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Linux small business server
Zentyal and the case of Limerick
Open Source Forum
Cork, 12 April 2011
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
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
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
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
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
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
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
Leading the wave
Popularity
Func
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Linux small business server
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The case of Limerick
Context
Challenge
Solution
Advantages
Linux small business server
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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
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
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
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
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
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
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
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
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
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
Questions?
?
Linux small business server
www.zentyal.com © eBox Technologies S.L. 2011
Thank you
Ignacio Correas
icorreas@zentyal.com
http://www.zentyal.com
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