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Originally Posted by nxzwt  i should say:i am so tired for zimbra update too quickly!!
it update every 2 weeks.i appreciate the developer for their perfect works,but sometimes updating too quickly means we do not test the program strictly!
as a administrator for the mail server,i am puzzled by the updating.i do not know how i can change the new version as the zimbra changes.if i do not update ,i worried about the holes,if i do, i worried about lost my server data.
i suggest zimbra update every 6 month and do strictly test before release a new version. |
Wow...this is a though one. As jholder said, if Zimbra isn't updated people will complain and possibly be at risk. If it is updated people complain they need to update...talk about a no win for the company.
I am going to hop on my soap box here for a minute, so feel free to ignore me...
As an IT professional for the last 15 years or so, I have seen both very good and very bad environments. What I have learned is that the good environments (among other things) make time for R/D and Q/A, the ones who don't do this are always in the re-active mode, which then adversely impacts the end users (the people who make it possible for the IT professionals to have jobs).
Updates are a part of life as an IT person. It is important that you evaluate the update in a couple stages. The first, Zimbra does EXCELLENT release notes on new version. It is always a good idea to read them and decide if there is anything in there that impacts your organization and see if they are "nice to have", "critical", or "security related". You can then see how quickly you need to do this update. After you do this evaluation, look at other side factors that will impact your end users. For example, if this update is issued on Monday and you have your monthly maintenance scheduled for Friday, it make sense to wrap it into the maintenance so as to not impact users twice as much as you would have to.
Anyway, this is heading off topic and I have used my soap box time for the month. I would much rather Zimbra side with too much then too little, unless it is multiple releases a day, that might be a bit too much
