Zimbra 7: new name, new version

Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 08 February 2011 13:25

Business IT - Open Source

The new version of VMware's Zimbra email and collaboration software features new data sharing capabilities along with other improvements.

Zimbra Collaboration Suite has been renamed Zimbra  Collaboration Server, and version 7 is now available, as are beta versions of Zimbra Desktop 7 and Zimbra Appliance 7.

New features include the Briefcase for cloud-based file sharing and storage (with check-out/check-in capability); searching for people via contact lists, organisation charts, seating charts and other formats; support for OpenID, SAML and Kerberos; improved administration with role-based delegation; improved mobile support (including native app sync and a connector to BlackBerry Enterprise Server); email and SMS reminders for calendar events; and better support for finding mutually convenient times for meetings and appointments.

Manish Sharma, head of emerging products at VMware Asia Pacific and Japan, said "Zimbra 7 builds on VMware's base of 66 million paid Zimbra mailboxes and 200,000 companies using Zimbra as a SaaS collaboration solution. The new cloud capabilities in Zimbra 7 take a step ahead of the market in anticipating what the next generation cloud workspace will be like with decentralized desktops as well as cloud-based messaging, collaboration and calendaring.

"Emerging markets in Asia Pacific now have the opportunity to use Zimbra 7 to leapfrog more matured markets in establishing business collaboration platforms that are more productive, open and manageable than current offerings."

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