To make server technology as easy to use as Collax products a lot of work ‘behind the scenes’ is required. The Collax Integration Framework is Collax’s central nervous system. This integration framework is a multi-level concept which starts with the graphic user interface (GUI) and ends with the software components integrated deep in the operating system. In between these, automated processes are executed which are invisible to the administrator.

 

The integration framework technology guarantees the uniform configuration and administration of the software appliance. It also ensures that settings arrive at the corresponding points in the system in the correct format, and that dependencies and interoperability are guaranteed for all of Collax server's services without exception. It dynamically integrates applications and services in the web interface as soon as they are activated.

 

In this regard, configurations maintain their fundamental consistency regardless of the solution in question. For example, firewall rules are adjusted as soon as specific services are cleared for specific users or networks.

 

Thanks to the integration framework, a Collax server can easily be configured by any administrator with basic knowledge of network and server configuration. The administrator will not need specific Linux know-how or details relating to the assignment of user rights. S/he merely needs to choose standard settings using a checkbox or drop-down menu. Installation wizards have been integrated into Version 3.0 and above.

 

These wizards further demystify server configuration, helping – for example – to set up Internet and Intranet access, web proxies, backups, mail and file servers. At the end of the process, the Collax GUI will only display those services which are currently running. As well as ensuring clarity, this prevents the user losing his or her way in a jungle of options.

 

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