIP, etc



Questions?

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Thank you

Ignacio Correas

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