Ya. Zimbra is where it's at. Sent from my mobile device
On May 16, 2012, at 2:31 PM, David Lubowa <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 zimbra ..... > > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Peter Kyoma <[email protected]> wrote: > Why do you recommend one's own infrastructure for a major business? They > (Google Apps) seem to have major business clients too. > Aren't the advantages (currently) stacked in favour of outsourcing email to > keeping one's infrastructure? > Or is it because of your (earlier confessed) skepticism about the whole > "cloud" fad? > Peter. > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour > <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's a vote for Google Apps for Education. For a major business I would > probably have recommended your own infrastructure, but for .edus Google Apps > fits (fit? Google Apps -- singular (one service) or plural (several apps)?) > the bill. > > On 9 May 2012 11:48, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian, > > > > The major issue you need to consider is the reliability of Internet > connectivity, however I would still go for Google Apps for Education. > > > > Why: > > - Email is a commodity – there is no business advantage to own your > own infrastructure > > - Zero configuration – set it and use it > > - No hardware/software licensing/consulting/maintenance/upgrade costs > > - No upgrades etc infact the space allocated is sufficient for EDU > needs as they grow – by the time students are using 10GB mailboxes > > - Capacity all you have to do is pay more – no purchasing of > hardware/configuring etc its all in the cloud > > - Access outside the main university campus is guaranteed > > - You get Calendaring, docs, Google Drive and all other Google > services bundled in with the mail package. > > - Web based access, Mobile Access, MS Outlook, > Windows/Linux/Mac/Iphone/Blackberry/Windows Phone/Android clients all > supported out of the box > > - Web based management, monitoring and management > > - One bill – did I say you only pay one bill yes to Google, but > still one bill > > - Pricing – I am pretty sure that Google can sweeten the deal even > more if you are willing to go for a lockin > > > > Just my 1/= > > > > Stephen > > > > From: Brian Ssennoga [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:27 AM > To: Uganda Linux User Group > Cc: FBT; [email protected]; FOSS certification > Subject: [LUG] Better Mail Server...? > > > > > > Community, > > Still a chilly mid-morning from Kampala. > > > > I am steadily falling out of favour with SME - and 2 of my very trusted > buddies have pitched strongly for Zimbra ( > http://www.zimbra.com/products/compare_products.html) and Qmailtoaster > (http://www.qmailtoaster.com/). > > > > I also happen to have a discussion with Google Apps, to secure Apps for EDU. > > > > Our values are simple - we will use FOSS, and look elsewhere in the event > that its SIGNIFICANTLY better and/or cheaper (without discounting features). > > > > We are a University, and so we are growing - and I must think about a > solution that will serve well into the next 5 years, for an exponential > growth of users. I must remember to tame my passions, for the sake of the > organization. > > > > I must also think about ease of deployment, and the possibility to migrate > from SME. > > > > What is yo take? > > > > -- > Love indeed conquers all..... > Brian A. Ssennoga > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). 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