Oh this is pretty juicy. Could Open-Xchange Server 5 be the collaborative environment that we have all been waiting for? I am going to say yes…

Beginning in March, customers of Open-Xchange, Inc. will have full access to and seamless integration with Linux-based Logon, File and Print services for Microsoft Windows workstations through Open-Xchange Server 5 - giving customers the option to fully replace Microsoft Exchange as well as Microsoft Windows Server.

A new extension to Open-Xchange Server 5, called “Samba OXtender”, enables end users to access all the information they need for their daily work - on one machine with a single graphical user interface. Samba OXtender provides seamless integration to printers and access to all files through the Open-Xchange Server user interface. [Read the rest]

[tags]open-xchange,samba oxtender,microsoft exchange,linux-based logon[/tags]