OpenLDAP Software

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

OpenLDAP Software provides an open source implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory services.

Target Customer

{"IT professionals and developers seeking an open source LDAP directory server","System administrators evaluating LDAP-based directory solutions"}

Key Differentiator

OpenLDAP Software is an open source LDAP directory suite including a stand-alone LDAP daemon (slapd), an LDAP load balancer (lloadd), LDAP protocol libraries, utilities, and sample clients, plus related components such as Fortress, JLDAP, JDBC-LDAP, and LMDB.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Need for an open source LDAP directory service
2Desire for a complete LDAP software stack (server, libraries, tools) in one suite
3Requirement for optional identity/access Management components and Java LDAP bindings

Key Features

1slapd - stand-alone LDAP daemon (server)
2lloadd - stand-alone LDAP Load Balancer Daemon
3Libraries implementing the LDAP protocol plus utilities, tools, and sample clients
4Fortress - Role-based identity access management Java SDK
5JLDAP - LDAP Class Libraries for Java
6JDBC-LDAP - Java JDBC - LDAP Bridge Driver
7LMDB - Lightning Memory-Mapped Database
8OpenLDAP Long Term Support Release (2.6.x) available

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

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Client Results

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Competitive Advantages

1Open source and community-developed implementation of LDAP
2Comprehensive LDAP stack (server, load balancer, libraries, tools, and sample clients)
3Includes ecosystem components like Fortress, JLDAP, JDBC-LDAP, and LMDB
4Availability of Long Term Support (LTS) release

Key Benefits

1Open source access and community support

2End-to-end LDAP directory solution (server, load balancer, libraries, tools)

3Extended ecosystem with Fortress, JLDAP, JDBC-LDAP, and LMDB

4Availability of a Long Term Support release

Additional Product Information

Product Description

OpenLDAP Software is an Open Source suite of directory software developed by the Internet community, providing an LDAP directory implementation (stand-alone daemon, load balancer, libraries, tools) with additional components and Java bindings; based on prior work from the University of Michigan.

Target Market

Organizations and individuals needing LDAP directory services and related tooling, particularly those preferring open source solutions

Unique Value Proposition

An open source, community-driven LDAP directory solution that bundles a full server stack with optional identity/access management components and Java bindings, plus a long-term support option

Technical Requirements

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Pricing Model

Not specified in the provided content; implied open source nature

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