Zimbra
 | |
| Developer(s) | VMware, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 8, 2009 (3.0)[1] |
| Stable release |
10.0.8 (April 22, 2024) [±] |
| Preview release | none [±] |
| Written in | Perl, Java, JavaScript |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | Multi-lingual |
| Type |
Productivity software Project management software |
| License(s) | Zimbra Public License |
| Website | Zimbra.com |
Zimbra is project management and productivity software software designed to help businesses collaborate better. The software is available both as a commercial fee-based product and a free open-source product called Zimbra Collaboration Server (ZCS) Open Source Edition.
Product history
Zimbra originated from Zimbra, Inc., which was founded in 2003.[2] It's not clear how much work was being conducted on the software from 2003 to 2004, but Zimbra unveiled a new website in the fall of 2005, announcing the beta launch of its open-source Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS).[3] An official announcement followed soon after in October[4], with an associated SourceForge project starting on November 17.[5] After a series of betas, the first stable open-source version of ZCS was released on February 8, 2006.[1]
On September 17, 2007, Zimbra, Inc. announced it had been acquired by Yahoo! Inc., causing some users to be wary of the software's future.[6][2] Shortly after the acquisition, ZCS source code stopped appearing on SourceForge.[7] Zimbra releases were still available on the Zimba.com website after the acquisition, however.[8]
On January 12, 2010, open-source developer VMware, Inc. announced it had bought Zimbra from Yahoo! Inc., which needed to "get rid of non-core assets" as part of a refocusing effort.[9] Releases of the open-source ZCS as well as the company's commercial offerings continued via the website.
In August 2015, Zimbra was acquired yet again, this time by Synacore.[10]
Features
The features of the free open-source Zimbra Collaboration Server include[11]:
- AJAX e-mail
- POP/IMAP e-mail support
- address book
- calendar
- task management
- "Briefcase" application
- CardDAV, iCal, and CalDAV support for contacts and calendars
- support for mobile devices
Hardware/software requirements
Consult the documentation (PDF) for more information about the installation requirements of the open-source ZCS.
Videos, screenshots, and other media
- A few videos of ZCS can be found on the site.
- A demo of the commercial Network Edition can be found here. Registration is required.
- The open-source ZCS documentation can be found here.
Entities using Zimbra
Further reading
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Zimbra Launches Zimbra Collaboration Suite 3.0, With General Availability". Zimbra, Inc. 8 February 2006. Archived from the original on 09 September 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060909231253/http://www.zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2006-02-08.html. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Perez, Juan Carlos (23 September 2007). "Zimbra Users Vexed by Yahoo Deal". PC World; ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=3637186&singlePage=true. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Zimbra - Home". Zimbra, Inc. Archived from the original on 23 September 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20050923123048/http://zimbra.com/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Zimbra Unveils Innovative, Open Source Collaboration Software and Messaging Server". Zimbra, Inc. 5 October 2005. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20051125070659/http://zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2005-10-04.html. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Zimbra Collaboration Suite". SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Yahoo! Announces Agreement to Acquire Zimbra". VMware, Inc.. 17 September 2007. http://www.zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2007-09-17.html. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Zimbra Collaboration Suite > Files > Zimbra Source". SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/files/Zimbra%20Source/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ Holder, John (21 November 2007). "ZCS 4.5.10 Has Been Released". VMware, Inc.. http://blog.zimbra.com/blog/archives/2007/11/zcs-4510-has-been-released.html. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ Vance, Ashlee (13 January 2010). "VMware Gently Nudges Microsoft with a Zimbra". The New York Times. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/vmware-gently-nudges-microsoft-with-a-zimbra/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ Nicastro, D. (19 August 2015). "Zimbra Acquired Again, This Time by Synacor". CMS Wire. http://www.cmswire.com/social-business/zimbra-acquired-again-this-time-by-synacor/. Retrieved 05 January 2016.
- ↑ "Compare Zimbra Products". VMware, Inc. http://www.zimbra.com/products/compare_products.html. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
