GroupDrive Server Details
GroupDrive Collaboration Server runs on Windows Server platforms, and is developed to leverage the native operating system performance capabilities. GroupDrive Server does not require integration with external HTTP servers or Java VMs which consume resources and can inhibit performance. Instead, GroupDrive's direct multi-threaded interaction with the operating system speeds performance and simplifies implementation. Most GroupDrive installations are up and running within a few days. Windows NT-style permissions simplify configuration and administration of the GroupDrive Server.
Focus on Security
GroupDrive Server supports SSL connections and key-lengths of up to 4096-bits, 4 times longer than the industry standard 1024-bit keys, making it one of the most secure file/collaboration servers for Windows on the market. GroupDrive also supports SSL certificates from trusted third-party Certificate Authorities such as Verisign and Entrust. When used in conjunction with an NTFS-based file storage server and Active Directory, GroupDrive supports NTFS Encrypted File Systems, ensuring that your data is safe. For authentication, GroupDrive Server supports integration with third party authentication servers such as Active Directory, LDAP and MIT Kerberos KDC servers, avoiding duplication of user credentials. GroupDrive also works with the optional DMZedge Server to reduce the risk of network intrusion.
Standards Based
Whether your files are on a UNIX controlled SAN, stored in your Active Directory home folder, or on a Linux or NTFS drive, GroupDrive can provide access to your data. GroupDrive makes use of industry standard protocols such as WebDAV, (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) HTTP (Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol), LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), MIT Kerberos KDC (Key Distribution Center), and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to ensure compatibility with your existing network infrastructure.
Scalability
Whether you have 10 users or 100,000 users, GroupDrive scales to meet the needs of your organization. In its simplest configuration, GroupDrive Server installs and is up and running fast using the local hard drive for storage, and local database for configuration information. Larger installations requiring failover features, fault tolerant data access on RAID or SAN drives, and database replication can be confident that GroupDrive will scale to fit your needs.
Block Level Access
A unique feature of the GroupDrive Server is the ability to perform block level locking and access on files types that support this capability. This enables multiple users to edit different parts of the same file simultaneously! This is done by locking just one block of a file at a time, enabling complete access to other blocks of the file. In addition, this block level access enables users to download just a section of a large file, rather than the entire file.
A common use of this feature is in editing database tables. Database files may be quite large. A user can download just the first block of a table, and the specific block in which a particular record is located. The record is updated onto the GroupDrive Server without the download of the entire database table.
Security, performance and ease of implementation are the hallmarks of the GroupDrive Server.
