New version brings complete multi-tenancy support for hosting use as well as new WebApp for comfortable use and mobile access to archived emails

Bad Iburg, September 17, 2012 – LWsystems presents with version 2.0 of its open-source based software "Benno MailArchiv" the latest product generation of its solution for secure and compliant email archiving. Benno MailArchiv 2.0 offers improved cloud support, consistent multi-tenancy and a significantly improved user interface. Fast results are available through full-text retrieval and various search options as usual.

Together with the development partner pro-ite GmbH, the multi-tenancy capability for integration and use in cloud services was implemented in the new version 2.0. Thus, SMEs with subsidiaries/sister companies can centrally archive emails with the new release.centrally archive. Benno MailArchiv is suitable for all common SMTP or mail and groupware servers and can be easily integrated into the Open-Xchange Server Edition, the Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, and Zarafa Server. Benno MailArchiv can be installed and operated on hardware or in virtualization environments.

The new Benno MailArchiv WebApp allows for mobile and location-independent access to archived content, e.g., via tablet computer. The integrated SSL encryption ensures maximum security when accessing via the internet. Users are optimally supported in their work by the ability to easily save frequently used search queries and execute them with a mouse click.

At the same time as the release of the new version 2.0, the “Benno MailArchiv Small Business Edition“ (SBE) is available. Smaller end customers who want to archive their emails classically in their own premises can obtain a annual subscription fee of 80 EUR for a time-unlimited usage license for Benno MailArchiv for 5 mailboxes. The SBE is limited to one client and one archive container, unlike the standard edition. Switching to the standard edition is possible at any time.

Benno MailArchiv is a robust and easily implementable solution for mail archiving. Directly after installation, the solution is available with all functions ready to use. The new product generation is the further and partial new development of the long-standing version 1.x. It particularly targets the hosting market and cloud computing providers, who want to offer their customers flexible and cost-effective add-ons to SaaS offerings.

The development of the new product generation was completed by LWsystems together with the Upper Bavarian technology partner pro-ite GmbH. Both companies are long-standing Open-Xchange partners and hosting providers. These experiences and the complementary know-how benefit the new Benno MailArchiv generation.

Benno MailArchiv is suitable for all common SMTP or mail and groupware servers. The combined central and decentralized administration, takeover of stocks and open interfaces are further reasons to use version Benno MailArchiv 2.0.

LWsystems from Bad Iburg near Osnabrück has not only made a name for itself with its mail archiving solution, but also with its annual in-house event „Linux Solution Day“ in the Open Source and Linux world. Pro-ite GmbH from Upper Bavaria implements network concepts and Open-Xchange as a cloud solution and web-based Open-Xchange administration tools. Both companies have been relying on the advantages of Open Source software and Linux for many years and serve customers in the SME and industrial sectors.

 

About LWsystems:

LWsystems GmbH & Co. KG is the manufacturer of the open source mail archiving solution Benno MailArchiv. Furthermore, LWsystems works as a consulting and system house with special competence in the turnkey realization of Linux- and open source-based IT infrastructure solutions. LWsystems has special know-how in the areas of mail and groupware, high-availability solutions as well as terminal services, desktop virtualization and remote desktop access. LWsystems is a long-standing partner of leading open source manufacturers such as Open-Xchange, Zarafa and Univention and has many years of experience in the field of mail and groupware solutions. Furthermore, LWsystems has very close partnerships with other manufacturers of open source-based solutions, such as SEP.

About pro-ite:

The pro-ite GmbH based in Upper Bavaria provides its customers with comprehensive Linux and project experience in German-speaking Europe and the USA as a service provider and hoster. This also includes the maintenance of heterogeneous networks at the customer's site, network security, backup and migration concepts. The leading Open-Source Groupware solution Open-Xchange has been successfully offered by pro-ite for many years as a virtualized server solution and SaaS solution with a variety of extensions. Personal support and service round off the offers.