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Novell: Richard Lindstedt, Klaus HildTRANSCRIPT
Enterprise File Sync & Share Novell Filr 1.1
Klaus Hild Sales Engineer
Richard Lindstedt
Sr. Product Manager
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Introducing Novell Filr 1.1
• Filr 1.1 is a new, major release with
improvements and enhancements
across the whole product
• Download the evaluation copy at:
http://download.novell.com
2013 2014
Filr 1.0 Filr 1.0.1 Filr 1.1 3 releases / year …
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Filr 1.1 Themes
• Defect fixes
• Scalability and performance
• Platform support
• Manageability
• Security
• End-user experience
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Filr 1.1 Scalability and Performance
• Back-end
– 10x meta data sync speed
– 3-10x LDAP sync speed
– Ability to dedicate VAs for syncing
– Architecture improvements
– 500-1000 users per Filr VA
• Desktop client
– Ability to sync more files (40k+)
– Less impact on back-end
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Filr 1.1 Scalability and Performance
• New scalability and performance whitepapers are
available on the documentation site
(www.novell.com/documentation)
• An updated best practices guide with
recommendations based on new
capabilities in Filr 1.1 is also available
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Filr 1.1 Platform Support
• DFS support (on OES and Windows Servers)
• Microsoft SQL Server support
• Windows Phone app (read access only)
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Filr 1.1 Manageability
• Enhanced LDAP import
– New UI with LDAP browser
– Ability to customize home folder creation
– Support for non-unique groups
• New UI for Net Folder Servers and Net Folders
• Ability to grant rights to OUs (eDirectory)
• Interface for applying software patches
• Ability to expand storage for the Filr partitions
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Filr 1.1 Security
• Domain white/blacklisting for external sharing
• Restrict cut/copy and screen capture on devices
• Block rooted/jail-broken devices
• App white/blacklisting for open-in on devices
• Ability to remotely wipe Filr data on devices
• Restrict access to Web access and web downloads
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Filr 1.1 End-user Experience
• Sharing improvements
– New sharing UI
– Ability to share file links
• Web access improvements
– Drag-and-Drop functionality
– Mark multiple files and download to zip-file
– Easier access to the edit files option
– Ability to change default file click behavior
Thank you.
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For more information, please visit: www.novell.com/filr
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2H 2014 1H 2015 2H 2015
Novell® Filr Roadmap
Filr 1.1
‒ Scalability & performance
‒ Better platform support
‒ Desktop client enhancements
‒ Manageability improvements
‒ Enhanced security controls
‒ Sharing & user experience
Filr 1.1SP1
‒ Multiple Filr administrators
‒ Password policy for external users
‒ SharePoint targets for Net folders
‒ Keyshield SSO integration
Planned Shipping
Filr 1.2
‒ SMB performance enhancements
‒ Citrix XenServer support
‒ Sharing of folders from Net folders
‒ Administrative REST API
Filr Core
Desktop
Mobile
Filr “Proton”
‒ Amazon deployment
‒ Multi site architecture
‒ Check in/out
‒ SharePoint (My Files)
‒ Multiple identities per user
‒ User visibility by group/OU
‒ FIPS inside
1.1 “Merged View”
‒ Local and remote files in one view
‒ Simplified conflict handling
‒ Remote data wipe
1.1SP1
‒ Scalability improvements
‒ Delta sync
‒ Mobile Iron 1.9 (iOS)
‒ Commenting (WP)
‒ Document extensions (iOS)
‒ File upload (WP)
‒ Encryption on device
‒ URL to app transition
‒ Background (iOS)
‒ Notification center (iOS)
“Proton”
‒ SharePoint (My Files)
‒ Good Technology support
‒ PIN code
‒ SharePoint (My Files)
‒ Editing of Office documents
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