Overview Of Novell Ifolder 3.7; Benefits Of Ifolder For The Enterprise; Seamless Data Access - Novell IFOLDER 3.7 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

Overview of Novell iFolder 3.7

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Novell iFolder 3.7 is the next generation of iFolder, supporting multiple iFolders per user, user-
controlled sharing, and a centralized network server for secured file storage and distribution. With
iFolder, users' local files automatically follow them everywhere—online, offline, all the time—
across computers. Users can share files in multiple iFolders, and share each iFolder with a different
group of users. Users control who can participate in an iFolder and their access rights to the files in
it. Users can also participate in iFolders that others share with them.
This section familiarizes you with the various benefits and features of iFolder and its main
components:
Section 1.1, "Benefits of iFolder for the Enterprise," on page 15
Section 1.2, "Benefits of iFolder for Users," on page 18
Section 1.3, "Enterprise Server Sharing," on page 20
Section 1.4, "Key Features of iFolder," on page 20
Section 1.5, "What's Next," on page 23

1.1 Benefits of iFolder for the Enterprise

Benefits of iFolder to the enterprise include the following:
Section 1.1.1, "Seamless Data Access," on page 15
Section 1.1.2, "Data Safeguards and Data Recovery," on page 16
Section 1.1.3, "Reliable Data Security," on page 16
Section 1.1.4, "Encryption Support," on page 17
Section 1.1.5, "Productive Mobile Users," on page 17
Section 1.1.6, "Cross-Platform Client Support," on page 17
Section 1.1.7, "Scalable Deployment," on page 17
Section 1.1.8, "Multi-Server Support," on page 17
Section 1.1.9, "Multi-Volume Support," on page 18
Section 1.1.10, "Enhanced Web Administration," on page 18
Section 1.1.11, "No Training Requirements," on page 18
Section 1.1.12, "LDAPGroup Support," on page 18

1.1.1 Seamless Data Access

Novell iFolder greatly simplifies the IT department's ability to keep users productive. It empowers
users by enabling their data to follow them wherever they go.
The days of users e-mailing themselves project files so they can work on them from home are gone,
along with the frustration associated with sorting through different versions of the same file on
different machines. iFolder stores and synchronizes users' work in such a way that no matter what
Overview of Novell iFolder 3.7
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