The document discusses Zentyal's role as an open-source small business server solution, particularly its implementation for the Limerick city council in Ireland, which sought to migrate from Microsoft technologies to cut costs. Key challenges included ensuring seamless migration of network services with minimal disruptions, which Zentyal addressed through tools like AD sync and its mail server. The solution resulted in easy integration, limited learning curves for administrators, and support for various functional services.

1. Zentyal and the case of Limerick
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Zentyal
Adapt Linux as a Small Business Server
Internet
Internet
Complete functionality Gateway
Simple interface
Infrastructure
Automatic tasks
Secure and reliable Office
Security
Open source
Communications
5.000 community members
1.000 downloads/day
Ubuntu Server
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Business model
SMBs IT providers
Subscription SaaS Platform
● Updates ● Central management
● Alerts and reports ● Monitoring
● Disaster recovery ● Private cloud
● Support ● 3rd level support
Certified support
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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
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Leading the wave
Functionality
Popularity
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The case of Limerick
Context
Challenge
Solution
Advantages
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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 test
Prototype
Zentyal evaluated for server migration
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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
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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
Ws Server + AD Sync Zentyal Master LDAP Zentyal File Server
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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
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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
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