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GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #133846]

Fri, 20 January 2017 21:09

Jens Osterwohldt is currently offline

Jens Osterwohldt
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Hello,

I have just received from a GFI Partner the information that the Kerio Products Connect, Operator and Control were taken over by GFI. Is there a statement from Kerio? There is at least nothing to be found on the website.

GFI already welcomes the Kerio users.

http://www.gfi.com/welcome-kerio

[EDIT]
There is already an announcement from Kerio
http://www.kerio.com/company/media-center/press-releases/ker io-technologies-acquired-by-gfi-software

Best regards
Jens Osterwohldt

We are specialists for migrations from AVM KEN! 4 and David from Tobit.Software to Kerio Connect.

[Updated on: Fri, 20 January 2017 21:18]

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #133856 is a reply to message #133846]

Sat, 21 January 2017 00:03

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[Updated on: Sat, 21 January 2017 08:16]

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #133862 is a reply to message #133856]

Mon, 23 January 2017 03:27

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Will be interesting considering everything I've read so far about GFI, says that their products are sub-par and their company/support is appalling.

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #133881 is a reply to message #133862]

Mon, 23 January 2017 18:53

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I will keep an open mind for now, but GFI does have a certain reputation, at least in the circles I travel in. To paraphrase Sir Barnett Cocks:

"GFI is a cul-de-sac down which good products are lured and then quietly made unusable."

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134031 is a reply to message #133846]

Wed, 01 February 2017 20:52

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I used to use GFI products when I ran an Exchange server. I did have some troubles with it and was glad when I switched to Kerio Connect. I'm hoping for the best but need to start planning in case of trouble.

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134035 is a reply to message #133846]

Thu, 02 February 2017 08:37

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We are already starting the move to another product...

I want to thank all the Tech support people

but as usual the management of Kerio have no interest in its customers just the bottom line.

GFI is worse so don' expect anything from them...

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134046 is a reply to message #134035]

Thu, 02 February 2017 11:33

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So, we will still have Kerio support after this announcement ?

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134060 is a reply to message #134046]

Thu, 02 February 2017 17:17

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There is not much I can share now. But existing customer support will get even higher priority with GFI.

Knowledge Base: http://manuals.gfi.com/en/kerio/home/Content/Home.htm.

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134061 is a reply to message #134060]

Thu, 02 February 2017 17:56

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Sorry how many GFI products have you owned ?

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134063 is a reply to message #134061]

Thu, 02 February 2017 20:15

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Chatting with a friend, he made the observation that this could be the next step in Kerio becoming an all-cloud company. This process was started with the replacement of Kerio Workspace with SamePage.

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134064 is a reply to message #133846]

Thu, 02 February 2017 20:21

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And now samepage is not part of Kerio and not included in the sale to GFI. It's a free standing company now.

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134066 is a reply to message #134035]

Fri, 03 February 2017 00:10

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What products are you folks looking at to replace Kerio Connect?

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134067 is a reply to message #134066]

Fri, 03 February 2017 01:19

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[Edited to match Acceptable User Policy].

[Updated on: Mon, 06 February 2017 21:35] by Moderator

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134074 is a reply to message #134067]

Fri, 03 February 2017 10:36

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[Edited to match Acceptable User Policy].

[Updated on: Mon, 06 February 2017 21:35] by Moderator

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Re: GFI Software acquires Kerio Connect, Control, Operator and Cloud Products [message #134116 is a reply to message #133846]

Mon, 06 February 2017 16:32

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Aside from the software from GFI and their products, there are other points I'm not too happy about.

GFI is a bigger company, so I think we will see some price increases in the future - their stuff is far from cheap.

Also they are like married to Microsoft, so Kerio Connect might have problems in the future from that. Nothing better for MS to cripple a good competition with this.

Let's see how it goes. It takes at least 6 months from now to integrate both companies (not complete, but the first steps), so we should see in about a year the first real management choices that come from GFI and will start interfering with kerios current state.

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