now you can replace your active directory server with opensource alternative.
Mandriva Directory Server is an enterprise directory platform based on LDAP designed to manage identities, access control informations, policies, application settings and user profiles.
If you already use Samba, Postfix, Squid or CUPS, you can benefit from MDS today to manage your infrastructure.
Linbox Rescue Server can be your disaster-recovery plan.
The Linbox Rescue Server is an asset management software including 5 modules :
- system backup for emergency crash recovery, hard disk cloning or deployment using a PXE network boot. This module was fully developped by Linbox FAS.
- file backup, based on the famous BackupPC, to which we have added a configuration interface,
- inventory, based on ocs-inventory agents, and on an agent which runs during the PXE network boot,
- Software deployment module which works with Linux, MacOS X and MS Windows clients, or any Un*x system running OpenSSH,
- remote control, based on TightVNC.
Backup and Restore your networked computers with this VMWare Appliance.
Restore is an enterprise server-based backup and data recovery system. Restore can backup servers on any operating system and restore your files with just a few mouse clicks. You can backup or restore your files simply by navigating a directory tree.
RESTOREVM is an Ubuntu Server based Virtual Machine appliance with RESTORE running in it. If you are familiar with VM appliances and want to test RESTORE out this is a great solution!
a ready to run VMWare Appliance to monitor your datacenter.
Advantages of openQRM
- Maintains efficient data center operations; handles failures smoothly and automatically.
- Customer-proven in critical business environments
- Manages physical servers and virtual machines, seamlessly and automatically
- Open source systems management software:
- Saves money in both the short and long term
- Allows both system administrators and data centers to tailor a solution to fit their needs – as opposed to utilizing a proprietary “one-size-fits-all” product
- Standard user space application runs on any x86 Linux
The award winning CommandCenter NOC is an easy to use agent-less IT operations management system. It easily introduces to your complex network an integrated toolset that will improve overall service availability, network performance, security and asset management at a fraction of the total expected cost and complexity. The virtual appliance combines the downloadable delivery advantages of a software product with the "ease of deployment" found in a fully configured CommandCenter NOC appliance. The Virtual Appliance is preconfigured and includes all the components to work in a VMware player 1.0.3 environment. Winner of "Communications Week Editor's Choice Award 2007" Finalist of "Best of Interop Management, Network Software & Services" Finalist of "CeBIT Emerging Technology Innovation Award"
CommandCenter NOC, agent-less Data Center Network Monitoring System by Raritan.
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Now, you can test more than few dozens Linux distros as VMWare Appliances easily.they have it (almost) all, from Archlinux to Zenserver/Zenwalk. just download the appliances, extract and 'play' the vmx files.
now, i'm downloading and trying myself few linux i never heard off...
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Network Monitoring System as VMWare Appliance let you easily monitor your networks with ease.
it's a preconfigured VMware appliance for easy use of NagiosOnCD. Nagios,
The appliance uses "NAT" for virtual networking, so you can only connect
NagiosGrapher and Apache2 are running out of the box. Start the virtual
machine, find out your ip address (see README.NagiosOnCD-VM(http://www.nagiosexchange.org/fileadmin/featured_projects/nagios_on_cd/README.NagiosOnCD-VM))
how to find out) and connect with your browser: http://your-ip/nagios
from your host running the VMware installation. If you want to connect
from outside your machine, you have to change to "Bridged" networking
and must configure networking in the running virtual machine.
Bicom Systems offering PBXware for free with 4 extension SOHO PBX VMWare Appliance.
PBXware supports a wide range of PSTN and VoIP technologies. Creation of national/global voice networks, Least Cost Routing, Enhanced Voicemail, ACD Queues, IVR Auto Attendants, Conference Bridges, Music on Hold and much more... all deployable as a single unit or redundant network. A real cost saving sulution!!! PBXware is delivered either in CD, Tarball, Appliance or SERVEREware delivery formats each with an easy to use Setup Wizard to assist you to have a functional PBX in minutes. Administration is performed through Web Interface or CLI. Auto updates, system backup, provider templates, call recordings, real time call/agent monitoring are just some of advanced features offered.--
a free, opensource Enterprise-class router / firewall / VPN designed to replace your expensive Cisco systems.
Vyatta has changed the networking world by developing the first commercially supported, open-source router, firewall, VPN solution to provide an alternative to over-priced, inflexible products from proprietary vendors. Vyatta delivers the features, performance, and reliability of an enterprise-class secure router with the added benefits of flexible deployment options--x86 hardware, blade servers, virtualization-- freedom to integrate applications, and the economic advantages of commodity hardware and components.
Untangle is an opensource network gateway. or, most people would call firewall instead. just like ipcop / m0n0wall / etc... plus, content filtering.
Untangle delivers an integrated family of applications that help you simplify and consolidate the network and security products you need, in one place at the network gateway. The most popular applications let businesses block spam, spyware, viruses, and phish, filter out inappropriate web content, control unwanted protocols like instant messaging, and provide remote access and support options to their employees. Every downloadable application is pre-configured and guaranteed to work together.
- All applications run on one off-the-shelf server
- Pre-configured on-demand downloads
- Integrated administration and reporting
Developer Release of Zimbra Collaboration Suite Network Edition as VMWare Virtual Server Appliance.Developer Releases are provided for evaluation purposes only and are considered BETA quality. They should not under any circumstance be installed in a production environment. There is no official Zimbra Team Support for these builds. Use Zimbra Forums and documentation for questions, and all bugs should be reported via the Zimbra Bugzilla database.
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