VAR Dynamics Among The First To Now Offer Hosted Zimbra 7.1 To The IT Channel
Online, June 9, 2011 (Newswire.com) - SAN JOSE, CA - VAR Dynamics (VDI), a leading provider of private-label SaaS to the IT channel, announced today that VMware's Zimbra 7.1, released by Zimbra in April, is already being offered to the IT channel from VAR Dynamics as a hosted service. VAR Dynamics is the only provider offering both hosted Microsoft Exchange and Zimbra on the same platform to VARs, MSPs, Systems Integrators and other companies in the IT channel.
More than just a typical Zimbra maintenance release, according to Zimbra in the 7.1 version "we've done some important plumbing to set the stage for a few new features coming later in the year as well as added internationalization enhancements." Among those upcoming features, Zimbra points to S/MIME encryption and support for smartcard authentication as key enhancements.
"With Zimbra's continuing rapid growth and adoption in the IT marketplace, we at VAR Dynamics felt it was important to be one of the first to make a hosted version of 7.1 available to the channel," said Tony Francisco, CEO of VAR Dynamics. "All of 7.1's enhanced features have now been enabled and tested by VAR Dynamics and are available to our channel and other prospective partners effective today."
Productivity, openness and manageability have been the ongoing goals driving VMware's Zimbra 7.0 release and the new ZCS 7.1 version. The upgrade has enhanced the feature-rich email and collaboration solution, allowing new data sharing functionality, expanded calendaring and search, as well as increased management ability for end-users.
The platform has been optimized for both casual and power users in the 7.1 update, with new capabilities in the Zimbra Web Client that improve the "share more, send less" concept embodied in the platform. New capabilities in Hosted VMware Zimbra version 7 include:
* New Scheduling Wizard and other Calendar enhancements
* Self-Restore Deleted Items
* Briefcase File Versioning and Check In/Check Out Control
* GAL (Global Address List) People Search
* Email and SMS Event Reminders
* Zimbra Connector for Microsoft Outlook 2010
* Webex Integration
* Popular Zimlets readily installed
* ...and many more
VAR Dynamics enables channel partners to quickly build their SaaS portfolios and earn recurring revenue streams on private-labeled platforms. In addition to hosted Zimbra, Web and Mobile Microsoft Dynamics CRM, VAR Dynamics's other SaaS applications include hosted Microsoft Exchange, web and mobile Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft SharePoint, BlackBerry BES, NotifySync, Anti-Spam, Email Archiving, e-Discovery and Secure Messaging.
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