Merak Mail Server, Inc. and ScienceLogic LLC recently announced the availability of Merak Mail Server on Linux and a suite of advanced Merak Mail Server management features available through the ScienceLogic EM7 IT Management System.

Merak Mail Server on Linux “Merak Mail Server is already used by tens of thousands of satisfied customers worldwide,” said Chris Grady, President of Merak Mail Server, Inc. “Our customers range from small two-person companies to multi-national corporations to some of the largest ISPs utilizing fully load-balanced Merak installations. With the release of Merak Mail Server on Linux, we are addressing directly the requests from the Linux community and some of our largest ISP customers to port Merak Mail Server to the Linux platform.”

Merak Mail Server on Linux provides all of the same features and functionality of Merak Mail Server on Windows and is designed for companies who prefer a Linux environment or need a highly scalable solution. While Merak Mail Server for Windows is currently supporting up to 40,000 users per machine, Merak Mail Server for Linux can handle approximately 100,000 users per machine and 20,000 messages per minute. “With the performance improvements we’ve seen in the Linux version, not only can ISPs significantly increase speed and reliability, but they can also cut costs significantly through machine consolidation and overall administration.”

Advanced Management Features with EM7 IT Management System Merak Mail Server has partnered with ScienceLogic to develop a full suite of integrated management features using the EM7 IT Management System. When deployed with Merak Mail Server, EM7 can provide detailed reports and metrics on email availability and performance, including:
• Thresholds for inbound and outbound data – alerts for excessive spam or no messages being sent during a specific period of time
• Round-trip email speed and connection failure
• Number of messages rejected due to virus, spam, or blacklist DNS
• Proactive monitoring of mail services, ports, processes, as well as content verification of the Merak Mail Server infrastructure.

In addition to monitoring email availability and performance, EM7 can manage and monitor any device connected to the network – providing visibility and control of an enterprise or service provider’s entire infrastructure and operations. “We are very pleased to offer our customers expanded management features through EM7,” said Grady. “For mid- to large-sized customers, the EM7 IT Management System enhances the investment they have already made in Merak Mail Server and dramatically improves service levels through proactive email management. It’s a natural fit for service providers and enterprises that are serious about email service availability.”

Previously, larger customers with multiple, load-balanced Merak Mail Server installations managed the servers separately. EM7 consolidates the information flowing back from the servers and produces alerts, reports and escalates problems according to policies set by system administrators using easy customization tools. “Merak Mail Server and EM7 work together to offer high availability solutions for customers who know email is business-critical,” added Dave Link, President and CEO of ScienceLogic.