This document discusses Kolab, an open source groupware solution. It provides overviews of Kolab's webmail, address book, calendar, tasks, and file features. It also describes MyKolab.com, a hosted version of Kolab, and discusses how the company has grown from a cloud offering for small businesses to a refuge for privacy-focused users. The business section outlines Kolab's enterprise, ISP, cloud, and reseller offerings.
2. The Kolab Groupware Solution
Management Perspective
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Georg Greve
Overview
Some detail
How it looks
MyKolab.com
Business Model
Contact
3. The Kolab Groupware Solution
A Closer Look Into The Server
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Georg Greve
Overview
Some detail
How it looks
MyKolab.com
Business Model
Contact
4. Webmail
Hundreds of thousands of installations
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Georg Greve
Overview
Some detail
How it looks
MyKolab.com
Business Model
Contact
5. Address book
Leading address book for LDAP
Kolab@FSCONS
Georg Greve
Overview
Some detail
How it looks
MyKolab.com
Business Model
Contact
6. Calendar
Ease of use in organizing groups
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Georg Greve
Overview
Some detail
How it looks
MyKolab.com
Business Model
Contact
9. Desktop
Windows. But not Outlook.
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Georg Greve
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...or GNOME Evolution, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mac OS X.
10. MyKolab.com
We were sure there had to be a market
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Georg Greve
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Principle: Do it right. Control the whole chain.
11. What we planned
From “Cloud offering for the SME”...
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Georg Greve
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MyKolab.com
Business Model
Contact
13. How we felt
...to “Refuge of the Free”
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Georg Greve
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14. Happiness among “privacy refugees”
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MyKolab.com
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“I also wanted to have my calendars, tasks and
contacts hosted too, so I went with MyKolab,
which offers a hosted version of Kolab Groupware
Server and, as an added bonus, Kolab contributes
back to the the open source community.”
– TechWireNews: Migrating from Gmail to MyKolab
Contact
“I’ve chosen MyKolab because it’s a service that
expressly and specifically endorses and promotes
privacy, freedom and security. I’m more than happy
to pay for this account and I applaud your efforts.
Keep up the good work!”
– Dane Grace, Huntington Beach, USA
15. Our business
Working with us makes more Free Software
Kolab@FSCONS
Georg Greve
Overview
Some detail
How it looks
MyKolab.com
Business Model
Contact
Classic Kolab Enterprise 13 on variety of platforms
ISP Kolab Enterprise 13 Whitelabel for ISPs
Internet access providers, telcos
Cloud MyKolab: Secure Collaboration as a Service
Small business secure cloud offering
Personal or professional users, HNWI/VIP
Reseller offering for integrated services
No. Open. Core. Ever.