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SharePoint Management of File Shares
Connect any network or cloud file share directly to SharePoint, for seamless presentation and management
DocAve Connector for Microsoft SharePoint
Present and collaborate upon network file shares, FTP data sources, and cloud storage resources directly through SharePoint without having to migrate. “Connected” content will appear in a dedicated SharePoint document or media library, and can be leveraged exactly as if it were residing within SharePoint. All of SharePoint’s powerful document management functionality, including permissions management, workflows, alerts, and versioning, can be applied to attached content. Audio and video files residing in file shares can be streamed and presented directly through SharePoint without the need for import.
DocAve Connector empowers organizations to leverage SharePoint as the presentation layer for all of its file share content, thereby avoiding the burdens of migration and freeing up valuable space on SQL Servers. With full index and SharePoint search support, all file share content is seamlessly integrated into the SharePoint platform. With DocAve Connector, organizations can truly unify the delivery of content within legacy data stores, and optimize end-user productivity by exposing network and cloud file share data to all of SharePoint’s powerful management and collaboration capabilities.
Key Business Advantages of DocAve Connector
Unify delivery of all enterprise data without the need for migration
Centralize all enterprise digital assets in SharePoint, providing end-users with a single point of access for all content. Full interactivity and integration directly through Office client applications provides a seamless document management and presentation experience.
Leverage all of SharePoint’s document management and media presentation functionality
File share documents are presented in a Document Library and are amenable to all SharePoint management features, including workflows, alerts, search, custom content-typing and metadata tagging, and permissions management. Audio/Video files are presented in a Media Library and can be streamed directly without import.
Optimize SQL resources by minimizing data stored in SharePoint storage
Dramatically reduce costs by limiting the amount of SQL storage required to support business needs. Data, though managed and presented in SharePoint, can remain in file shares, without the need to consume valuable SQL resources.
Technical Advantages of DocAve Connector
Full-Featured Management of File Share Items:
File share content can be managed using all of SharePoint’s management and collaboration tools, including versioning, workflows, and alerts, all as if it was residing directly in SharePoint’s SQL database.
Import-free Streaming of Audio/Video Files:
All wmv, wma, mp3, aac, vp6, mp4, mpeg, mpg, avi, and wav files residing in an attached file share can be directly streamed for presentation via SharePoint, without the need for migration.
Support for all Network File Shares, FTP systems, and Cloud Storage Systems:
Connect any network addressable file share, File Transfer Protocol system, or cloud-based storage system directly to SharePoint platforms.
Seamless Integration with SharePoint Search:
All attached file share data is fully integrated with SharePoint’s native, full text search functionality, as well as all other search tools that leverage the standard SharePoint APIs.
Comprehensive Support for Custom Metadata and Column Types:
All attached file share content can be associated with any of SharePoint’s standard and customized metadata fields, and appended with any variety of column type.
Integrated Permissions Management:
Securities and permissions for all attached file share data is integrated with SharePoint’s permissions management. Both unique and inherited permissions can be delegated to attached content as if it were residing directly in SharePoint ‘s SQL database.
Total Interactivity with Client Office Applications and Third-party Tools:
Attached content can be presented and modified directly through Office applications, or acted upon by third-party tools, just as if the content resided in SharePoint’s SQL database.
Event-based Synchronization Between File Share and SharePoint:
Fully customizable synch-options enable event-based synchronization between source (e.g. file share) and presentation (i.e. SharePoint) layers. This ensures that changes made in either location are always presented as the latest in both locations.
DocAve Connector Resources
Product Brochure:
- DocAve Connector Product Brochure
Seamlessly Manage and Present File Shares via SharePoint
eGuides:
- Intelligently Reducing SharePoint Costs through Storage Optimization
This eGuide by Don Jones reviews the major limitations of native storage options within SharePoint and discusses the goals necessary for implementing scalable storage optimization solutions.
- The Essential Guide to Optimizing SharePoint Storage
This eGuide by Satish Jakka discusses options for ridding SharePoint's SQL database of Binary Large Objects (BLOB's) to siginificantly decrease database costs and improve content lifecycle management in SharePoint.
Technical Advisor:
- Storage Optimization for SharePoint
Learn the key components of a successful storage optimization strategy for SharePoint.
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