SharePoint File Share Integration

Business Advantages for Microsoft SharePoint File Share Integration

• Unify Delivery of File Shares

  Centralize all file share assets in SharePoint, providing end-users with a single point of access for all content. Fully interactive and integrated directly through Office client applications, DocAve Connector provides a seamless document management and presentation experience.

• Leverage all of SharePoint’s Document Management and Presentation Functionality

  File share content is presented in custom or pre-configured document libraries and amenable to all SharePoint management features, including workflows, alerts, search, custom content-typing and metadata tagging, and permissions management.

• Optimize SQL Resources by Minimizing Data Stored in SharePoint

  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 occupy valuable space in the SQL database.

DocAve Connector Technical Overview

• Full-Featured Management of File Share Content:

  File share content can be managed using all of SharePoint’s management and collaboration tools – including versioning, workflows, and alerts – as well as the DocAve Platform's data protection and management solutions, all as if it was residing directly in SharePoint’s SQL database.

• Automatically Provision Document or Media Libraries

  With DocAve Connector SDK, administrators can now automatically provision, configure, synchronize, and deploy file share libraries, granting unmatched flexibility to expose file share content in SharePoint.

• 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 and Cloud Storage Systems:

  Connect any network addressable file share 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 leveraging 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.

• Native Permissions Management:

  Security settings and permissions for all attached file share data are integrated with SharePoint’s permissions management.

• Total Interactivity with Client Office Applications and Third-Party Tools:

  Attached content can be presented and modified directly through Microsoft Office applications, or acted upon by third-party tools, just as if the content resided in SharePoint’s SQL database.

• Fast Delivery for all Media Files:

  Audio and video files are streamed directly to the browser. Dedicated media library caches files through the Content Distribution Network for fast, intelligent delivery.

• Event-based Synchronization between File Shares and SharePoint:

  Fully customizable synch-options enable event-based synchronization between SharePoint and file shares, ensuring that the latest content is always presented in the file share.

• Full Platform Integration:

  DocAve Connector is fully integrated with DocAve storage optimization products to clean, archive, and tier legacy data storage systems. Manage file shares with automated, business-rule driven storage policies.

DocAve Connector Resources

Product Brochures:

• DocAve 6 Connector Product Brochure

Not fully migrated to SharePoint 2013 or 2010 yet?

• DocAve Connector for SharePoint 2007 and 2010

Case Studies:

• University of Florida uses DocAve to Manage, Protect, and Optimize its SharePoint Farms
  Learn how the University of Florida bolstered its SharePoint data protection, administration, and storage management capabilities with DocAve.
• River East Transcona School Division Accesses File Share Content through SharePoint and Efficiently Manages 1,200 Sites with DocAve
  Find out how River East Transcona School Division accessed more than 600 GB of file share content from anywhere through SharePoint without migration.
• LPMA Optimises File Share Content and Accelerates SharePoint Adoption with DocAve Connector
  Learn how the Land and Property Management Authority was able to seamlessly manage and present 8 terabytes of file-share content without the need for migration with DocAve

Read more Customer Success Stories

Solution Briefs:

• Optimizing SharePoint Storage
  Leverage DocAve’s Storage Optimization Solutions to optimize Microsoft SharePoint 2010 performance and reduce SharePoint total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Increasing SharePoint Adoption: Unleash Content Access Across the Enterprise
  This brief provides organizations with knowledge on how to increase SharePoint adoption throughout the enterprise by offering end-users a unified repository to access all enterprise content.

Explore all of our available Solution Briefs

White Paper:

• Best Practices for Optimizing SharePoint Storage Management Strategies with DocAve
  This white paper outlines guidelines and strategies for optimizing SQL Server management and improving overall SharePoint platform performance.

Peruse our collection of available White Papers

User Guides:

• Read the DocAve 6 Connector User Guide for SharePoint 2013 and 2010

Still on a prior release of SharePoint?

• Read the complete DocAve 5 User Guide for SharePoint 2007 and 2010 support