Présentations de Rob Howard lors du forum Zimbra 2014

1. Zimbra Roadmap
Rob Howard | CTO
rob@zimbra.com
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2. Product Vision

3. Mail
Voice
Contacts
Calendar
Tasks
Briefcase
Open Source
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4. Zimbra Next Releases
New user experience
(HTML5)
Outlook support for iPhone,
Mac and Apple Mail
Web Services
Mobile-first design
(Responsive Web)
Gamification to increase
engagement
Starter kits for rapid
community creation
Custom workflows for rule
management
Continued investment in
OSS
Always-on and multitenant architecture

5. Zimbra Future
Analytics-Driven Results
Invest heavily in analytics to deliver better results to the inbox
Inbox 2.0
Completely re-imagine the way that people think about email
Universal Messaging
Single message, enables communication through all channels
Share Files and Media through all Channels
Connected through both mobile and desktop experiences

6. Anywhere
at any time and on
any device

8. [INSERT VIDEO]
Collaborative Content Creation
Length 6:15

9. Roadmap Overview
Theme
2014
2015
Analytics
Big Data Lake
Email Analytics
Unified Search
Priority Inbox
Stream Management
Capability
HTML5 and EWS Clients
Mobile File Sync and Share
Instant Messaging Service
Social Tasks and Events
Real time Document
Collab
Voice and Video Chat
Secure Mobile Email App
Delivery
Web Hosting Automation
Single Sign On
Always ON Phase 1
Encryption / Compliance
Web Migration Tools
Custom App Integration
Always ON Phase 2

10. Zimbra Collaboration Roadmap
8.5
Zimbra Collaboration 8.5 (2nd Half-2014)
• New: Tablet mobile user experience (HTML5 and Responsive)
• New: Native support for Exchange Web Services (Outlook)
• New: Always-On Architecture (phase 1)
• New: Zimbra Community integration & enhancements
• Enhancements: New Platform APIs

11. HTML5 Mobile Web
New user
experience based
around HTML5 &
responsive design.
▷ Sencha Touch HTML5 Mobile App Framework
▷ Customize through standard HTML and CSS
▷ Zimbra experience on iOS and Android devices
Zimbra Confidential
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12. HTML5 Offline
The anytime, anywhere
mailbox without
additional client
software or
configuration.
▷ Cache 1 day to 1 months worth of data
▷ Responsive design with background sync
▷ Register device to cache web app and data
Zimbra Confidential
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13. Exchange Web Services
Supporting the broadest
range of desktop clients
for a native user
experience.
▷ Outlook for Mac and Apple Mail support
▷ Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks
▷ Freebusy interoperability with Exchange Server
Zimbra Confidential
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14. Always On Phase 1
Clients
Proxy Node
nginx
(Reverse Proxy)
Static Requests
(HTML, JS, CSS,
Images)
UI Node
Jetty
/zimbra (End User UI)
Dynamic Requests
(SOAP/REST/
IMAP/POP/etc)
Mail Server Node
Jetty
Updates to the web
application without
service disruption and
storage resiliency.
/service (Mailbox Backend)
/zimbraAdmin (Admin UI)
▷ Separating the client web app from the server
▷ Support for clustered file systems with blobs
▷ Switch to MariaDB for email metadata
Zimbra Confidential
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15. New Investment in Extensibility
UI Customization
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Themes and Skins
SOAP APIs
Open Source
Zimlet Framework
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4.
Web Service Mashups
Create custom workflows
Server Extensions
http://gallery.zimbra.com
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16. Zimbra Collaboration Roadmap
9.0
Zimbra Collaboration 9.0 (2015)
• New: Instant Messaging (XMPP) & Presence
• New: Real-time Document Collaboration
• New: Always-On Architecture (phase 2)
• Enhancements: Zimbra Community integration & enhancements
• Enhancements: File Sync & Share, WebRTC

17. Always On Phase 2
Proxy Node
nginx
(Reverse Proxy)
Mail Server 1
Mail Server 2
Mail Server 3
Jetty
(Java Server)
Jetty
(Java Server)
Jetty
(Java Server)
Metadata
DB
File
Storage
No user downtime for
upgrades, maintenance,
or unplanned outages.
▷ Distributed persistent data stores
▷ S3 compatible store support
▷ Automatic load balancing of users (active/active)
Zimbra Confidential
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18. Instant Messaging
Communicate with
people or teams in
real-time across
devices, organizations,
and channels.
▷ Unified presence across applications and devices
▷ P2P and group chat across any device
▷ Chat with people outside your organization
Zimbra Confidential
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19. File Sync and Share
Securely access and
collaborate with
people and teams
across any device.
▷ Versioning, annotation, hi-fidelity preview
▷ Secure files with encryption and data wiping
▷ Mailbox and social communities integration
Zimbra Confidential
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20. Integration with Social Communities
my
workspace
team
workspace
Enabling
collaboration with
integrated
experiences between
personal and team
workspaces.
▷ Subscribe to team tasks and calendars
▷ Share Files and email threads to groups
▷ Unified presence, search and streams
Zimbra Confidential
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21. High-Level Release Timeline
8.0
2013
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Streamlined UX
Desktop integration
Smart mail filtering
Cal Views / Schedule
Wizard
Cisco / Mitel Voice and
SDK
MDM and remote device
wipe
Litigation hold / secure
email
New Exchange
Migration Tools
KVM / Xen Hypervisor
support
8.0.7
8.5
Beyond 8.5
2014
2015
• HTML5 Mobile
Web Mail
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• Enterprise Social
Enhancements
• HTML5 Mobile Web Calendar
• HTML5 Offline Client
• Exchange Web Services
• Always On Phase 1
• Platform APIs
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• File Sync to
Devices
• Instant Messaging
Zimbra Confidential
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WebRTC
Voice/Video
Realtime
Document
Collab
Unified Search
Priority Inbox
Stream
Management
Web Migration
Tools
Always On
Phase 2
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22. Questions?

23. THANK YOU!
Rob Howard
rob@zimbra.com
@robhoward

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