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 Duration 21 hours

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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.

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