 "Novell upgrades file management, collaboration tools")
Novell has announced several solution upgrades focused on file management and collaboration. The company has announced the updated versions of Novell Filr 1.1, Novell File Reporter 2.5, and Novell Storage Manager 4.0 to address enterprise customers’ need for a secure sharing environment.
Enterprises constantly face new opportunities that require the capability to share, manage and store files securely, and Novell is addressing these needs with ongoing solution development, the company said.
[caption id=“attachment_75143” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]
Representational image: Reuters[/caption]
Novell Filr 1.1 includes new admin features, such as multiple performance improvements related to indexing, synchronisation and load management; also interface and navigation enhancements for added visibility and management. Manage the Filr app on the mobile devices for users in your system. View devices that have accessed the Filr system and wipe the Filr data on specific devices as needed. The Filr 1.1 boasts LDAP improvements such as improved interface, with a tabbed view, LDAP browser for selecting users and containers in your directory for LDAP configuration, Support for non-unique group names, Filter users and groups on Sync Results pages.
Novell File Reporter Version 2.5 offers custom reports through database querying. In addition to the standard report types, you can now generate customised reports by crafting your own database query. The report data is extracted from the scan and generated into a report in delimited text format or a custom report layout via the new Report Designer. Custom query report data can be further customised for layout and presentation from a Windows workstation with the Report Designer. Stored reports can now be downloaded and viewed from a Windows workstation with the Report Viewer application. Early access to analytic features in a new tool set that can be run from a Windows workstation.
Novell Storage Manager 4.0 allows you to copy data across the network while preserving rights, ownership, access dates, and other metadata, without the need for a policy. Pre-copy during enforce policy path lets you move files in two stages - closed files first, then open files; while SQL Server Database allows customers to use any version of Microsoft SQL Server-including the free, SQL Server Express. Included is a utility for migrating the policies and other content from the previous (SQLite) database to the new one.