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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Collaboration Sovereignty Landscape
- Comparing Zimbra, Microsoft Exchange, and Google Workspace regarding total cost of ownership.
- Advantages of single-tenant control, audit capabilities, and data residency.
- Feature differences between the Network Edition and Open Source Edition.
Installation and Setup
- Preparation steps: 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 admins.
Messaging Core
- Integration of Postfix and OpenLDAP within Zimbra.
- Configuring Webmail, IMAP, and POP3 clients.
- Mobile access through ActiveSync, Exchange Web Services, and CalDAV.
Groupware Features
- Managing shared calendars, resource scheduling, and delegation.
- Linking contacts and global address lists to organizational units.
- File sharing via Briefcase and document version control.
Security and Authentication
- SSL/TLS configuration and Let's Encrypt automation.
- Implementing two-factor authentication using TOTP and hardware keys.
- Tuning anti-spam (amavis, DKIM, SPF) and anti-virus (ClamAV) systems.
Directory Federation
- Authentication against external LDAP and Active Directory.
- Delegated administration and domain separation for multi-tenant setups.
Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Performing real-time backups and restores with zmbackup.
- Snapshot strategies for mail store and database volumes.
- Cross-site replication and failover processes.
Administration and Monitoring
- In-depth exploration of the Admin console: COS, quotas, and message retention.
- Using CLI utilities for batch operations and scripting.
- Performance tuning and JVM memory allocation.
Requirements
- Proficient Linux server administration skills.
- DNS management knowledge, including MX, A, TXT, and SRV records.
- Working understanding of web servers, proxies, and Java applications.
Target Audience
- Enterprise messaging architects seeking to replace Exchange or Google Workspace.
- Organizations looking for a single-tenant collaboration server.
- Government and education sectors with specific data localization requirements.