Products
Impi Linux is a complete operating system provider, from the desktop to server. All of the Impi Linux products are based on the Ubuntu operating system.
ImpiLinux focuses on providing operating platform solutions which cater for the needs of private sector and government users of all sizes, where stability, security and scalability are of utmost importance.
ImpiLinux is fully compatible with Ubuntu, meaning that any one of the 19000 software packages available in the Ubuntu "Universe" repository can be loaded onto any Impi Linux distribution at any time without the hassles of software dependencies and incompatibilities associated with some Linux distributions.
Impi Linux offers three primary product streams:
- Enterprise desktop and desktop server products (Business Class);
- Custom-built distributions tailor-made to a customer's specific requirements (Premier Class);
- Ubuntu (Economy Class), which is free to use.Impi Linux SOS
Impi Linux SOS or Software Optimisation Subscription means Peace of Mind for Linux.
Impi Linux SOS unlike most other Linux subscription services is not a generic off the shelf bundled support and update package. It is tailored to suit your exact environment and ensures that Impi Linux monitors and maintains all core business functionality covered by the SOS agreement.
Through our proactive issue tracking system and methodology, we afford you the highest possible software uptime in your organisation.
Impi Linux SOS comes with attractive and flexible pricing. We pride ourselves in the fact that it is far more competitive than other support subscription services.
Impi Linux SOS offers attractive per seat, per month, pricing options designed and optimised for your organisation type and your specific software
requirements.
With Impi Linux SOS, your organisation can afford peace of mind for Linux.
Impi Linux Enterprise Server
Impi Linux Enterprise Server is built using tried and trusted technologies on the Ubuntu Server platform.
Ubuntu server is widely acknowledged to provide you with a leading, enterprise-grade secure, scalable and stable server platform. To this we have added Groupware collaboration from the highly respected Kolab project, directory services and authentication through the pervasive OpenLDAP, an integrated SAMBA service for Windows clients, an optional integrated document management system, as well as backup and monitoring services.
Impi Linux Enterprise Server is developed in partnership with some of our enterprise and government clients, which will ensure that we deliver an accurate, feature rich back-end server offering. This means that you will be able to have an “out-of-the-box” server that has already proven itself with mission critical applications at highly respected forward thinking organisations.
Impi Linux Desktop
Impi Linux 7.05 Desktop
Impi Linux 7.05 Desktop is based on the latest Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Desktop
Impi Linux 7.05 is fully compatible with Ubuntu 7.04 and has all of Ubuntu's latest features and enhancements . To this Impi Linux have added specific enhancements catering for more enterprise type requirements
New features common to both Impi Linux 7.05 and Ubuntu 7.04
- GNOME 2.18 and the Linux kernel 2.6.20
- Windows Migration assistant.
- Improved wireless networking support.
- Improved multimedia support.
- 3D desktop effects.
- Easy installation of media codecs.
- Easy installation of proprietary drivers.
- New improved artwork.
- Easy 3rd party.
- Quick diagnostics tools.
- New help centre.
- More and better hardware support, including support for Intel based Macs.
Impi Linux 7.05 specific features.
- Dictionary support for all 11 South African official languages.
- Network based authentication, with roaming support.
- Integrated desktop file encryption.
- Beagle, integrated desktop search.
- Extended Bluetooth tools and utilities.
- Better hibernate and suspend support.
- Better Ipod support.
- Podcast support.
- NTFS read and write support.
- Full LPI and Open ICDL documentation on the desktop.
- Impi first run wizard for OEM installations (only available to OEMs)
- Full Open Clip Art for Openoffice.
Impi Linux 7.05 Standard Functionality
Office productivity:
- Word Processor - OpenOffice Writer
- Spread Sheet - OpenOffice Calc
- Presentation - OpenOffice Impress
- Desktop Database - OpenOffice Base
- Drawing Software - OpenOffice Draw
Groupware and Email:
- Email, Calendar, Contact, Tasks - Kontact
Graphics:
- Photo manipulation - GIMP
- Photo management - F-Spot
Internet:
- Web Browser - Firefox
- Chat - Gaim
- ADSL/iBurst support via PPPOE.
Multimedia:
- Music - Banshee
- iPod - Gpodder
- Video - Totem
- CD extraction - Sound Juicer
- CD creation - Serpentine
Should you be interesting in considering Impi Linux for your enterprise, please email sales@impilinux.co.za
Get Impi Linux 7.05
Impi Linux 7.05 Desktop is immediately available to all Impi Linux customers for evaluation or deployment purposes.
Should you be interesting in considering Impi Linux for your enterprise, please email sales@impilinux.co.za
If you are not an Impi Linux customer and wish to join the evaluation programme. Please download the evaluation application form below.
Impi Linux Premier
Impi Linux Premier products are tailor-made distributions built to the exact customers requirement, using a mix of tried and trusted technologies, business acumen and Impi Linux-derived innovations to meet a customer's specific needs. This entitles its customers to exceptional savings on upfront costs and vastly lowered TCO in the deployment of a world class business operating platform. These solutions are targeted at government and the private sector, and include full support, training and change management services as and where required.
Impi Linux consults with its Premier customers on every aspect of their IT systems and requirements. It completes a full system and infrastructure audit as well as a migration-readiness assessment. Once a customer is ready to move to Linux, and its requirements clearly documented, a migration strategy is developed, the distribution is built, and Impi Linux implements the solution and facilitates training on that specific distribution for the customer.
Custom-built distributions include anything and everything the customer requires - be it open source or proprietary software. In this way the customer is assured of getting a solution that meets its exact requirements.
There are few or no post-configuration procedures - once the distribution as been installed, all the necessary applications are there and it works immediately, resulting in reduced implementation costs.
Impi Linux can integrate its solutions into most corporate back-ends, and also offers enhanced desktop customisation with corporate wallpaper or company-specific icons, for example. Enhanced security configuration including full desktop-lockdown is also an option.
Impi Linux offers full support and maintenance via the Impi Linux SOS service, tailored to each customer's specific and particular requirements.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu (linux for human beings) is an award-winning freely available open source operating system with both community and professional support. Based on Debian, each version ships with the latest Gnome desktop and each release is supported with security updates for 18 months. New releases appear every six months. It features the very best in translations and accessibility infrastructure available globally, to make it usable by as many people as possible.
Ubuntu includes a full range of desktop and server applications, suitable for home and business users and currently supports the Intel x86 (IBM-compatible), AMD 64/EM64T (Hammer) and PowerPC (Apple iBook and Powerbook, G4 and G5) architectures.
Ubuntu includes:
- The OpenOffice productivity suite
- Evolution - an e-mail and calendaring application
- The Mozilla Firefox Web browser
- Specialised software for databases, Web-serving, e-mail hosting, DNS name serving, Internet cacheing and directory services
- Samba for Windows file sharing
- FTP server software
- NTP for network time services
- Access to the Ubuntu software repository of more than 16 000 packages
ImpiLinux is based on Ubuntu and Impi Linux is the official Ubuntu representative and support provider in Africa.